JOEL DOCUMENTARY

Regular readers of my blog know I seldom use this to publicize something personal, but a new documentary about my life is going to be released today by Angel Studios, famous for the series The Chosen and the recent movie Sound of Freedom. You can see it at angel.com/lunatic.                     

                  It was made during the summer and is the most thematically accurate capture of my life and work here at Polyface Farm.  Everything from the cinematography to the music is first class.

                 Angel Studios does these documentaries as part of a kind of master-crafts series in which they highlight people who do things, makers.  Many documentaries showcase activists and famous speechifiers, but few honor people who work with their hands.  

                  In our techno-sophisticated culture, calluses and splinters don't rank as high on the social ladder as people who sit all day in front of a computer.  But somebody has to clean the toilets and fix the brakes on the car.  And gather eggs and butcher chickens.

                  I'm extremely grateful that somebody with as much story-telling professionalism as Angel Network is taking an interest in this side of our culture.  If you ever wondered what this Joel guy is really like, this is the video that spans history and future.

                  We’ve graciously been given a 15 minute preview to share with you.

Thank you for watching.