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Symphony of the Soil (2012) Poster

(2012)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Deborah Koons Garcia ... (as Deborah Koons)

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Deborah Koons Garcia ... (as Deborah Koons)

Cast (in credits order)  

Ignacio Chapela Ignacio Chapela ... Self - Narrator, Interviewee, Microbial Ecologist and Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Dan Barber ... Self - Chef, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Blue Hill Restaurant
Vandana Shiva ... Self - Physicist and Environmental Activist
Daniel Hillel Daniel Hillel ... Self - Retired Professor of Soil Physics and Hydrology and Senior Research Scientist
Elaine Ingham ... Self - President and Director of Research, Rodale, 2011; President and Director of Research, Soil Foodweb Inc 1996-2011
Michael Hansen Michael Hansen ... Self - Senior Scientist with Consumers Union, Publisher of Consumer Reports
Fred Kirschenmann Fred Kirschenmann ... Self - Farmer, Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, President of the Board, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Penny Livingston-Stark Penny Livingston-Stark ... Self - Co-Director of the Regenerative Design Institute and Co-Manager of the Commonweal Garden Organic Farm, Bolinas, CA
Kate Scow Kate Scow ... Self - Professor of Soil Science and Microbial Ecology Department of Land, Air and Water Resources
Warren Weber Warren Weber ... Self - Farmer, Star Route Farms, Bolinas, CA
John Williams John Williams ... Self - Owner and Winemaker, Frog's Leap Winery, Rutherford, CA
Paul Hepperly Paul Hepperly ... Self - Research Director 2002-2009, The Rodale Institute
Oliver Chadwick Oliver Chadwick ... Self - Professor of Geography
Charles Benbrook ... Self - Chief Scientist of The Organic Center
Jaspal Singh Chattha Jaspal Singh Chattha ... Self - Farmer, J & P Organic Farm, India
John Aeschliman John Aeschliman ... Self - Farmer, J.E.A. Farms Ltd
David R. Montgomery ... Self - Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
John Reganold John Reganold ... Self - Regents Professor of Soil Science, Washington State University
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Helmy Abouleish Helmy Abouleish ... Self - Managing Director of the Sekem Initiative
Ibrahim Abouleish Ibrahim Abouleish ... Self - Professor and Chairman of Sekem Group and Founder of Sekem
Jack Algiere Jack Algiere ... Self - Four Season Farm Manager, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Viraj Beri Viraj Beri ... Self - Professor and Head of Department of Soils, Punjab Agricultural University
Bob Cannard Bob Cannard ... Self - Farmer, Cannard Farms, Sonoma, CA
Lynne Carpenter-Boggs Lynne Carpenter-Boggs ... Self - BIOAg Specialist with the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University
I.M. Chhibba I.M. Chhibba ... Self - Senior Soil Chemist, Department of Soils, Punjab Agricultural University
Philippe Coderey Philippe Coderey ... Self - formerly the biodynamic manager for Bonny Doon Vineyard
Laurie Drinkwater Laurie Drinkwater ... Self - Department of Horticulture, Cornell University
Umendra Dutt Umendra Dutt ... Self - Executive Director, Kheti Virasat Mission
Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher ... Self - ormer Director General of the Environmental Protection Authority of Ethiopia and PhD in Plant Ecology
Kimberly Epps Kimberly Epps ... Self - Post-Doctorate in Soil Science, Stanford University
Anne Evans Anne Evans ... Self - Farmer, Blaencamel Farm
Josh Frye Josh Frye ... Self - Poultry Farmer
Jerry Glover Jerry Glover ... Self - Soil Scientist, The Land Institute
Keith Goulding Keith Goulding ... Self - Head of the Department of Soil Science at Rothamsted Research
Randall Grahm Randall Grahm ... Self - Owner, Bonny Doon Vineyard
Zakaria El Haddad Zakaria El Haddad ... Self - Professor of Agriculture at Benha University and Director of the Egyptian Biodynamic Association
Hans R. Herren Hans R. Herren ... Self - Co-Chair of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development
Angela Hofmann Angela Hofmann ... Self - Coordinator of Agriculture and Instructor for Agricultural Engineers, Sekem
Patrick Holden Patrick Holden ... Self - Farmer, Former Director of the Soil Association, United Kingdom 1995-2010
Rob Hopkins Rob Hopkins ... Self - Founder of Transition Town Totnes and the Transition Network
David Huggins David Huggins ... Self - Soil Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA
Brad Jaeckel Brad Jaeckel ... Self - Manager of Washington State University Organic Farm
Vijay Jardhari Vijay Jardhari ... Self - Seed Saver, Farmer, Activist
Jennifer Johnson Jennifer Johnson ... Self - Graduate Student in Biology, Stanford University
Elizabeth Kaiser Elizabeth Kaiser ... Self - Farmer, Singing Frogs Farm, Sebastopol, CA
Paul Kaiser Paul Kaiser ... Self - Farmer, Singing Frogs Farm, Sebastopol, CA
Parminder Kaur Parminder Kaur ... Self - Natural Farmer, Kothy Gradhirin Wala, Punjab, India
Surinder Kaur Surinder Kaur ... Self - Natural Farmer, Kheti Virasat Mission, Punjab, India
Jerry Konanui Jerry Konanui ... Self - Mahiai Farmer, Hawaii
Raj Kumar Raj Kumar ... Self - Senior Pedologist, Department of Soils, Punjab Agricultural University
Satish Kumar Satish Kumar ... Self - Editor of Resurgence Magazine and Program Director of Schumacher College
Timothy Lasalle Timothy Lasalle ... Self - CEO 2007 - 2010, The Rodale Institute
Ala Lindsey Ala Lindsey ... Self - Researcher with Stanford University Research Team, Kohala, Hawaii
Kevin Lunny Kevin Lunny ... Self - Rancher, Lunny Ranch, Inverness, CA
Harry MacCormack Harry MacCormack ... Self - Organic Farmer, Sunbow Farm, Corvallis, OR
Klaas Martens Klaas Martens ... Self - Organic Farmer, Martens' Farm, Penn Yan, NY
Mary Howell Martens Mary Howell Martens ... Self - Farmer and Manager of Lakeview Organic Grain, Martens' Farm, Penn Yan, NY
Steve McGrath Steve McGrath ... Self - Senior Principal Scientist, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
Bill McKibben ... Self - Scholar in Residence at Middlebury College
Jeffrey W. Moyer Jeffrey W. Moyer ... Self - Farm Director, The Rodale Institute
David Pimentel David Pimentel ... Self - Professor of Ecology and Agricultural Sciences, Cornell University
Warren Porter Warren Porter ... Self - Professor of Zoology & Environmental Toxicology and an Affiliate Faculty Member of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sohan Prihar Sohan Prihar ... Self - Retired Professor of Soil Physics, Punjab Agricultural University
Will Raap Will Raap ... Self - Environmental Entrepreneur, The Intervale, VT
Judith Redmond Judith Redmond ... Self - Farmer and Partner at Full Belly Farm, CA
Ray Schutte Ray Schutte ... Self - Community Garden Advocate and President of P-Patch Trust, Seattle, WA
Peter Segger Peter Segger ... Self - Farmer, Blaencamel Farm, Wales
Balwinder Singh Balwinder Singh ... Self - Farmer, Kothy Gradhirin Wala, Punjab, India
Chamkour Singh Chamkour Singh ... Self - Farmer, Kheti Virasat Mission, Punjab, India
M.P. Singh M.P. Singh ... Self - Soil Scientist, Navdanya Farm, Dehradun, India
Rajendra Singh Rajendra Singh ... Self - Water Conservationist and Founder of Tarun Bharat Sangh, Rajasthan, India
Sally Smith Sally Smith ... Self - Former Head of Information and Training at Garden Organic Ryton, Coventry, United Kingdom
Saran Sohi Saran Sohi ... Self - Former Soil Researcher, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
Janice Thies Janice Thies ... Self - International Professor for Soil Biology, Cornell University
Peter Vitousek Peter Vitousek ... Self - Professor of Biology, Stanford University
Hans Werner Hans Werner ... Self - Founder of Sekem Medical Clinic
Edward Yeboah Edward Yeboah ... Self - Research Scientist, Soil Research Institute, Ghana, and Rothamsted International African Fellow, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom

