Titles in Washington film festival released

WASHINGTON — A total of 61 independent film makers submitted their work to be exhibited at Farm to Film (F2F), Washington’s first international film festival. Farm to Film will be held May 20-21, 2023.

Members of the F2F board each viewed one half of the entries and scored each one. The films will be shown at five venues: The Washington City Hall Council Chambers; Patricia’s Room Dodici Shop: the Washington Public Library; Art Domestique and the State Theater where local film historian Michael Zahs will kick off the festival with a presentation Saturday morning May 20. The F2F Board has selected the following films to be shown:

A Day With Lily: A successful young woman has to confront the abuse she endured as a child when she unexpectedly has to care for a five year old. Directed by M.G. White.

A Long Way From Nowhere: What compels a person to run 150 miles through the desert in the summer? Directed by Paul Scheuring, Chris Wared.

A Mind Like Still Water: Two women’s lives are changed when they attend a world-renowned horse clinic. Directed by Dylan Silver.

A Place To Grow: The third film in the award-winning Fairfield History series, a touching revelation into the hearts and minds of the people who work the soil in this southeast Iowa community. Directed by Dick DeAngelis.

After the Gunflint: On a family fishing trip, Grandpa has a heart attack, leaving his granddaughter to find her way out of the deep woods. Directed by J.D. O’Brien.

Ahead of Their Time: This film celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that inspired growth in and around Fairfield, Iowa. Directed by Dick DeAngelis.

Ako Abdul-Samad: Panther Politician: Interview with Iowa State Representative and former Black Panther Ako Abdul-Samad. Directed by S. Torriano Berry.

Be Wild to Rewild: What is wildness and to what extent is the concept of domestication based on a fear of the unfamiliar? Directed by Dick DeAngelis.

Combined Efforts: A documentary about a community theater group in Iowa City that seeks to include people with disabilities into the creative arts via stage performances. Directed by Jake Daniels.

Cover Crops and Weed Control: Learn how cover crops work in this animated video. Directed by Nick Ohde.

DA Union: A colorful look at a close-knit Wisconsin community where farmers and residents gather at a rural tavern and talk about the events of the day. Directed by William John Roach.

Dairyland: A fourth generation Swiss dairy farmer strives to keep his farm open from bankruptcy. Directed by Tayor C. Pipes.

Fields of Devotion: When a devastating disease wipes out farmers’ fields, growers turn to scientists for help. Directed by Dena Ketzen Seidel, Micha Seidel.

Felicicad, Vida, Familia: Four chefs reflect on what food means to them. Directed by Jack Kersey.

Finding My Edge: A young woman sets her sights on the Tahoe 200 Ultramarathon to find the edge of her capability. Directed by Jennifer Smith.

Green Manure Crops and Nitrogen: An animated feature shows how green manure crops add nitrogen to soil, saving farmers money on fertilizer. Directed by Nick Ohde.

Greener Pastures: An intimate look at American farming told through the stories of farmers living at the intersection of climate change, globalization and a mental health crisis. Directed by Samuel-Ali Mispoorian.

Jack Schlesselman: There You Have It: An autobiography of a Belle Plaine, Iowa band director. Directed by Miguel Angel tarango, Schlesselman-Tarango.

Large: After letting life pass him by, Lucas watches a motivational ad that inspires him to change. Directed by Dillon Jacobson.

Letters: After much time, Emma receives a much anticipated letter regarding a job offer in Canada. Should she take it? Directed by Eva Beunza.

Life in the Circus Arts: This film examines the role the performing arts plays in American culture through the lens of today’s circus artists. Directed by Bailey Gabrielle Cichon.

Livestock On the Land: A story about the people driven by love of family, land and livestock and the community that emerges when livestock are on the land. Directed by Nick Ohde.

Moon Students: Lita and her friends must find their own voices and teach their history professor to see from a fresh perspective … the moon’s. Directed by Daniel Patrick Holland.

My Dear Aunt Sally: A grade schooler with crippling anxiety learns to be free thanks to his Aunt Sally. Directed by Tom Procida.

My Little Sanctuary: An autistic man wants to get out of his comfort zone while he struggles with social anxiety. Directed by Dromi Hauksson.

Nitrate and Water Quality: How can we keep nitrate in the field where it can do the most good? Directed by Nick Ohde.

Pinto the Mean Bean: The way Pinto the bean sees it, there’s a lot to be upset about. Will he figure out how to get along with his fellow beans? Directed by R.J. Sullivan.

SAVE A DANCE: When a grieving young woman finally decides to explore the belongings of her late father, she reignites a love she thought had died too. Directed by Verlisha Thomas.

Tale of the American Dream: An exploration of immigrant experience in the U.S. Directed by Stanislav Puzdriak.

The Bridge: A beautiful story about how friendship between young people can help overcome cultural conflict from the past. Directed by Courtney Ball, Adam Orton.

The Dairy Farmer: The film documents a relationship of love between farmer and animal and the importance of regenerative farming to the health of the planet. Directed by Chris Baker.

The Happy Statue: One day a little girl notices a statue is hiding how it truly feels and she decides to do something to help it out. Directed by Tony Pham.

The High Life: A dramedy exploring a mixed-religious family when their black sheep daughter moves back home. Directed by Amy French.

Unconventional: Living Life to the Max: Max Ramsey, an advocate for the poor, serves the people in Milwaukee despite internal struggles and disapproval from the city. Directed by Hannah Johnson.

Unintended: A true story of century-old tales of unplanned pregnancies, confronting the true price of shame over the generations. Directed by Colleen Bradford-Krantz.

Waiting For Kiarostami: This film focuses on the life of a med student in China who must choose between her father’s wish for her to become a doctor and her own passion to become a singer. Directed by Hossein Khandan.

WAITING FOR KIAROSTAMI: "Waiting for Kiarostami" focuses on the life of a medical student at Ningbo University in China (Dorsa Sinaki) who has to choose between her father’s wish for her to become a doctor, and her own passion to become a singer and an actress while Abbas Kiarostami wants her for his latest film in China. Inspired by real events. Directed by Hossein Khandan.