, courtesy of Sundance Institute.
Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, production or post do you think you’ll view as the most significant and why?
The moments I treasure and relish the most were the days that I was able to spend with the elders, many of which passed away. Riding with Carlie as he gathered pecans from hundred year old orchard trees. Belle proudly showing me her varieties of citrus and grapefruit that populated her childhood home. During those long shoot days, those fall fruit trees became a pleasant and delicious recess from the searing Georgia sun. I remember driving with Walter in his worn down black Buick as we discussed the seasonal changes on the farm and how the weather impacted crops each year. On one rare occasion, I traveled downtown with Margaret as she took me out to her to her favorite sandwich shop on Jackson Street…