Review: "GROW!" (****)

Chickens star in "GROW!"

With local farmers' markets and organic eateries located all over metropolitan Atlanta these days, it is easy to forget that organic, locally-produced food was much harder to come by a few years back. When photographers Christine Anthony and Owen Masterson moved to Atlanta from Los Angeles in 2005, they turned their personal quest for local food into a professional mission to shed light on Georgia's growing organic scene. "GROW!" is an involving look at 20 young farmers from 12 farms located all over the state.

"GROW!" Athens screening

There is a good chance many of you have already seen or heard of this documentary film by Christine Anthony and Owen Masterson, as "GROW!" has already played at the DocuFest Atlanta, the Macon Film Festival, the Rome International Film Festival and the Savannah Film Festival. A true Georgia production, "GROW!" has also screened at several festivals around the world and racked up many awards in the process (including some from Atlanta, Macon and Rome).

"GROW!" will be screening at CINE in Athens on April 4th, a week from today. The filmmakers will be in attendance and this event will serve as the premiere for a new, longer edit of the film. Previously screening at 50 minutes, the filmmakers have upped the film's runtime to a full hour in preparation for future screenings and a DVD release. Seating is limited, so get your ticket today!

I will be posting a review of "GROW!" soon.

Check out the official trailer and synopsis after the jump.