Author Archives: Samantha Sloan

“The documentarist has a passion for what he finds in images and sounds – which always seem to him more meaningful than anything he can invent. It is in selecting and arranging his findings that he expresses himself. At the … Continue reading →

Whenever I have said that I want to go into documentary filmmaking, most people just look at me like I’m crazy. However, in many ways, I think documentary filmmaking is sophisticated, beautiful, and a raw portrayal of humanity in a … Continue reading →

This week, I decided I have finally collected enough footage to start building the narrative for my documentary. However, when I sat down to edit, I started to realize how much footage I actually had. Hours of different interviews and … Continue reading →

As I started thinking about how I wanted to edit the Food Co-op film, and the story I wanted to tell, I started to think about my goals as a filmmaker, and how I can make a film that will … Continue reading →

  When the Syracuse Real Food Co-op agreed to be the subject of my documentary film, I was thrilled. I have always been passionate about sustainability, and eating local, and was very excited to investigate the topic. However, as I … Continue reading →

This week, I have been conducting a variety of interviews for my Syracuse Real Food Co-op documentary. I have spoken with almost all of the Food Co-op employees, Mark Kastel from the Cornucopia Institute, and a farmer at Navarino Orchards. … Continue reading →

This week, I spoke with a number of different people who are invested in the culture of the Co-op in a many different ways. I started researching topics such as economic justice for family scale farming, and more specifically, the … Continue reading →

This week, we shot our first footage at the Syracuse Real Food Co-op. This first shooting day went far better than I had imagined, and it was fantastic to start getting to know the employees who make the food culture … Continue reading →

This week, I was able to connect with the owner of the Syracuse Real Food Co-op, who excitedly welcomed the idea of a documentary film. During our conversation, he repeatedly noted that a documentary would be perfect PR for his … Continue reading →