Common Ground (Movie)
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A movie & movement to restore our health, soil, and planet. From the people who made #KissTheGround. Now playing in select US theaters & film festivals!
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It’s not too late to fix our food system and restore our soils, in fact, it’s one of the most powerful things we can do to help all living things thrive -- including us. #CommonGroundMovie unveils how we can find common ground while fixing major issues facing our society. We
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Exciting news! An school version of #KissTheGroundMovie is available for FREE for Schools and Teachers! Visit to learn more and access our updated version & accompanying curriculum.
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Which side of the fence line do you want your food coming from: left or right? . The left side is Brown's Ranch, Gabe Brown’s farm that has championed regenerative agriculture practices like planned grazing management and no chemicals or synthetic inputs of any kind for 30 years,
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What do @giseleofficial @jason_mraz @WoodyHarrelson & @iansomerhalder have in common? They’ve discovered a simple solution for #climatechange! You’ve got to see this at #KisstheGround #climatechange
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Meet @pashonmurray, founder of @detroitdirt and one of our favorite eco-champions! 💚She is changing the carbon footprint of Detroit with a zero-waste mindset ♻️ Detroit Dirt gathers manure and food waste from the community and turns it into high quality compost 🌎
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Our hope for future generations is that they learn to heal the planet by kissing the ground. We know that the cure for climate change is right beneath our feet and we can’t wait to share it with you @Netflix global premiere 9/22! #kisstheground #kissthegroundmovie #climatechange
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Thank you .@forbes_india and @SarkarMania for the incredible feature!!.
Capital Ideas: #WATCH The makers of 'Kiss the Ground' documentary explain how soil regeneration could be the key to solve the climate crisis | By @SarkarMania. @JoshTickell @kissthegroundoc.
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Our independent, award-winning film about how we can restore our health while tackling the soil, biodiversity, drought, and climate crises will be playing in 20+ cities in the coming weeks with new showtimes being added everyday! . 🌱 See below for upcoming showtimes and get.
It’s not too late to fix our food system and restore our soils, in fact, it’s one of the most powerful things we can do to help all living things thrive -- including us. #CommonGroundMovie unveils how we can find common ground while fixing major issues facing our society. We
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This #PollinatorWeek, let’s remember that transitioning to #regenerativeagriculture practices is a powerful way to help pollinators thrive! . Learn more from @BugLundgren in this exclusive clip of #CommonGroundMovie, which will be coming to theaters soon! . #biodiversity
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Did you know that #regenerativeagriculture practices can help cool the planet and reverse desertification while restoring Earth's small water cycles?. Watch this short excerpt from the precursor film to @commomgrounddoc, “Kiss The Ground,” which is available to stream on
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We made #KisstheGroundMovie because we wanted to give the Earth a chance to heal, because we wanted to offer real solutions to people everywhere and because we believe the future can be brighter than today. Learn more at #climatechange #ClimateAction
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Thank you @jason_mraz for your commitment to a healthy planet and for being a true role model for those of us wanting to make joy and beauty with our lives. We love you!.
Stories about climate change can make me feel disconnected from Nature. @kissthegroundCA brings it all back down to Earth. This powerful film with a simple message streams worldwide Sep 22. Add it to your watchlist! You're gonna love it. @kissthegroundoc.
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@commongrounddoc is eligible "For Your Consideration: Best Documentary Feature" for the Academy Awards. Imagine if this film and its message of building common ground and restoring ecosystems on Earth as well as human health reached the masses. it could change the world!. As a
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Beautiful article by @thefancarpet about Kiss the Ground with an inside scoop on some of the characters involved with the making of the film!.
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Thank you @giseleofficial for helping us tell this important story! 🌍.
We have the power to help heal our planet! Let's do this! 👊 @kissthegroundoc.
