Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate New York and the Rochester Area Vegetarian Society will co-sponsor a showing of Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home, a film by Tribe of Heart. Afterwards, former farmer Harold Brown of Farm Kind, who is featured in the film, will deliver brief remarks and lead a discussion.
WHEN: Thursday, August 22, 2013
5:30 p.m. Film showing
7:00 p.m. Remarks by Harold Brown with Q&A following. Refreshments provided AFTER the film.
WHERE: Pittsford Community Library, Fisher Room (just inside entrance, on the right), 24 State Street, Pittsford
*There is ample parking at the library
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please join us!
*Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home* portrays the experience of five farmers, an animal rescuer and a humane police officer as they engage in struggles of conscience regarding the role and treatment of animals in their lives. The film includes rare footage providing insight into the emotional lives of animals. The 78-minute film premiered at the Moondance Festival in Boulder, Co., where it received the Best Documentary Award. It went on to receive the Best Documentary Award at Chicago’s Peace on Earth Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prize at the Canada International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Environmental Film Festival at Yale, and the Best of Fest Audience Award at the Berkshire International Film Festival. For more information, visit www.tribeofheart.org. For more information on Harold Brown, visit www.farmkind.org.