Storm Lake Storm Lake European Premiere Dark clouds hang over the cornfields of Storm Lake, Iowa, which has seen its fair share of change in the 40 years since Big Agriculture came to town. Farmers blow their life savings on new equipment they hope will keep their livelihoods intact. Migrant workers flock here – welcome and not – for their slice of the American Dream. The people of Storm Lake confront a changing community as global forces threaten their precarious Existence. Enter: 63-year-old Pulitzer-prize winner Art Cullen and his family-run newspaper, The Storm Lake Times. Day-in and day-out, the Cullens deliver local news and biting editorials on a shoestring budget for their 3,000 readers. Come hell or pandemic, they’ll fight to preserve this town they call home. There’s simply too much at stake. Screening Schedule No scheduled screenings. Available at the Agora Market. Direction: Jerry Risius, Beth Levison Cinematography: Jerry Risius Editing: Rachel Shuman Sound: Judy Karp, Kent Abbott, Michael Jones Music: Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton Production: Whole Hog Films Producers: Beth Levison Co-production: ITVS Executive producer: Katy Drake Bettner, Sam Bisbee, Pamela Tanner Boll, Sally Jo Fifer, Megan Gelstein, Lois Vossen, Jamie Wolf Format: DCP Color: Color Production Country: USA Production Year: 2021 Duration: 85΄ Contact: The Film Collaborative Awards/Distinctions: Audience Award – AFI Docs 2021, NYWIFT Award – Provincetown IFF 2021, Maverick Award – Woodstock FF 2021 Jerry Risius Filmography 2021 Storm Lake Beth Levison Filmography 2011 Lemon 2021 Storm Lake