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Today @commongrounddoc starts playing in select U.S. theaters! With over 30 theaters on our current roster, and more being added everyday, we're more determined than ever to ensure that healthy #soil practices become the new "norm" in #farming and #land management. Support this
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SOLD OUT #Portland, #Oregon premiere of #CommonGroundMovie tonight! . We’ll be playing in over 30 cities across America in the next few weeks!. Get tickets at + support the movement to regenerate #100millionacres! . Learn more at
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What is regeneration? And why are we so excited about it?. Like a lizard grows it tail back, or our body heals itself after it has been wounded, the earth can grow it’s ecosystems back to their natural, balanced state. Kiss the Ground reveals how 🦠
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Do you know what regenerative agriculture means? We’ve seen it being thrown out A LOT… so we thought it fitting to share another sneak peak of @commongrounddoc, coming to theaters this fall! . When most people use the phrase “regenerative agriculture” they’re referring to
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Find out what @DavidArquette knows about the solution for climate change (Hint: It has everything to do with regenerative agriculture). Join him at our global Netflix watch party on September 22! Get a sneak peek at #ClimateChange
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Attention #Seattle, please help us spread the word about our event on Wednesday, which will surely be an incredible evening celebrating the power of #regenerativeagriculture to restore our #soil, health, and planet! . Following the screening of #CommomGroundMovie will be a Q+A
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“We must harvest the regenerative power of earth itself. I won’t give up, and neither should you.” @WoodyHarrelson. Woody discovered the solution for climate change. Find out what it is: Watch at #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction
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Join the movement to regenerate our soils and balance the climate! Visit
The degradation of the 🌎's soils has released about 78 billion tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere!. Yet, healthy #soils are one of our biggest allies against #climatechange! . We need to protect our soils! . #ClimateAction #IYPH2020
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ICYMI: Watch our Executive Producer & #RegenerativeAgriculture advocate, @IanSomerhalder of @brothersbond, on @fox5dc discussing @commongrounddoc!. "When you use regenerative agriculture, you don’t use fertilizers and pesticides. If we can save farmers say $400 an acre, imagine
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When we say, we’re at a crossroads when it comes to the #soil and #climatecrisis – this is what we mean. Which model do you think is more resilient to #climatechange? The one teeming with plants and trees and animals or the barren dirt? It’s simple. The time to choose and heal
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“Everyone asks me, ‘Well you can’t eat #regenerative food cause it costs more.’ No, I can produce regeneratively grown grains, fruits, vegetables, and pastured-proteins at a lower price than the conventional.” . - Gabe Brown, Co-Founder of @regenified . #CommonGroundMovie #soil
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THANK YOU to every person who saw our #indiefilm in theaters, told a friend about it, tagged someone in a post, or shared the trailer to help spread the word! This movie isn’t just a love letter to our children, it’s a movement to restore our soil, our health, and our planet. We
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"We need to stop wondering how we can green this planet. We're already doing it at a scale that can be done worldwide." - Alejandro Carrillo of Las Damas Cattle Ranch in @commongrounddoc, coming to select U.S. theaters this September & October. #CommonGroundMovie is the
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We won Best Documentary Feature last night at the EMA Awards! We share this honor with the entire #soil health movement! Thank you for @green4EMA, let’s regenerate our soil and restore our health & the health of all living things. Check out what Director, Josh Tickell, had to say
Laura Dern Honored at EMA Awards, Calls for New Approach to Climate Conversation: “The Difference Between Saving America and Scolding It”. Thank you, @THR, for the amazing coverage of our #EMAAwards .@Toyota #climateaction.
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The first night of our Washington D.C. Premiere Event Series is one week away! . Join us alongside special guests including but not limited to @iansomerhalder, @MetrolinaNative of Association of American Indian Farmers, @RobynOBrienUSA, John Boyd Jr. of the National Black Farmers
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We've got news! Our independent film about regenerating soil and the positive impacts it has for our health, our farmers, and our agriculture system is climbing the box office charts! Starting today, we'll be playing in San Francisco until Thursday, November 2nd at the Roxie
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Check out @regeneration_in's regenerative farm map to find your local regenerative producer!.
