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Back to Eden

BACK TO EDEN is a documentary about American gardener and arborist Paul Gautschi that ignited the global gardening movement "Back to Eden Gardening." Paul pioneered an organic no-till gardening technique that implements wood chips on top of the soil to conserve water and regenerate soil that is capable of producing nutrient-rich food. Back to Eden Gardening is a regenerative agriculture method since it rebuilds soil and restores soil biodiversity resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle. Back to Eden Gardening implements organic gardening principles and is considered one of the best sustainable permaculture methods for growing food.

  • Dana Richardson
    Director
    Goshen
  • Dana Richardson
    Producer
    Goshen
  • Sarah Zentz
    Producer
    Goshen
  • Paul Gautschi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 43 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 21, 2011
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Green Unplugged Film Festival

    July 7, 2013
    Praised Award Winner
  • Awareness Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
  • State University of New York
    Geneseo, NY
    United States
    The Ecology of Food: Past, Present, Future
Distribution Information
  • Hoopla
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
  • Xumo
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Paid TV
  • Tubi
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Paid TV
  • Eco Dox
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Anada Media
    Sales Agent
    Country: France
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Dana Richardson

Dana Richardson is an award-winning independent filmmaker revered for her documentary films. Her directing, producing, editing, and cinematography credits include the award-winning documentary feature Goshen (2015), which is currently airing on PBS, the feature length documentary Back to Eden (2011), which is currently airing on CNL and Amazing Discoveries TV, and the documentary short Radical Jewelry Makeover (2009), which premiered at the Museum of Arts and Design, NYC. She has been featured in New York Times Video, Women’s Running Magazine, Competitor Magazine, and her films have received esteemed reviews from the School Library Journal and Library Journal Reviews. She is a Puffin Foundation Grant recipient and member of the International Documentary Association.

​Dana received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. Additionally, she studied internationally at the Prague Art Institute and the University of Barcelona. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

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