A regenerative agriculture documentary co-produced by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson has won the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France on Monday, recognising Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell’s film ‘Groundswell’.
The award, presented in partnership with the Artemis Rising Foundation, was announced at an event at Plage des Palmes on the Croisette. Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. presented the honour, with the filmmakers accepting alongside their two children and receiving a €10,000 cash prize.
Groundswell, narrated and executive produced by Moore and Harrelson, is directed by the Tickells and forms the third instalment in a documentary trilogy that began with ‘Kiss the Ground’ (2020) and ‘Common Ground’ (2023).
The film was shot across five continents and follows farmers, scientists and Indigenous leaders working to restore soil health through regenerative agriculture, alongside its potential role in tackling climate change.
Accepting the prize, Joshua Tickell described the project as “a 27-year journey” that began when a mentor first gave him a Hi-8 camera. Rebecca Harrell Tickell used her speech to highlight the film’s real-world impact, noting a rise in American farmland transitioning to regenerative practices from 3.5 million acres at the time of earlier films to more than 86 million acres today.
The filmmakers said their aim is to reach one billion acres globally, which they described as a tipping point for stabilising the climate.
The jury included Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne, Oscar-winning producers Regina K. Scully and Geralyn White Dreyfous, and Think-Film Impact Production founder Danielle Turkov Wilson. They praised the filmmakers for their “dedication to telling stories that draw audiences in and inspire us with real solutions”.
The prize was launched in 2025 and was previously awarded to Eugene Jarecki for ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ at Cannes last year, and to Ross McElwee for ‘Remake’ at the Venice Film Festival.
