Talking to the Sun
Field notes of Farmer Frank.
A portrait of an organic farmer
in quiet conversation with the surrounding nature.
Talking to the Sun is a short documentary of astronomical proportions joining an organic farmer, Frank, as he takes care of his small spot on Earth, creating his own path from seed to harvest.
Frank is an important part of our community, growing organic food and promoting healthy eating. Frank is creating a life measured not by scale, but by care. 🌱
This is about pay attention closely to notice the magic in the everyday.
Thank you to Field Notes for supporting and sponsoring Talking to the Sun! I love Field Notes and have been using their notebooks for over a decade! Field Notes offers smartly-designed, vintage-inspired pocket notebooks, notepads, journals, calendars and planners. They originated with farmers using these notebooks.
Music featured in Talking to the Sun includes Gregory Alan Isakov’s “Before the Sun” and Patrick Watson’s “Je te laisserai des mots”. Beyond thankful and words can’t fully express - love this music SOOOOOO much!
Why? I met Frank while filming for the Louisville Farmers Market in Colorado (thank you Kelly!). I loved his thoughts & words about how he grows healthy food, taking care of the people and world around him. I’m always in search of people who’s words resonate and I can film. A documentary about Frank is beneficial for all people and all ages. I am LOVING this project and so thankful for Frank and his sweetie Jill’s time and energy into this.
Would you like to arrange a screening?
Contact:megan@bigheartfilm.com
Learn more about Megan’s work here and more documentaries here. See more videos & photos here! Behind the scenes here.
Learn more about the Father Earth Organic Farm CSA!
Film festival screenings
Upcoming:
- September 18, 2026 - Breck Film - Breckenridge, Colorado
- October 1, 2026- “New Friends” Art Center, Memory Square - info here!
- October 16-18 - Stories Worth Telling Festival in Golden, Colorado
- October 2026 - Denver Film -info here!
- November 1 Fundraiser for Garden to Table
More to come…
Previous:
- April 15, 2026 - Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival - Nova Scotia, Canada
- Cannes Indie Shorts Awards
- July 18, 2026 -Boulder ENOFF - more info here
- September 11-13, 2026 - Colorado Short Circuit, Colorado Springs Sept 11-13, 2026
With support from the one & only…
Farmer Frank, Organic farmer and featured in Talking to the Sun
Frank Hodge is the founder and owner of Father Earth Organic Farm in Lafayette Colorado. He became interested in gardening in the late 50's while working with a family in western Massachusetts. He is an important and inspiring part of his community, growing organic food, educating & feeding the people around him. You can sign up for his CSA and buy his produce at the Louisville Farmers Market.
Megan Sweeney, Director
Megan Sweeney is a filmmaker & photographer based out of Boulder who makes all sorts of films from idea to creation, focusing on short documentary style videos. She has won three regional Emmys, and creates videos for Chautauqua, the City of Louisville, Visit Longmont and more. She wants to continue pursuing documentaries that make people happy and working with musicians.
Skinner Myers, Consulting Producer
Skinner Myers is an award-winning writer and director based in Boulder, Colorado. After leaving USC School of Cinematic Arts, he established a strong foundation with a series of acclaimed short films. His short, LA TIERRA DEL EXODO, screened at over 90 international festivals and received numerous awards, while his film FRANK EMBREE won the Grand Jury Award at the Hollyshorts Film Festival, qualifying it for Academy Award consideration.
Liz Marston, Sound Designer and
Re-recording mixer
Liz Marston is a re-recording mixer, sound designer, and supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound. A lifelong nature enthusiast, she is passionate about bringing stories to life with sound. She began with a background as a music recording engineer before transitioning to film sound. Liz enjoys getting outside and capturing field recordings that bring audiences closer to the natural world.
Trailer 1:54
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One-minute proof of concept