WALKING GENTLY ON THE EARTH
“There was an old saying that you could feed a family on an acre of land […]”
Walking Gently on the Earth tells the story of Annie Smithers; a chef based in Lyonville, Australia whose life is dedicated to living lightly on the ground beneath her feet by having a positive impact on the environment.
shot in Lyonville, Australia.
2022
License footage from film: Filmsupply
awards
Vimeo Staff Pick 2022
WINNER — Best Documentary, Vienna International Film Award 2022
WINNER — Best International Short, Patagonia Eco Film Festival 2022
WINNER — Best Super Short, Lisboa Indie Film Festival 2022
WINNER — Best Super Short, Doc. Sydney 2023
HONORABLE MENTION — Short Documentary, Prague International Indie Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION — Short Documentary, Prague International Film Awards 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION — Beyond the Short 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION — Retrospective of Jupiter 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION — Lift-Off Melbourne 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION — Lift-Off Sessions 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION — Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2023
SHORTLIST — 1.4 Awards 2024
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