The project will be run by documentary filmmakers, Tamer Soliman and Sarah Douglas, of March Forth Creative Inc.
They will call it Depth of Field: Films About Farming.
The 40 short documentaries will be online and will be shared at local screenings arranged in collaboration with other farmer organizations this fall and next winter.
Depth of Field will connect Canadians with a diversity of farmers who are playing a key role in the solution to the climate crisis, highlighting their sustainable initiatives.
Depth of Field will give Canadians an opportunity to learn about agriculture in Canada from the farmers, farm workers, producers and land stewards themselves.
“In the face of climate change, our farmers are taking action to ensure their production processes are increasingly more sustainable.
Organizations like NFU that showcase the sector’s leadership in sustainability are helping to build public trust in Canada’s food system,” said federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
In November 2021 Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers said they want to foster awareness of farmers’ commitment to the sustainable production of safe, high-quality food and building public trust…”
Depth of Field will feature farmers' stories told directly, honestly, and with a focus on their sustainable practices.
Those who are interested in hosting a community screening should contact NFU communications and project manager Nasseem Hakimian.
