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Barn Filming Continues in Iowa at the Gravesite of Farceur

Production on The Barn Raisers continued in Iowa with a stop at Oakdale Farm in Ogden.  The farm has been in the Good family for generations.  But the really special part of the farm's story is that the barn was the home of Farceur, a San Francisco World’s Fair Champion Belgian stallion.

Farceur was purchased by C. G. Good in 1915 for $47,500 and sired a long line of champion Belgian horses.  All of the horses currently on the property are his descendants.

Farceur died in December 1924 and was buried standing up inside the barn along the south wall.  His resting place is visited during the annual barn tour, and the Good family is happy to share its extensive archive on the history of Farceur and the farm.

The Barn Raisers historical documentary feature film tells the story of barns in the Upper Midwest by examining them through the lens of architecture.

What do barn settings, styles, methods and materials tell us about the people who built them, the life they lived, and the role these vanishing  country cathedrals played in the settling and building of a growing nation?

Barns were constructed by farmer/craftsmen, professional builders who traveled from job to job and even architects like Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Barn Raisers paints a cinematic portrait of barns and builders and reminds us that these remnants from America's rural past are still here to be appreciated and experienced.

Currently, an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign off is underway to raise $5,000 for production work on the documentary film, produced by Emmy® nominated filmmakers Tammy & Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films.  

To view a sample clip, learn about the filmmakers and the project, and donate through the Indiegogo campaign, click HERE.   

The Barn Raisers has been awarded grants from Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, Humanities Iowa, the Kansas Humanities Council, the Wisconsin Humanities Council, Ohio Humanities, the Michigan Barn Preservation Network, the National Barn Alliance and Russ & Lu Ann Mawby.

YOU Can Help us Tell the American Barn Story!

We need your help to tell the story of Midwestern barn building from the ground up!  Starting at $5, you can help us raise THE BARN RAISERS!  You're not just contributing -- you're joining us on this amazing journey.

We have launched our first IndieGoGo fundraising campaign for the documentary project--to view it, click HERE.  We have decided to set a very modest goal of $5,000 to "test the crowdfunding waters" in the barn preservation community, and we have a lot of fun perks (with colorful descriptions) to reward your generosity!

We want to hit or surpass our $5,000 goal.  If we come up short on the goal, Indiegogo takes an additional 5% for a total of 9%.  Ouch!  In addition, if we meet or exceed our goal before the deadline, we can continue to use the page to raise funds on an ongoing basis.  YOU can help us meet or exceed this goal!

What happens in the hay mow, stays in the hay mow.  Your anonymous contributions are always welcome.

Need a tax-deductible option for contributions of $100 or more?  Just let us know. We have several active non-profit fiscal sponsors to choose from.

In addition to making a contribution, helping us spread the word about this campaign and the project is also very important -- and appreciated!

Produced by Emmy-nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle, The Barn Raisers historical documentary feature film tells the story of barns in the Upper Midwest by examining them through the lens of architecture.

What do barn settings, styles, methods and materials tell us about the people who built them, the life they lived, and the role these vanishing prairie palaces played in the settling and building of a growing nation?

Barns were constructed by farmer/craftsmen, professional builders who traveled from job to job and even architects like Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Barn Raisers paints a cinematic portrait of barns and builders and reminds us that these remnants from America's rural past are still here to be appreciated and experienced.

Our deadline is April 3rd, 2015.  Visit the IndieGoGo campaign, select your perk and ake your contribution today by visiting https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-barn-raisers-documentary-film.  And do spread the word by sharing the link!

Emmy® Nominated Filmmakers to Roll Cameras on Michigan’s Majestic Vintage Barns for Documentary Feature

Ellis Barn in Springfield Township, Michigan.

Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films have been awarded a grant from the National Barn Alliance (NBA) and Russ & Lu Ann Mawby, for their new documentary feature film The Barn Raisers. An additional grant from the Michigan Barn Preservation Network (MBPN) has been awarded to the project for film production in the state of Michigan.

The Barn Raisers, a companion film to the Rundles’ Emmy® nominated historical documentary Country School: One Room – One Nation, tells the story of barns in the Upper Midwest by examining them through the lens of architecture.  The film will explore what barn styles, building methods and materials tell us about the people who built them, the life they lived and the role these “country cathedrals” played in the settling and building of the Nation.

“The Michigan Barn Preservation Network is pleased to support the efforts of Fourth Wall Films in the research, production and distribution of The Barn Raisers," said MBPN board member Stephen Stier.  “Our mission is to promote the appreciation and preservation of barns and we believe that wide distribution of the documentary film will assure that thousands of viewers will be moved to appreciate the historical significance of traditional barns and be far more likely to support barn preservation.”

"The National Barn Alliance (NBA) is pleased to support The Barn Raisers, which focuses on heritage barns in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin but speaks to preservation issues common to all of America's historic barns," said Charles Leik former NBA president.

Allen Farm Centennial Barn in Clinton, Michigan.

America's barns were constructed by farmer-craftsmen, professional builders who traveled from job to job and even architects like Frank Lloyd Wright.  The Barn Raisers will paint a cinematic portrait of barns and builders, an important way of life that has been largely forgotten, and the film will remind viewers that these vanishing remnants from America’s rural past are still here to be interpreted and experienced.

The Barn Raisers is slated for theatrical and DVD release in 2016, with Midwestern and other local PBS broadcasts to follow. 

The Barn Raisers has also been funded in part by grants from Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area (National Park Service), Humanities Iowa, the Wisconsin Humanities Council, the Kansas Humanities Council, the Ohio Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in The Barn Raisers do not necessarily represent those of these organizations.

 

The National Barn Alliance is a nation-wide, non-profit organization coordinating preservation efforts to save America’s Historic Barns. Its mission is to provide national leadership for the preservation of America’s historic barns and their rural heritage.

 

The Michigan Barn Preservation Network is an active state-wide 501(c) 3 organization committed to rehabilitation of barns for agricultural, commercial, residential, and public uses.

 

 

 

Fourth Wall Films is an award-winning independent film and video production company formerly located in Los Angeles, and now based in Moline, Illinois.  To view a catalog of Fourth Wall Films' award-winning films, click HERE.

For more information about how you can support the documentary The Barn Raisers visit Barnmovie.com.