Josh Tickell

✨ Still taking in the magic of our @festivaldecannes premiere ✨ From walking the red carpet with our amazing family, friends, and fellow producers and film makers, to discussing the importance of regenerative agriculture and sharing the messages with such an incredible platform! The ovation and response to the film is something we won’t forget and are so grateful for! We’ve so much to recap on but for now, here are some of our favorite moments from the red carpet! We excited for the whole world to be able to watch soon!

Before last nights @festivaldecannes premiere of Groundswell, creators and directors @beccatickell and @joshtickell spoke to Cannes Film Festival about the making of the documentary from working with King Charles to their experience traveling the world documenting stories of regenerative agriculture 🌎

Deadline exclusive: "@PrimeVideo announced the first images from upcoming documentary GROUNDSWELL (@groundswell_film ), showing executive producer @DemiMoore with directors @beccatickell and @joshtickell , as well as fellow E.P. @woodyharrelson in the recording booth...the film is set to hold its world premiere at the Festival de Cannes." “Premiering @festivaldecannes brings the story to a global cinematic stage, and the subsequent launch on Prime Video will give viewers all over the world a chance to watch these real-world solutions taking hold.” Director Josh Tickell said in a statement. Read the entire article @deadline

✨We are excited to announce that GROUNDSWELL (@groundswell_film ) is an Official Selection at Festival de Cannes @festivaldecannes !✨ This film is the powerful third chapter in the documentary trilogy of Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, from award-winning directors Rebecca Tickell (@beccatickell ) and Josh Tickell (@joshtickell ) via @bigpictureranch 🙏🏼 GROUNDSWELL takes you on a breathtaking journey across the globe, narrated by Demi Moore (@demimoore ) and Woody Harrelson (@woodyharrelson ), giving direct perspectives on the movement toward a regenerative form of agriculture: a practical and proven set of farming practices that build living soil, store vast amounts of carbon deep underground, and produce more nutrient-dense food on the same acre of land 🌎 Across the world, farmers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and visionaries are proving at all scales: It is measurable, it is better for human health, it is taking hold. And it’s quietly reversing three interconnected critical crises facing humanity: climate change, species extinction, and soil loss. You will witness the multitude of methods and solutions restoring our planet - addressing and reversing these trends on an ecosystem-by-ecosystem basis - proving that regeneration is not just possible, it’s in progress... Grasslands are breathing again. Rivers are running clean. Species are returning. Carbon is being drawn deep into the earth. Yields are climbing as soil comes back to life. A groundswell of hope and a living blueprint for global renewal 🙏🏼 Our entire team is honored to be selected. We are thankful to Executive Producers: Ian Somerhalder, Nikki Reed, Rosario Dawson, Laura Turner Seydel, Annie Roney, Regina Scully, Kat Taylor, Jan Ellison Baszucki, Bill Benenson, Simon Michael Carroll, Anne Crawford, John Paul Dejoria, Finian Makepeace, Dudley Dezonia, Holly Dillon, Patrick Holden, Chris Lindstrom, Susie Lucas, Alasdair Macleod, Pat Mitchell; Producers: Rebecca Tickell, Josh Tickell, Ryland Engelhart, Laurie Benenson, Eric Dillon; Impact partner Kiss The Ground, and many others (too many to list!) See you @festivaldecannes . Stay tuned for updates on the global launch. Thank you all!

Friends, I'd like to introduce “Common Ground Redux” the new educational edition of our award-winning documentary Common Ground (@commongroundfilm ). This 45 minute educational cut shares the challenges of our current food and farm systems and the impact of regenerative agriculture, directly from farmers, ranchers, educators, and advocates who dedicate their lives to solutions-based regenerative principles and practices. Their incredible stories show in so many ways how it’s possible to restore farms, ranches, soil, food, communities...one acre at a time. Building on our commitment to education with the ‘For Schools’ campaign of “Kiss the Ground” film, which has grown to be seen in over 60,000 schools worldwide, “Common Ground Redux” continues offering these stories and solutions as a free educational resource to all. Watch and share this film to support healthy farms and food systems in your community! Watch Now + Learn More: commongroundfilm.org/for-farmers Thank you all. -Josh #commongroundfilm #commongroundredux #regenerativeagriculture #documentary

Join me and @iansomerhalder on October 29th at 7pm in Los Angeles at Barnes & Noble (at the Grove), for an exclusive book signing of Kiss the Ground and a live discussion sharing stories of hope, soil, and regeneration. This is a one night engagement and space is limited — grab your spot now and we’ll see you there! /e/josh-tickell-and-ian-somerhalder-celebrate-kiss-the-ground-at-bn-the-grove-tickets-1790622793979?aff=t

