Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern

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Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern
Directed by Steven Ascher
Jeanne Jordan
Written by Jeanne Jordan
Steven Ascher
CinematographySteven Ascher
Edited byJeanne Jordan
Music bySheldon Mirowitz
Production
company
West City Films
Distributed by Artistic License Films
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern is a 1995 documentary by filmmakers Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher. The film explores the family farm crisis through the story of Jordan's own family, as they take extraordinary measures to save their Iowa farm.

The film received the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for best documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, among many other awards. [1]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
Awards
Preceded by Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
1995
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