Need help finding organic and regenerative locally produced food? We’ve created a regenerative farm map! Just plug in your zip code, and find a farm near you.🌱
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ICYMI: Last week @THR shared an exclusive clip of #CommonGroundMovie, the follow-up to Kiss the Ground on @netflix, which inspired @USDA to put $20B toward #soil health! . Narrated by: @LauraDern, @rosariodawson, @donaldglover, @iansomerhalder, Woody Harrelson, & Jason Momoa.
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How does #regenerativeagriculture scale? Check out this clip from our conversation with @MattCarey, Documentary Editor @DEADLINE, from last week’s screening event with @iansomerhalder, @rosariodawson, Nikki Reed, @rebeccatickell, and Josh Tickell. See the full interview here:
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#Austin’s super event last night was incredible! Thank you to @kissthegroundCA & @hopdoddy for hosting the premiere screening of @commongrounddoc followed by a fascinating Q&A with members of our cast including @iansomerhalder!. Join the movement to restore our #soil, health, and
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Ithaca, join us tonight and be one of the the first to watch @commongrounddoc! Our friends & #100millionacres partners, @kissthegroundCA, are hosting tonight‘ special super event, which includes a Q&A discussion about the film and expanding around the theme entitled on the
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We're so excited to join forces with @iansomerhalder, @kissthegroundCA, @hopdoddy, @brothersbond, and others for our #AUSTIN SUPER EVENT on Wednesday, October 4th! . 🌱 Get tickets: 🌱 Learn about our other SUPER EVENTS & theatrical showtimes:
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Do you know what trophic cascades are? Here's a sneak peak of Alderspring Ranch Founder in @commongrounddoc explaining how we can bring #biodiversity, both plants and animals, with planned grazing practices. 🌱 See below for upcoming showtimes to watch our independent,
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We SOLD OUT #Seattle, #Portland, and #NYC opening nights of @commongrounddoc this past weekend!. We’ll be premiering in #Boulder, #Austin, and #LosAngeles this week! . See all showtimes, get tickets, & request your local theater at
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A message from @commongrounddoc filmmakers @JoshTickell & @rebeccatickell the day before we start playing in select US theaters! . Support the movement to restore our soil, health, and planet by seeing #CommonGroundMovie in theaters! . Get tickets at 🤠
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”. Meet the team who took the Kiss the Ground movie across the finish line! This has been a long journey with many hands and we thank every person who got the film to where it is today.
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We're pleased to announce our 3 night special event premiere series in Washington, D.C. at the Miracle Theater from November 13th-15th! . Join @commongrounddoc filmmakers, cast members, and leaders in the regenerative agriculture movement each night for an insightful discussion
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WASHINGTON D.C.! Join us Monday - Wednesday for our 3-Night D.C. Premiere Event Series with regenerative ag. leaders & experts! . This is your chance to learn how we can restore our soil, health, and climate, and meet like-minded people in your community. After the movie, the
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As of now, @commongrounddoc will be in 18 theaters across the U.S. this fall! . Buy tickets at: . Don't see your city on here? Please fill out this quick form and help us bring it to your local theater: . More dates & theaters to
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We had another SOLD OUT premiere in Chicago this weekend! Thank you to everyone who’s seen @commongrounddoc in theaters! Your support is vital to grow this movement and spread this message. The movement to regenerate our soil, food system, and planet is growing! We can
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“Improving #soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests” @guardian @fionaharvey . #regenerativeagriculture #soilhealth #climate #ClimateAction #CommonGroundMovie
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Learn more about @FarmGreen13’s transition from chemical-ag to #RegenerativeAgriculture in @commongrounddoc! Now playing in select US theaters 🤠 . See showtimes & get tickets at
