In America, end-of-life choices are a one-size-fits-all product, whose rituals separate us from the realities of human mortality. This project follows those who work side by side with the dying and the dead, who offer an alternative path for returning our bodies to the embrace of the Earth.
Produced by Alyssa Beebe and Chess Cabrera and Reed Freeman and Mikayla Hall and Max Schweik with Assistant Editor Makai Yllanes and Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer David Shaffer under Executive Producer John D. