Serving Southern stories to nourish and revive.
THE DECIDERS
A group of millionaire political donors, unable to convince Congress to raise their taxes, turns to an unlikely ally: the working class residents of Whiteville, North Carolina.
FEATURE FILM | Rural Politics, Not-Totally-Depressing, Inspiring Women, Steamed Oysters
STAY PRAYED UP
Lena Mae Perry’s electrifying voice may surprise you, but the power of her gospel will never leave you in this joyful celebration of a North Carolina gospel crew, their steadfast faith, and the songs that get them through.
FEATURE FILM | Down East N.C. Gospel Music, Elder Wisdom, Wilbur Tharpe, Stewed Yams
FARMER/VETERAN
One veteran’s mission to find healing through farming is haunted by the wounds of a family lost and the soldier he still yearns to be.
FEATURE FILM | PTSD, Spousal Caregiving, Rural Life, Field Pigeons
THE SEEDS WE KEEP
Cultural preservationist Gabrielle E. W. Carter unfolds a lush vision of what is and what could be in this vibrant meditation on Black land ownership in the face of erasure.
SHORT FILM | Black Land, Country Genius, Okra Seeds, Grilled Fish
UN BUEN CARNICERO
Go behind the courtesies of the butcher's counter on the eve of Independence Day to explore the complex realities of immigrant life while celebrating America's freedom and questioning its convenience.
SHORT FILM | Immigration, Spanish Southern Drawl, Peppers, Pork
THE LAND OF FISH & GRITS
The story of Southern food remixed through the eyes of its Black and indigenous creators.
[currently on the backburner]
SERIES | Alternate histories and futures, potlikker
MR. PERCY’S RUN
A lyrical portrait of the legendary North Carolina moonshiner Percy Flowers and his prized fox hounds.
SHORT FILM | Moonshine, Rural Sports, Cunning Running, Coyote
GRACE’S ONE & ONLY CASSERONI
In the summer of 1964, Frank Groce got a new stepmother. Grace was a white woman from Kentucky and she made a special spinach casserole so Frank could be tough like Popeye in case classmates picked on him.
SHORT FILM | Starting Over, Black Cowboys, Boiled Eggs
