Exposed the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict — revealing environmental injustice, Indigenous resistance, and the urgent need for tribal sovereignty and ethical energy policy.
Impact
Join us in rewriting the narrative of our planet’s future to one of climate solutions and a viable future for all people.
Common Ground
20+ Major Film Awards
Influenced landmark legislation, corporate accountability, and a path to 100 million acres of U.S. farmland in transition.
Kiss the Ground
30+ Major Film Awards
Ignited the global movement toward Regenerative Agriculture — laying the foundation for systemic change
Pump
Drove a National Shift in Conversations on Fuel Choice and Renewable Energy
Exposed the oil industry’s grip on fuel choices, sparking a nationwide movement for alternative energy, empowering consumer action, and driving policy discussions on renewable fuels.
The Revolution Generation
Best Screenwriting, Best Producer, Humanitarian Award 2021 DOC LA Los Angeles Film Festival©
Triggered a global movement for youth-led activism — motivating a new generation to tackle social, political, and environmental issues, and pushing for systemic change in key areas of society.
News
‘Vampire Diaries’ star says farming is ‘in my blood,’ reflects on growing up poor in Louisiana
EXCLUSIVE: To commemorate Earth Day, the filmmakers and Executive Producer, Laura Dern of Common Ground are excited to announce Common Ground: Earth Day 2024, a nationwide screening event aimed at amplifying support for regenerative agriculture on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024. Check out a teaser above.
Prime Video Acquires Worldwide Rights To Trio Of Sustainability Feature Documentaries ‘Groundswell,’ ‘Common Ground’ And ‘Kiss The Ground’
Common Ground and Kiss the Ground, which were previously released, will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video on April 22, or Earth Day, including a never-before-seen director’s cut of Kiss the Ground. Meanwhile, the duo’s forthcoming documentary, Groundswell, wrapped production last year and will be released globally on Prime Video at a later date. The trio of films hails from filmmakers Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell.
BIG PICTURE RANCH LAUNCHES THE 100 MILLION ACRES PLEDGE TO REGENERATE U.S. FARMLAND BY 2030
Through a broad coalition of partners, including founding pledge member Maker’s Mark, this initiative serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities across the country. The 100 Million Acres Pledge encourages brands, farmers, and individuals to commit to transitioning 10% of U.S.-sourced acreage into certified regenerative systems by 2030, contributing to healthier soils, more resilient ecosystems, and a sustainable future.
A Climate-Focused Film Studio Takes Root in Ojai
Big Picture Ranch founders Rebecca and Josh Tickell — who directed the hit doc ‘Common Ground’ — moved from L.A. to Ventura County in 2012 to be closer to nature and to pursue the latest subject for their climate-centric films: soil. Two llamas are bounding up a small hill in Ojai, drawn to the sounds of filmmaker Rebecca Tickell yelling in a high-pitched voice, “Rama! Yoda!” Tickell has in her hand a bucket full of feed, and the two shaggy, snow-colored mammals are ready to eat.
This Earth Day, Common Ground Urges us to Rethink Our Relationship With Soil
Comment on industrial agriculture mostly appears in the mainstream only when something has gone awry. The current avian flu epidemic comes to mind, but it’s rare for the general public to step back from the alarm of novel threats to take a more comprehensive look at why our current system doesn’t work for its supposed purpose of feeding people.
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‘Common Ground’ Review: Well-Intentioned Doc About Regenerative Farming Offers Limited Insights Into an American Environmental Crisis
A well-meaning yet generic environmental activism documentary with sporadic insights, “Common Ground” opens with a series of stars including Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson as they write apologetic letters to future generations.
‘Common Ground’ To Commemorate Earth Day With Exclusive One-Day Nationwide Screening Event In U.S. Theaters
EXCLUSIVE: To commemorate Earth Day, the filmmakers and Executive Producer, Laura Dern of Common Ground are excited to announce Common Ground: Earth Day 2024, a nationwide screening event aimed at amplifying support for regenerative agriculture on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024. Check out a teaser above.
Laura Dern Honored at EMA Awards, Calls for New Approach to Climate Conversation: “The Difference Between Saving America and Scolding It”
The directors of the new documentary Good Fortune on how they upended their lives to move to the country, without sacrificing their careers. "We wanted kids. We wanted trees. We wanted a place where “stop and stop traffic” was a memory. And barely surviving inside the pressure cooker of Los Angeles just didn’t seem like the right place for that sort of thing.
Ian Somerhalder And Nikki Reed Confirmed They’ve Quit Acting And Spoke About What They’re Doing Instead
For context, The Vampire Diaries star's last acting role was in the 2019 series V-Wars. He and wife Nikki Reed moved to a farm outside LA together, and Ian himself said in November that he left Hollywood "to raise my kids, build my companies, and get these films launched."
Jason Momoa Hopes New Environmental Movie “Common Ground” ‘Fuels’ His Kids: ‘What I’m Fighting For’ (Exclusive)
Speaking with PEOPLE at the premiere of Common Ground, a new documentary film that focuses on the need for sustainable and eco-friendly farming, the Aquaman actor, 44, opened up about teaching his kids the importance of living an environmentally-conscious lifestyle.
‘Common Ground’ shows power of film to drive change, for environment’s sake
The way human beings have traditionally farmed in the modern era devastates the soil. It impacts the quality of the food people and farmed animals eat and thus our collective health. It’s not sustainable, vastly reducing the amount of farmable land available to us and our ability to feed the planet.
Woody Harrelson Says Climate Doc ‘Common Ground’ Makes Him ‘No Longer Hopeless’ for the Future | Guest Column
If you’re one of those people who thinks that industry shouldn’t always have its way, that the rights of animals should be protected, that the distressingly common extinction of species is a scandal and that nature should be respected, I admire your strength and courage.
Common Ground Review: A Revealing Documentary that Plants the Seeds for Change
Can Hollywood A-listers like Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, and Donald Glover deliver a timely and strong enough message about the benefits of Regenerative Agriculture and have it take root in the collective consciousness to spark positive change? Let’s hope so.
‘Kiss the Ground’ Sequel Debuts at Tribeca, Shows Urgency for Food System Overhaul
Regenerative agriculture is having its moment. For soil health, the subject of documentary “Common Ground,” the show must go on if society is to prevent catastrophic climate disaster and food insecurity in the next decade.
How We Swapped Hollywood for a Remote Farm — and Found Happiness
The directors of the new documentary Good Fortune on how they upended their lives to move to the country, without sacrificing their careers. "We wanted kids. We wanted trees. We wanted a place where “stop and stop traffic” was a memory. And barely surviving inside the pressure cooker of Los Angeles just didn’t seem like the right place for that sort of thing.
















