March 21, 2024

Over the last three months, there have been a variety of inspiring screenings and discussions of Regenerating Life. The Center for an Ecology-based Economy in Norway, Maine and artist Lisa Hoag at Goddard College in Vermont showed the film over three sessions in a study group format.

Community screenings were held in Massachusetts by the East Quabbin Land Trust and in New Hampshire co-sponsored by Seacoast Permaculture, NOFA-NH, and Dover Public Library. Screenings were also held at the Biodynamic National Conference in Colorado and at the Climate Solutions Film Festival in Port Townsend, Washington.

I participated in a fascinating online discussion with Lutherans Restoring Creation and ECLA World Hunger about ways Regenerating Life could be used to inspire community-based solutions for climate justice.

Many more screenings are scheduled for the coming months in New York State, Connecticut, Quebec, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, and Greece. There are also screenings in the planning stages for later this year in Spain, Australia, France, US, and India.

Here are a few responses we got from people hosting the screenings:

“On Feb 27, 2024, a coalition of faith communities including Lutherans Restoring Creation, ELCA World Hunger and multifaith organization “One Home, One Future” sponsored a Q&A about Regenerating Life with filmmaker John Feldman. The wide-ranging discussion shed light on the ways humanity can solve the climate crisis, including through regenerative agriculture and taking care of our water and soil. This event sparked inspiration for its audience, many of whom formed a cohort to take action based on the intersection of their faith, climate change, hunger and agriculture.
– Phoebe Morad, Lutherans Restoring Creation 

“The screening of Regenerating Life was a huge success… Everyone enjoyed the film a great deal. There were oohs and ahhs and laughter throughout. We had a potluck, so we got a new course before each of the film’s sections for people to take a little break and let the information sink in. People were happy to get this knowledge in such an organized, complete and entertaining way. I think there is a great hunger to understand how nature works and what our role as humans should be. Thanks, John, for creating such a beautiful and important film!” 
– Ann Barrett, East Quabbin Land Trust, MA 

“John Feldman was a wonderfully engaging guest artist for our post-screening talk with students. We had a very rich conversation, and John also shared a very inspiring clip from a documentary he made about an artist, Ming Cho Lee, who spoke of the reciprocally transforming relationship that occurs between an artist and their work. John told me he feels the participation of artists is critical in fostering a true understanding of the causes of climate change, and effecting cultural transformation.” 
– Lisa Hoag, artist, Goddard College, VT

I’m thrilled that the film is providing a catalyst for meaningful discussion.

John Feldman