VIVA VERDI! - Film Showcase Weekend

VIVA VERDI! Film Showcase Weekend

A two-night celebration of film, food, and conversation

Join us at Art Farm at Serenbe for VIVA VERDI!, a special Film Showcase Weekend centered on storytelling, shared experience, and meaningful dialogue. Across two days, guests are invited to engage with the film through an intimate farm-to-table dinner with the filmmakers and a community screening with post-film conversation.

VIVA VERDE! is a visually rich, emotionally grounded film that explores the deep connections between people, place, and renewal. Through an intimate and contemplative lens, the film invites audiences into moments of reflection—where land, culture, and human experience intersect.

Blending poetic imagery with lived storytelling, VIVA VERDI! examines how individuals and communities respond to change, care for what sustains them, and find meaning through connection. The film moves at a deliberate pace, allowing space for nuance, quiet observation, and personal interpretation. It is as much about listening and presence as it is about narrative.

Rather than offering simple answers, VIVA VERDI! opens a conversation—encouraging viewers to consider their relationship to the environments they inhabit and the communities they shape. The result is a film that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.

Designed for communal viewing, VIVA VERDI! is best experienced together, followed by conversation. Its themes of stewardship, resilience, and shared responsibility make it a natural fit for post-screening dialogue and artistic exchange.

This film is recommended for audiences who appreciate thoughtful, art-forward storytelling and films that linger long after the credits roll.

Friday, June 5 – Dinner with the Filmmakers

6:00 PM

Soul Barn at Serenbe

$235 per person

Begin the weekend with an elevated evening in the Soul Barn featuring a farm-to-table “Viva Verde” style multi-course wine dinner. The night includes a deep-dive creative conversation with director Yvonne Russo, an award-winning documentarian of Lakota and Italian descent, whose work is known for its depth, cultural insight, and powerful storytelling.

This intimate dinner offers guests the opportunity to gather around the table, enjoy a thoughtfully curated meal, and hear directly from the filmmaker about the inspiration and creative process behind VIVA VERDI!

Saturday, June 6 – Neighbor’s Social, Screening + Panel Discussion

5:30 PM

Gainey Hall

Continue the weekend with a community-centered evening of film and conversation. Saturday’s program includes a Neighbor’s Social, followed by a screening of VIVA VERDI! and a panel discussion with the filmmakers.

Designed to bring audiences together around shared ideas and artistic exchange, this evening creates space for reflection, dialogue, and connection through cinema.

Weekend Experience

Whether you attend one event or both, VIVA VERDE! offers a unique opportunity to experience film as more than a screening—it is a chance to gather, reflect, and connect through story, culture, and community.

Bundle your tickets for both events and save.

Limited availability. Reserve early.