In this throwback episode, Rick @FarmGreen13 and @realJohnKempf discussed Rick’s journey to a fully organic, no-till operation, and his challenges and successes along the way. 🎧 . #AgriculturePodcast #Agriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture #RegenAg #NoTill
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“Change is mandated right now, and this film will tell you what that change needs to be.” - Christie Brinkley from our sold out premiere at @HamptonsFilm 🌱. Don’t miss your chance to see @commongrounddoc in theaters and learn how farmers & ranchers are restoring soil to restore
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Our directors Josh and Rebecca Tickell were featured on Fox 40 News in Sacramento, California last week before our big premiere. Regenerative Agriculture is growing, and it’s adoption is so important in such an influential and important agricultural state as #California. The
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“SOIL WILL SAVE US” - Laura Dern. The incredible support for the regenerative agriculture movement is rising across the country and folks are learning how they can participate in solutions for a healthier food supply in any space!!. 🤠 Head to our bio now to get tickets and get
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Los Angeles! Join our filmmakers @rebeccatickell & @JoshTickell at the Red Nation Film Festival tonight for a special screening & director Q&A! . We’re so honored to be included in this incredible film festival. Get tickets at 🌱. Cc @kcrw @KCRWGoodFood
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@commongrounddoc will be in select theaters starting Wednesday, September 27th! Don’t see your city here? Drop it in the comments!. Watch a first-look of Common Ground and exclusive clips here: #CommonGroundMovie is the highly anticipated sequel to the
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We’re so honored to be nominated for Best Documentary at the @green4EMA Awards!.
EMA Board Members @iansomerhalder & @NikkiReed_I_Am at the Awards supporting @commongrounddoc! #EMAAwards
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We’ve arrived at @HamptonsFilm with our dear friend & regenerative agriculture practitioner, teacher, and advocate Rick Clark (@FarmGreen13), who is featured in #CommonGroundMovie! . #LetsRegenerate .#regenerativeagriculture #soil
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We must protect and support these critical life forms 🍄 which are vital to a balanced #carbon cycle. One way to effectively do that is build soil health with #regenerativeagriculture practices.
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Thank you, @YahooNews, for covering how "farmers are paying the highest price" to continue an unsustainable, chemically dependent agricultural system when they could be the ones leading the restoration of our soil, health, and planet. @commongrounddoc the.
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We are at a crossroads. We can either continue down a path of death and degeneration or embrace regeneration and building soil health, which will in turn help clean and regenerate waters both above and below ground. Case & point: state and federal data now shows that since
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Our film shows how regenerative agriculture restores the health of all living things, including us. See below for upcoming showtimes & sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about our exciting 2024 plans!. 🌱 Kenosha, Wisconsin - February 3rd
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Did you know mycorrhizal networks (🍄) play a huge role in keeping carbon safely stored underground? This sneak peek clip of @commongrounddoc features Dr. Toby Kiers, co-founder of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (@spununderground), who is also senior
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We're honored to share that #CommonGroundMovie recently won Best Documentary Feature at the 28th Red Nation International Film Festival! #RNIFF2023. This is a very special award for our team as "much of what's called regenerative agriculture has been practiced by Indigenous
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“Farmer Gabe Brown and his ranch in North Dakota, have transitioned from conventional agriculture to regenerative agriculture practices, and he noted that he experienced positive results with the soil, animals, human health; moreover, he was able to make bigger profits simply by.
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Our heroes Gabe Brown (of @regenified) & @LauraDern share what they loved about #CommonGroundMovie. Hint: Farmers & ranchers embracing building healthy soils with #regenerativeagriculture make more money while doing what’s best for our #food, health, #biodiversity, & #climate.
