Were Mark and Normand able to stay sober? Seven years after John Chester's documentary Lost in Woonsocket was released, John shares what Mark and Normand are up to today. Their updates may surprise you.
Filmmaker John Chester is stepping out from behind the camera and getting his hands dirty on the lands of his new home, Apricot Lane Farms. In 2011, he and his wife, Molly, started this organic and biodynamic farm in Southern California.
John Chester and the folks at Apricot Lane Farms have a little lamb that can teach us a lot about the circle of life. Watch and take in nature's great wisdom.
When architect Brad Goldpaint's mother died suddenly from a routine surgery, he was left with a huge void in his life. He decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail in search of answers, and he found one-in the night sky.
Musician Michael Franti began to sense that the world needed something different from him. Now Michael shares how this change awakened in him the true power of music.
Everyone knows farming requires hard physical labor. While Apricot Lane Farms has a lot of excellent farmhands, none have been as memorable as Chris. Hear Chris' extraordinary story in this Super Soul Short from John Chester.
On the pastures of Apricot Lane Farms, a flock of sheep roams the land. As the adults graze and the lambs frolic, another creature keeps a watchful eye over the contented group. Meet "the guardians."
An Emmy Award Winning short film about Emma the pig. Emma arrives at Apricot Lane Farms sick, underweight and very pregnant. This is her inspiring journey through motherhood and how Emma's piglets were ultimately her saving grace.
John Chester seeks a companion for Emma, a sow who nearly died giving birth to 13 piglets. When her little ones grew up and moved on to pastures of their own, Emma appeared to be lonely. Could a rooster named Greasy fill the void?
Poodle Roo wouldn't return to his coop at night, and his keepers at Apricot Lane Farms couldn't figure out why. After all, the coop is a safe haven for roosters like him, a way to avoid the dangers lurking in the night.
John learns that being a caretaker to more than 1,000 animals is an awe-inspiring responsibility, and a daily lesson in letting life and nature unfold.
When an orphaned lamb is rejected from the flock at Apricot Lane Farms, Emmy award-winning filmmaker John Chester captures its evolution in this story of resourcefulness, survival and strength through perseverance.