Produced by 

Jessy Beckett ... associate producer
Ariana Garfinkel ... associate producer
Sarah Gorsline ... associate producer
Molly Jones ... associate producer
Deborah Koons Garcia ... producer
Carolina Cruz Santiago ... associate producer

Music by 

Todd Boekelheide

Cinematography by 

John Chater
Nancy Schiesari ... (UK)

Editing by 

Vivien Hillgrove

Production Management 

Jessy Beckett ... production manager

Sound Department 

Jamie Branquinho ... sound effects editor
Adriano Bravo ... sound mixer
Ray Day ... sound recordist
Mark Dolmont ... sound editor
Doug Dunderdale ... second sound recordist
Christine Felce ... second sound recordist
Chase Keehn ... sound effects editor
James Lebrecht ... sound design and mix (as James LeBrecht)
Eddie O'Connor ... second sound recordist
Dan Olmsted ... sound mixer
James Spencer ... assistant re-recording mixer
Tim Stubellick ... second sound recordist
Patti Tauscher ... dialogue and foley editor
Tony Villaflor ... assistant re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Nancy Schiesari ... additional photography

Animation Department 

Will Kim ... animation director

Editorial Department 

Sarah Gorsline ... post-production coordinator
Chelsea Walton ... assistant editor

Additional Crew 

Margaret Bowling ... Field assistant
Ignacio Chapela ... advisor
Ariana Garfinkel ... archival research and licensing
Fred Kirschenmann ... advisor
Kate Scow ... advisor

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