The Biggest Little Farm

The Biggest little Farm
One of US theatrical release posters
Directed byJohn Chester
Written by
  • John Chester
  • Mark Monroe
Produced by
  • Sandra Keats
  • John Chester
Starring
  • John Chester
  • Molly Chester
Cinematography
  • John Chester
  • Benji Lanpher
  • Mallory Cunningham
  • Chris Martin
  • Kyle Romanek
Edited byAmy Overbeck
Music byJeff Beal
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release dates
  • August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) (Telluride)[1]
  • May 10, 2019 (2019-05-10) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5 million[2][3]

The Biggest Little Farm is a 2018 American documentary film, directed by John Chester.[4][5] The film profiles the life of John Chester and his wife Molly as they acquire and establish themselves on Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California.[6]

The film premiered on September 1, 2018, at the Telluride Film Festival.[7] It had its second screening at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Documentaries.[8] It was selected as the Opening Night film at Doc NYC in November 2018.[9] The film was screened as part of the Spotlight Section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It also screened at the 29th New Orleans Film Festival on October 24, 2018.[10]

The film was acquired for theatrical distribution by the independent film company Neon,[6] and was released on May 10, 2019 in Los Angeles and New York. The film expanded into Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Nashville, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., on May 17 and additional markets throughout May and June. The film was acquired by The Exchange for international distribution.[11]

A sequel special, The Biggest Little Farm: The Return, was released in 2022 on Disney+.[12]

  1. ^ "Telluride Film Review: ‘The Biggest Little Farm’". Variety, September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Biggest Little Farm (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Biggest Little Farm (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "'The Biggest Little Farm': Film Review | Telluride 2018". The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (28 April 2018). "Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: 'Bold And The Beautiful', 'Sesame Street' Top Winners".
  6. ^ a b "Toronto: Neon Lands Documentary ‘The Biggest Little Farm’". Variety, September 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Toronto: Neon Takes 'The Biggest Little Farm' Doc for North America". The Hollywood Reporter, September 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win". Screen Daily, September 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "The Biggest Little Farm announced as the 2018 Opening Night Film!".
  10. ^ "The Biggest Little Farm | New Orleans Film Society". neworleansfilmsociety.org. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  11. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2019-01-17). "'The Biggest Little Farm' lands at The Exchange for international, separately scores key deals (exclusive)". Screen.
  12. ^ Pennacchio, George (April 23, 2022). "'The Biggest Little Farm: The Return' marks a new look at a Ventura County farming couple". KABC-TV. ABC Owned Television Stations. Retrieved September 19, 2023.