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a documentary by Katy Scoggin
I used to think that if you want to find a fossil, you'd better start digging.
I used to believe that if you're estranged from a parent now, you'd better give up ever reconnecting.
I was wrong about both. But I had to spend a decade making a film in order to learn why, and to make change.
I grew up solidly evangelical,
then left Christianity in college.
This didn't bode well with my dad, a person of faith.
When my creative attempts to reconcile backfired,
I quit talking to him.
I hung around western Kansas, filming geologic time.
Before I knew it, I was back home in San Bernardino.
Filming with Dad
and the rest of my tightly knit family.
my mom
my sister
my nephew
They were about to move across the country.
Why stay together? I wondered.
We've all grown so far apart from Dad.
While my filming has helped me to repair with
Dad, just a little,
the rest of my family feels more emotionally distant from him
than I can remember.
You can watch the film to learn how it all shakes out.
Team
Thank you for your interest!
Please reach out to the producers for more information or if you'd like to get involved.
katy@archelonfilms.com
wblennon@gmail.com
Downloadable deck here.
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