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Tell everyone, we found the cure for #climatechange!!! Check out to get a sneak peak of the Kiss The Ground film narrated by @WoodyHarrelson. #KisstheGround #ClimateChangeCured
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Last night in #SantaMonica with Nikki Reed, @green4EMA, @GlyphosateGirl, and @rebeccatickell at the SOLD OUT Friday night screening of @commongrounddoc! . We’ll be playing at the Laemmle Monica Film Center until Thursday, October 12th! . 🎟️ Get tickets at
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You're invited to our first "super event" at the @LaPalomaTheatre in #Encinitas, #SanDiego County this Wednesday! . Our post-screening Q+A panel includes filmmakers, @JoshTickell & @rebeccatickell, Executive Producer's @iansomerhalder & Nikki Reed, and #regenerativeagriculture
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MORE @commongrounddoc DATES ADDED ACROSS US & SELECT EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVALS 💚🙏🏼. By seeing #CommonGroundMovie in theaters, you’re supporting the #regenerativeagriculture movement in a powerful way. That’s because education is power and understanding the possibilities of
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Christie Brinkley's thoughts after seeing our film at @HamptonsFilm: “Everyone needs to see @commongrounddoc. If it doesn't come to your theater, ask for it, because it has the power to save our beautiful Mother Earth. #regenerativeagriculture can save the family #farm and help
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LOS ANGELES! We’re back by popular demand at the @laemmle ENCINO for the next 2 weeks! Help us spread the word about this incredibly important and time sensitive film about how we can literally grow common ground in our divided country while restoring our health and the health of
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Take it from @FarmGreen13, “THIS FILM WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!” . Attention #Ithaca, #Nebraska, #Iowa, #Missouri, #NorthDakota, #Wisconsin, #Oregon, #NewHampshire, #Massachusetts: We are now playing in in your state! With #Ohio, #Tennessee, #Colorado, #Chicago, #Boise and many
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Flashback to the year 2021 when “Kiss The Ground” came out on @Netflix Have you seen it yet? It’s not necessary viewing before #CommonGroundMovie hits theaters this fall, but it’ll surely give you some nice, juicy #climate hope!. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #climatechange
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If you're here, you probably understand why we chose to put Gabe Brown of @regenified and @AcademySoil on our movie poster, but if you're new here (welcome!) here's what you need to know: Gabe is a regenerative agriculture superhero & legend! . We won't give too much away, but
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Join us in San Rafael this Sunday at 1pm!.
🌱 COMMON GROUND @commongrounddoc is a dramatic & gorgeously shot doc that focuses on the power of regenerative farming to transform the Earth. ⭐️ With directors Josh & Rebecca Tickell in person | #MVFF46 Official Selection. SUN, 10/22 • 1:00.🎟 :
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We will be in select US theaters this September & October! Here are a few behind-the-scenes moments at Big Picture Ranch with some members of our cast: Rosario Dawson, Donald Glover, Jason Momoa, and Laura Dern. See below for our current list of theaters, and, please note, more
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Tickets still available to join us for our Washington, D.C. Premiere Event Series next week! Meet the filmmakers, watch our award-winning, independent film, hear from experts, and participate in audience Q&A! . We're thrilled to have the following leaders in the regenerative
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Our #Austin, #Texas “super event” hosted by @kissthegroundCA & @hopdoddy at the Paramount Theatre is SOLD OUT! . We can’t wait to hear what Texans have to say about #CommonGroundMovie! . One thing is certain, the movement to expand #RegenerativeAgriculture is growing!
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Did you catch @iansomerhalder on @fox5dc this morning discussing #CommonGroundMovie? 👀. Stay tuned for the clip! 😎. In the meantime, learn more and get your tickets for our film about how we can restore our health, food system, and nature all while empowering & uniting people
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Who’s ready to see the OFFICIAL TRAILER of #CommonGroundMovie featuring @iansomerhalder, Jason Momoa, @rosariodawson, @LauraDern, @donaldglover, and Woody Harrelson alongside regenerative farmers, ranchers, advocates, and scholars? . Learn more at 👀
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Attention #LA, help us spread the word about our premiere week kicking off today at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in #SantaMonica! Be one of the first to see @commongrounddoc, the follow up to #KissTheGround. #CommonGroundMovie is a solutions-focused award winning film about
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PENDLETON, OREGON! We’ve got an incredible FREE event today with one of our heroes, Gabe Brown of @regenified & @UnderstandingAg!
