Documentaries

SEASONS OF CHANGE ON HENRY'S FARM
For a quarter-century, Henry Brockman has worked alongside nature to grow delicious organic vegetables on his idyllic Midwestern farm. But farming takes a toll on his aging body and Henry dreams of scaling back. While his former apprentices run the farm, Henry spends a “fallow year” with his wife Hiroko in Japan. But things don’t turn out as planned, and Henry must grapple with the future of farming in a changing climate on personal, generational, and global levels.
Director, producer, cinematographer: Ines Sommer
Co-producer: Terra Brockman  
Editors: Liz Kaar, Melissa Sterne

Finishing its successful festival run with three "Best Documentary" awards, Seasons of Change on Henry's Farm is now available for screenings. Please submit requests via the film's website: www.seasonsofchangeonhenrysfarm.com/

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COUNT ME IN
An innovative experiment in grassroots democracy – called participatory budgeting – empowers ordinary people to propose and vote directly for publicly funded projects in their neighborhoods. Supported by the MacArthur Foundation, Count Me In was presented by Chicago's WTTW-11 and aired on PBS stations across the nation, as well as the PBS WORLD channel. 
www.countmeinmovie.com
Director, producer, cinematographer: Ines Sommer
Editor: Susanne Suffredin

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WINDOW DRESSING
Chicago-based artist Diane Simpson shares the artistic process behind her large-scale installation Window Dressing at the Racine Art Museum, WI. This short documentary was featured in Simpson's retrospective at the Chicago Cultural Center, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston, and other venues. 
More info about the artist at: dianesimpson.net/
Director/editor: David E. Simpson
Producer/camera: Ines Sommer