Growing Cities has its Arizona premiere on Friday, October 11th (3 PM) at the Orpheum Theatre as a part of the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival.

The film follows two young filmmakers as they meet people who are transforming their cities one backyard chicken and rooftop farm at a time. “Everyone is really tired of hearing about all the problems with our food system,” says first-time feature director Dan Susman, age 25.  “So we figured it was time to show off the people who were doing something positive, right in their own backyards.”

Growing Cities is the first film to shed light on the urban agriculture movement on a national level. The film shows viewers how everyone can positively impact the food system regardless of where they live or their past experiences.

“Urban farming has remarkable power on so many levels,” says filmmaker Andrew Monbouquette, “it connects people to healthy foods, strengthens communities, creates jobs, revitalizes blighted areas; and much more. That’s why this story is so compelling.

After the screening there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers. To learn more about the film or watch the trailer, readers can visit the project’s website: growingcitiesmovie.com

Website: http://www.flagstaffmountainfilms.org/films/growing-cities/