It’s not too late to fix our food system and restore our soils, in fact, it’s one of the most powerful things we can do to help all living things thrive -- including us. #CommonGroundMovie unveils how we can find common ground while fixing major issues facing our society. We
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Calling all #soilhealth & #climateaction advocates in and surrounding Seattle, Washington! . Join us on Wednesday, September 27th for the WORLD PREMIERE OF @commongrounddoc hosted by @iansomerhalder! . Get tickets and learn more at For more cities and
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A message from our directors, @JoshTickell & @rebeccatickell, about our upcoming SUPER EVENTS (aka theatrical premieres followed by a Q+A discussion featuring local #regenerativeagriculture leaders)! . So far we have SUPER EVENTS happening in: .🌱 #Seattle, WA on 9/27 with
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Discover the solution for #climatechange: Watch the must-see trailer for Kiss The Ground at Full-length film available on Netflix on September 22 #KisstheGround #ClimateChangeCured
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Keeping the ground covered, aka "soil armor," is one of the Six Principles of Regenerative Agriculture and here’s why! . Follow us to learn the other 5 principles before #CommonGroundMovie comes to theaters this fall! . Let’s continue to educate each other about this incredibly
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There’s a movement building across the country in small towns and big cities – one where thousands of people are waiting in lines around the block all to see how we can help save our planet, grow healthier food, and give our farmers a lifeline. The movement is coming to
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#Portland, #Oregon please help us spread the word about our week-long theatrical run from Thursday, Sept. 18 through Thursday, Oct. 5th! . We have a very special premiere event planned for you this Thursday with the filmmakers of #CommonGroundFilm, @JoshTickell . and
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ICYMI: Soil advocate & Producer of @commongrounddoc, @iansomerhalder, was live on air this week with @PIX11NYLiving talking about restoring our soil & #climate with regenerative agriculture practices! Every ticket sold helps grow common ground. Get 🎟️ at
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“Instead of trying to control nature, it’s time we remember our roots.” - #JasonMamoa . We’re so excited to premiere #CommonGroundMovie at @Tribeca this Thursday! First 2 screenings sold out, only 2 screenings left: . #RegenerativeAgriculture.#Tribeca2023
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How do we beat the heat? Covering the ground and building healthy soil can help cool the planet and restore the small water cycles. Learn more by watching this clip, featuring Alejandro Carrillo of Las Damas Ranch, from @commongrounddoc coming to theaters this fall! . We’re
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Happening at 3PM EST on INSTAGRAM LIVE! Tune into @iansomerhalder, @commongrounddoc producer, to watch his interview with @lipiroy! . #CommonGroundMovie #regenerativeagriculture #soil #climate #carbon #biodiversity #food #health
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Who’s coming to the first night of our DC premiere tonight? Tickets still available to join @iansomerhalder, @commongrounddoc Co-Director @JoshTickell, @MetrolinaNative, @JWBoydNBFA, @FarmGreen13, and @RobynOBrienUSA! . Get tickets at #WashingtonDC.
The first night of our Washington D.C. Premiere Event Series is one week away! . Join us alongside special guests including but not limited to @iansomerhalder, @MetrolinaNative of Association of American Indian Farmers, @RobynOBrienUSA, John Boyd Jr. of the National Black Farmers
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Did you know that we can restore soil organic matter to pre-colonial indigenous levels? Check out this NEW clip of @commongrounddoc featuring @soulfirefarm and @donaldglover to learn more! . Regenerative farms like Soul Fire Farm continue to prove that regenerative agriculture
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Finally, a solution for #CLIMATECHANGE! Everyone check out the must-see trailer for the full length Kiss The Ground film before it’s taken down at #KisstheGround #ClimateChangeCured
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