OCCUPY THE FARM film opens in 17 more US cities November 14

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- After a strong first weekend in Berkeley, the film OCCUPY THE FARM will open in 17 more cities across America on Friday, November 14: Albuquerque, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Seattle, Vancouver WA, and Washington DC.

OCCUPY THE FARM tells the story of a community's fight to save public land for urban farming. When 200 farmers march to the gates of the last farmland in California's urban East Bay, they don't carry signs protesting University of California's plans to build a shopping center. Instead, they carry tents, tools and 15,000 seedlings. They clip the padlock off the gate and march onto the fields. What happens next will change the fate of the land and reveal a new strategy for activism. From tilling soil to police raids, from lawsuits to overflowing harvests, OCCUPY THE FARM shows a resourceful and determined community responding to a serious social need: access to healthy food.

"When I saw urban farmers joining forces with activists from Occupy Oakland, I sensed an epic story about food justice. We "occupied" the occupation with our cameras and followed these smart, passionate farmers as they defended the land with courage and creativity. Their success will change the face of activism and inspire communities everywhere."
- Todd Darling, Director, OCCUPY THE FARM

"When millions of young people grow up without access to fruits and vegetables, it sets them back for life and leads to burgeoning public health issues. OCCUPY THE FARM participants describe their cause as "food justice" because lack of access to healthy food in your community is not just a public health issue—it's a social justice issue."
– Steve Brown, Producer, OCCUPY THE FARM

OCCUPY THE FARM opened in Berkeley and will be held over for a second full week. See below for details on theater locations. For updates follow http://facebook.com/occupythefarmfilm.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTON

Director Todd Darling's directing credits include reality show LAGUNA BEACH for MTV (2004-2006), documentary feature A SNOWMOBILE FOR GEORGE (2009) now on Netflix, and documentary short BLACK ROCK HORSE (2011) about an audacious art project at Burning Man. In addition, he's edited over 50 nationally broadcast television shows, worked on the broadcast of five Olympic Games, and covered US, Europe and Central America news as a freelance journalist.

Producer Steve Brown founded Ignite Channel, an independent film producer and distributor focused on arts, innovation and our changing world. Previously, he directed and produced SPARK: A BURNING MAN STORY (2013), which premiered at SXSW Film Festival before theatrical release and distribution on Showtime, Netflix and video on-demand. Steve has been a founder of technology start-ups in health, education and media.

OCCUPY THE FARM

200 farmers occupy the last farmland in California's urban East Bay, plant 15,000 seedlings to feed the community and disrupt plans to build a shopping mall. What happens next will change the fate of the land and reveal a new strategy for activism.

Released: November 2014
Genre: Documentary Feature
Running time: 90 Minutes
Language: English

OPENED FRIDAY NOV 7

BERKELEY CA
UA Berkeley 7
2274 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 486-1852

OPENING FRIDAY NOV 14

ALBUQUERQUE NM
UA High Ridge 8
12921 Indian School NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 275-3202

AUSTIN TX
Regal Arbor 8 @ Great Hills
9828 Great Hills Trail, Suite 800
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 231-9742

CHICAGO
Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 & IMAX
300 Parkway Drive
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 215-2803

DENVER
UA Denver West Village Stadium 12
14225 W. Colfax Ave.
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 278-1943

HOUSTON
Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX
3839 Weslayan St.
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 871-8955

LAS VEGAS
Regal Village Square Stadium 18
9400 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 838-0490

MIAMI
Regal South Beach Stadium 18 & IMAX
1120 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 674-6766

MINNEAPOLIS
Regal Brooklyn Center Stadium 20
6420 Camden Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 560-6300

NEW YORK CITY
Quad Cinema
34 West 13th St.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-2243

PHILADELPHIA
UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 & RPX
1400 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 755-2353

PHOENIX
Regal Gilbert Stadium 14
1012 S Gilbert Rd
Gilbert AZ 85296
(480) 545-3456

PORTLAND
Regal Lloyd Center 10 & IMAX
1510 N.E. Multnomah St.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 287-0338

SAN DIEGO
UA Horton Plaza 8
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-3340

SANTA CRUZ
Regal Santa Cruz 9
1405 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 457-3505

SEATTLE
Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 12
5910 South 180th St
Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 575-6702

VANCOUVER WA
Regal City Center Stadium 12
801 C Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
(360) 735-1223

WASHINGTON DC – ARLINGTON VA
Regal Ballston Common Stadium 12
671 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 527-9730

OPENING FRIDAY NOV 21

LOS ANGELES – PASADENA CA
Laemmle Playhouse 7
673 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(310) 478-3836

Video - http://youtube.com/watch?v=09DjPh6OQyk
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141112/158121
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SOURCE Ignite Channel