Film Festival Strategy Workshop

There have been a lot of film festival conversations among filmmakers recently. At the SDF Convening in Durham, N.C., this month, a few of us developed our theories about what’s happening and how to shift our distribution plans. In an industry that is constantly...
Meet Coconut

Meet Coconut

Coconut has her own billboard on I-40. Maybe you haven’t heard about her yet? Here are some of the details of her story. A few years ago, Coconut was surrendered at a local animal shelter. The vets saw that she needed a little extra care. The Blind Spot Animal...
Meet Coconut

Coconut is on I-40

A new Picturing Pigs billboard went up last week! The billboard is on I-40 in Sampson County, in eastern North Carolina. It is near exit 355, when heading west towards Raleigh, N.C., and is up now through June 2026. The billboard is made possible with a grant. The...
Introducing the fam to sanctuary life

Introducing the fam to sanctuary life

Last weekend, we introduced our kids to sanctuary life. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I thought it might not go that well but hoped for the best. Like, maybe the kids would be a bit scared or shy around the animals and new faces? But it went way better than I...
Meet Dozer

Meet Dozer

Dozer is a happy pig with a big personality that lives at the Blindspot Animal Sanctuary (BSAS) in North Carolina. He was one of the animals featured on a billboard on I-40 in North Carolina as part of Picturing Pigs. The project is designed to help people see real...