Bring regeneration to life in your homes, classrooms, organizations, and communities! ‘The Regenerative Classroom’ is now open, allowing free access to learn and teach regeneration: 👉 theregenereativeclassroom.com Actively used by over 50,000 schools in over 45 countries, the award-winning ‘Kiss The Ground’ and ‘Common Ground’ documentary films have offered free educational versions available to all schools, farmers, and educators since their release, via partnership between Big Picture Ranch and ROCO Films, creating a wave of knowledge and hope! The Regenerative Classroom expands the films’ impact by bringing this critical knowledge and organized curriculum, all together in a free online education resource hub for deeper learning and engagement, including: — 10 organized lessons with resources, excerpts, history, and discussion prompts — Experiential activities to develop climate literacy & demonstrate regenerative agriculture principles — Curriculum that correlates with specific clips from the documentary films — Regenerative resources for teachers & learners of all ages “I recommend this to all educators. It has proved as a great resource in the classroom and my students are engaged and excited to learn about soil.” - Teacher Testimonial “As filmmakers, advocates and parents, we believe education is the bedrock of transformation,” said Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, directors of Common Ground Film and Kiss the Ground. “By bringing core lessons of regeneration into classrooms everywhere, we’re empowering teachers and inspiring the next generation to care for the planet and their communities.” Sign up now to unlock free access: 👉 Thank you all. Share this with all educators, parents, students, and leaders you know!

The Regenerative Classroom is here! 👩🏼‍🌾 We are excited to share our new online educational hub featuring curriculum, lessons, resources, and activities rooted in Kiss the Ground and Common Ground films. Free for all teachers, educators, and students, this hub will help to grow deeper engagement and action with regenerative agriculture, soil health, climate, indigenous practices, and more. 👩‍🏫 This builds on a long-term commitment from the co-founders of Big Picture Ranch ( @joshtickell and @beccatickell ), who have offered educational versions of the films free to all schools and educators since their initial releases, through an incredible partnership with Roco Films. So far, the films are actively used by over 50,000 schools in over 45 countries! To continue growing this wave of knowledge and hope, The Regenerative Classroom is now available for free to all educators, leaders, farmers, organizations, and students of all ages - offering a curriculum that, for the most part, has yet to exist in classrooms around the world. “I recommend this to all educators. It has proved as a great resource in the classroom and my students are engaged and excited to learn about soil.” - Teacher Testimonial 🌎 Sign up now, get immediate access, and share it with parents, educators & leaders everywhere: 👉 theregenerativeclassroom.com Let’s learn solutions together for a thriving regenerative world! #regenerativeagriculture #free

Soil health is intimately connected to human health!” @drmarkhyman shares his insight and his support for #regenerativeagriculture in this clip from our global launch discussion on Earth Day 2025, moderated by the filmmakers, including so many incredible leaders. See the full Q&A video on our YouTube channel, and learn more by watching Common Ground & Kiss the Ground films, streaming globally on Prime Video 🙏🏼

For decades, the climate movement has focused on technological solutions - solar panels, electric cars, wind turbines. These are all fine, but here’s the problem: - They are slow to scale. - They require massive industrial extraction, which creates more CO2. - They don’t directly cool the land. - They are expensive. - They require finite resources, most of which happen to be on indigenous lands. The truth? Nature will always outperform technology. And nature’s best tool for cooling the planet? Green living plants – including grass, shrubs and trees. (Earlier this year) standing in a farm smack dab in the middle of New South Wales, #Australia, baking in the merciless Aussie sun with Gabe Brown, the farmer and rancher who is featured in both our Kiss the Ground and @CommonGroundFilm (and arguably a progenitor of modern #regenerativeagriculture), stands drenched in sweat, surrounded by a group of farmers. He’s got a shovel full of soil and grass and he’s pointing out the numerous issues with the way this field has been managed. While the thrust of what Gabe is saying is the same thing as he said many times in farm fields around the world, today is different… Read more on my Substack (linked on website, in bio): /pub/joshtickell/p/the-hidden-key-to-cooling-the-planet

‘Bee Wild’ will be at @sxswlondon on June 5th! UK friends don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see one of our latest features 🙏🏼 Featuring @elliegoulding @angelinajolie @texasbeeworks and many more incredible faces! We can’t wait to share this one with you! #sxswlondon @beewild.campaign

Happy #WorldBeeDay! Let's celebrate pollinators with the recent announcement of "Bee:Wild" a new environmental documentary premiering at @sxswlondon in June! The focus of this project is to bring awareness to regenerative efforts of bolstering natural biodiversity in local ecosystems, in order to restore pollinators. The film is directed by Rebecca Tickell (@beccatickell ) and Josh Tickell (@joshtickell ) from Big Picture Ranch (@bigpictureranch ), the team behind Kiss the Ground and Common Ground (Prime Video). Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding ) narrates and has the original music credit with Jim Fairfield. Angelina Jolie (@angelinajolie ) is set to feature as an interviewee and contributor. 'Bee:wild' is produced by the Tickell's, alongside global sustainability fashion executive Eva Kruse. "Pollinators, including bees, are critical for maintaining biodiversity and maintaining our food supply. These small creatures have such a pivotal role in our lives." The future of humanity depends on pollinators. The future of our pollinators depends on us. Read the announcement, join the premiere in London (#SXSWLondon), and stay tuned! (link in story + bio) 👉 /2025/tv/global/angelina-jolie-ellie-golding-bee-wild-rebecca-josh-tickell-1236381569/ cc: Bee:wild (@beewild.campaign ) / Re:wild (@rewild ) / Learn more about the science-led movement to save bees and other pollinators at: beewild.org