‘Ruth’ A Short Documentary
Trailer for ‘Ruth’ a short documentary about gardening, courage and community.
‘Ruth’ Behind the scenes of our one-day documentary with Director Shana Lee Gibson
With food bank visits up %60 in 2023, Urban gardener Ruth Tschannen is even more determined to build community and teach her neighbours how to grow food and flowers in unconventional places. When Ruth crosses paths with Joy at the roundabout, she becomes Joy's garden mentor, encouraging her to think outside the box. Volunteers gather to celebrate Ruth and the power of plants to unite the community.
I spent two months in pre-production before we shot the film in 24hrs for a One Day Doc Competition.
AWARDS
Ruth will play at Yale University on April 4th, 2024, and I’ll be speaking on a panel discussion about Communities Navigating Climate Challenges.
‘Ruth’ won best cinematography and was nominated for best film and best edit out of 130 films. It was the only film nominated in all three categories at the One Day Documentary Competition for The Art Of Documentary.
CREW
Director/ Producer/ Writer: Shana Lee Gibson @filmsthatinspire
DP/ Camera A: Eric Lin @ericywlin
Camera B: Sacha Vanhecke @sachavanhecke
Camera Assistant 1 & Drone Operator: Colm Keating @keatingcolm
Camera Assistant 2 and Photos: Alex Clapin @alexclapin @untamedmedia
Grip and BTS: Max Rast @maxrastmedia
Editor: Nathan Isings @nathan.isings
Assistant Editor: Balazs Horvath @horvathbalazs