Freeland

Devi has been breeding legendary pot strains for decades on the remote homestead she built herself. But when cannabis is legalized, she suddenly finds herself fighting for her survival. In a tour-de-force performance, Krisha Fairchild (Devi) brings the timely story of a black-market grower battling to keep her farm to the screen. Featuring a heart-breaking turn by John Craven as an old flame from Devi’s commune days, and Frank Mosley and Lily Gladstone as adrift harvest workers, the film is full of standout performances. Shot on off-the-grid pot farms during the actual harvest, directors Mario Furloni and Kate McLean imbue this emotional thriller with a deep and empathetic authenticity.

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Credits

Directors:

Kate McLean, Mario Furloni

Executive Producer:

Mark Shlomchik, Bailey Smith, Gill Holland, Stu Pollard, Debbie Resnick, Jeff Resnick, Stefanie Zeldin Sigal, Rob Sigal, Benjamin Speiser

Producer:

Laura Heberton

Screenwriter:

Kate McLean, Mario Furloni

Cinematographer:

Mario Furloni

Editor:

Sara Newens and Chris Donlon

Sound Designer:

Peter Albrechtsen

Music:

William Ryan Fritch

Principal Cast:

Krisha Fairchild, Frank Mosley, Lily Gladstone, John Craven

Additional Credits:

Casting Director: Samy Burch, Casting Director: Michelle Maxson, co-producer: Jason Sussberg, co-producer: Leslie Silberstein, co-producer: Matthew C. Mills, Field Producer: Claire Weissbluth, Sound Designer: Peter Albrechtsen, Sound: Patrick Kollman, Assistant Director: Lou Nakasako

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Laura Heberton
Big Tangent
lheberton@gmail.com
917-628-9476

Publicity Contact:

Caitlin Hughes
caitlin@caitlinhughespr.com
973-970-4689

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2020
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80 mins