THE SMELL OF MONEY is an excellent documentary about hog farming in eastern North Carolina. It is now available for streaming on most platforms like Amazon and Apple TV. Please watch and tell me what you think.
The movie gets into important details that our film will not address: hog farming, waste, racial and environmental impacts, and a lawsuit. They are really important issues happening in the same area of the country. I’m so grateful they made this film.
We were lucky enough to see it at The Cary Theater, followed by a conversation with Jamie Berger, a North Carolina native and writer / producer on the film. I’m so glad we got to see it in the theater and hear from her about it.
What is our film about, then? Our short documentary is focused on the art advocacy (Picturing Pigs), animal sanctuaries, and getting to know the pigs that live in safety. It is an uplifting story with a happy ending, safe for people who are sensitive to harsh imagery. If you love animals, you’ll enjoy our short film about survivors.
Where are we in the process? We’re still in production at the moment, and quickly moving into another round of fundraising to cover post-production. We have a lot of work ahead of us. But we’re seeing the story come together on screen now, and it is a really exciting time in the life of a film.
We hope to raise more funds to cover the cost of post-production. I’m cutting a work sample, updating our pitch deck, and hoping to cut a trailer sometime soon. There’s a lot of work happening and most of it’ll be behind-the-scenes going forward. So it’s a little less visually interesting than days where we’re filming and there are animals and people interacting. But, trust, we’re working hard on it.
Please ask any questions. It’s really helpful to hear from you while we’re working on the film. I would love to know what’s on your mind.