Higher Ground (2011)

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

Cast

Corinne Walker
Vera Farmiga
Kathleen Walker
Donna Murphy
Pastor Bud
Bill Irwin
Ned
Michael Chernus
Luke
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Liam Donovan
Sean Mahon
Dr. Dick Adams
Jack Gilpin
Molly
Molly Hawkey
Annika
Dagmara Dominczyk
CW Walker
John Hawkes
Ethan Miller
Joshua Leonard
Wendy Walker
Nina Arianda
Teenage Corinne Walker
Taissa Farmiga
Young Wendy Walker
Taylor Schwencke
Teenage Ethan Miller
Boyd Holbrook
Pastor Bill
N Norbert Leo Butz

Crew

Director
Vera Farmiga
Stunts
Sally Bishop
Screenplay
T Tim Metcalfe
Screenplay
C Carolyn S. Briggs
Producer
M Matthew Parker
Producer
J Jon Rubinstein
Producer
C Carly Hugo
Producer
R Renn Hawkey
Producer
C Claude Dal Farra
Executive Producer
B Brice Dal Farra
Executive Producer
J Jonathan Burkhart
Executive Producer
T Tim Metcalfe
Executive Producer
L Lauren Munsch
Music
Alec Puro
Editor
C Colleen Sharp
Director of Photography
M Michael McDonough
Casting
P Paul Schnee
Production Design
S Sharon Lomofsky
Casting
K Kerry Barden
Set Decoration
D Diana Bregman
Costume Design
A Amela Bakšić
Art Direction
L Lisa Myers
Art Direction
S Shawn Carroll
Makeup Department Head
A Ashley Fox
Stunt Driver
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Manny Siverio
Utility Stunts
Chris Barnes
Extras Casting Coordinator
Pippa Bianco
Book
C Carolyn S. Briggs