S1.E3 ∙ Sirius Rising

What would a city look like if local farmers could feed the entire population of that city with healthy, organic, local food? How would this new-found bounty affect the local economy, the health of its citizens and help shape the community? What would need to happen for a community to produce and distribute enough food for the entire metropolitan area? Follow us into Austin, TX, a growing local food scene, which hopes to to build a community that will feed and educate as many people as possible. We will explore Austin through three storylines. We invite you to follow Brent Johnson, of Johnsons Backyard Garden, the largest urban farm in Austin, as he guides us through the farm's history, future plans and his goals for food in the Austin area. His goal is not only to feed Austin, but to educate its citizens about what they eat and how that food is grown. We will explore the social, political, economic and daily problems with achieving this goal. JBG's growth over the past 6 years symbolizes the growth of Austin's food economy and community. Also, we plan on following a local family through a 30 day adventure of sourcing and eating a local foods diet Their trials and tribulations will become an important test case for the market as a whole. A family of five will show us how to source, what are the issues and of course - how much does it cost? Most importantly, our overarching objective is to create a film that can be used to educate people in other cities on how to do something similar with their land and communities. Food moves through cities in many ways; In Austin food distribution, food accessibility, land preservation and consumer education are driving how food moves through the community.

The complexities of a mother's sacrifice are discovered when Eleanore, at age 91, moves her developmentally disabled son Ronnie into a group home, after 64 years of devoted companionship and daily ritual in their modest Pennsylvania farmhouse. Elanore & the timekeeper is a quiet love story between a mother and son, which records the inevitable transformation in their relationship, and shifting definitions of home over a seven-year span.

Why we love dogs, protect tigers but eat pigs? The dilemma has been emerged as the director who once loved pork cutlet meets pigs in the farm.

Christina, a 30-year-old single mother from the Bronx, embarks on her typical morning routine of preparing herself for work and her six year old son, Justin, for school.

This film focuses on Daniel Anthony and his family during the three days leading up to the Haleiwa Taro Festival. This culture and way of life is in danger of becoming extinct due to western influence, development, and fear of competition in the Poi industry. This Documentary includes many artists and activists who share their skills of Poi Pounding, Music, and Poetry. This Film is currently in Post Production. Minor Editing of audio & effects to be completed by September 1st 2012. As well as any relevant info pertaining to this films content.

In Heart of Gold Hill we will document, using film and oral history, the social and architectural history of the Gold Hill Inn and Bluebird Lodge, two of Boulder County's most beloved and historic buildings.