Three months ago, the documentary Sourlands premiered on a summer night in Central Jersey. Now the leaves in the Sourlands forest are changing color. Here's an autumn update on our latest adventures:
-Since late June, Sourlands has screened 10 times across Jersey, including at universities, libraries, and a community garden. Our screening in Princeton, attended by several hundred friends and neighbors, was a particularly unforgettable night. Photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/princetonpubliclibrary/sets/72157630537091576/with/7553451090/
- In October, we have 7 more screenings coming up. Please help spread the word. Information on upcoming screenings is available at www.sourlands.com/screenings
- Sourlands is an official selection of the Black Bear Film Festival, held in October. Milford, Pa., which hosts the festival, is regarded as the birthplace of the American forest conservation movement, and was home to Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Sourlands was also just chosen as an official selection of the Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival, held in Concord, New Hampshire in November. The theater in Concord is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever visited.
- I’ve been receiving reports from characters featured in Sourlands that they’re being recognized around town and asked questions about deer hunting, energy efficiency, native plants, or whatever issue it was they represented in the film. This is something I was secretly hoping for — that the film would be just the start of a much larger conversation. The best story I’ve heard is that Savraj, founder of Wattvision, was recognized as a celebrity in an airport in San Francisco.
If you enjoyed Sourlands and would like to help keep the momentum rolling, here are a few simple things you can do:
- Like us on Facebook. Our page is a www.facebook.com/sourlands
- Write a review of Sourlands on Amazon.com Go to the link then click “Create your own review.”
- Encourage a local organization or school to host a Sourlands screenings. The first step is to ask the organization to fill out our screenings request form, here.
- Give Sourlands as a gift. DVDs are available for $17.99 at http://www.sourlands.com
I’ve been out in the woods again with my camera, working on my next documentary project. This one’s going to take a while, but I’ll keep you updated when there’s more to tell. In the meantime, I hope everyone finds a day to take a long autumn hike in your nearest forest…
-JF
-Since late June, Sourlands has screened 10 times across Jersey, including at universities, libraries, and a community garden. Our screening in Princeton, attended by several hundred friends and neighbors, was a particularly unforgettable night. Photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/princetonpubliclibrary/sets/72157630537091576/with/7553451090/
- In October, we have 7 more screenings coming up. Please help spread the word. Information on upcoming screenings is available at www.sourlands.com/screenings
- Sourlands is an official selection of the Black Bear Film Festival, held in October. Milford, Pa., which hosts the festival, is regarded as the birthplace of the American forest conservation movement, and was home to Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Sourlands was also just chosen as an official selection of the Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival, held in Concord, New Hampshire in November. The theater in Concord is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever visited.
- I’ve been receiving reports from characters featured in Sourlands that they’re being recognized around town and asked questions about deer hunting, energy efficiency, native plants, or whatever issue it was they represented in the film. This is something I was secretly hoping for — that the film would be just the start of a much larger conversation. The best story I’ve heard is that Savraj, founder of Wattvision, was recognized as a celebrity in an airport in San Francisco.
If you enjoyed Sourlands and would like to help keep the momentum rolling, here are a few simple things you can do:
- Like us on Facebook. Our page is a www.facebook.com/sourlands
- Write a review of Sourlands on Amazon.com Go to the link then click “Create your own review.”
- Encourage a local organization or school to host a Sourlands screenings. The first step is to ask the organization to fill out our screenings request form, here.
- Give Sourlands as a gift. DVDs are available for $17.99 at http://www.sourlands.com
I’ve been out in the woods again with my camera, working on my next documentary project. This one’s going to take a while, but I’ll keep you updated when there’s more to tell. In the meantime, I hope everyone finds a day to take a long autumn hike in your nearest forest…
-JF
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