Louisiana Grass Roots: A Short Documentary About Our Forgotten Prairie
Louisiana Grass Roots, a short documentary about our forgotten prairie.
Join the makers and supporters of the new documentary film Louisiana Grass Roots as they unveil their work in the James Devin Moncus Theater at the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
The documentary has been filmed in Acadiana over the last 2 years with an all local crew and featuring local scientists and culture bearers. The team received the Louisiana Project Grant in 2023 and 2024 to support both the film and a traveling exhibit about the prairie, attendee’s will be able to experience these two elements of the project on the preview night.
RUN OF SHOW:
- 5:30pm: Doors
- 6pm: tour of Hidden in Plain Sight traveling exhibit about the prairie
- 6:30pm: Louisiana Grass Roots screening
- 7pm: Q&A with filmmakers, restoration scientists, and other people featured in the film
FILM SYNOPSIS & CREDITS:
The coastal prairie is an imperiled ecosystem in our backyards here in Southwest Louisiana. Louisiana Grass Roots tells the story of our forgotten prairie lands and the people working to save them. The film seeks to redefine our perception of the prairie, transforming it from a mere backdrop to an intricate tapestry of human connection and ecological significance.
- Directed by Jillian Godshall
- Produced by Dr. Phyllis Baudoin Griffard
- Featuring Geno Delafose, Megan Constantin, Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg, Dr. Charles Allen, Dr. Malcolm Vidrine, Larry Allain, and Steve Nevitt.
- Director of Photography Rush Jagoe
- Additional Camera Drake LeBlanc and Jillian Godshall
- Drone André Daugereaux
- Sound Jillian Godshall and Rachel Nederveld
- Swing/G&E Drake LeBlanc
- Associate Producer Rachel Nederveld
- Production Assistant Maggie Russo
- Editor and Colorist RJ Comeaux
- Post Production Supervisor Allison Bohl Dehart
- Animation Camille Broussard
- Archival Footage Pat Mire
- Score Blake Miller
- Additional Music Geno Delafose
- Supported by Acadiana Center for the Arts, Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana Native Plant Society, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation, Acadiana Native Plant Project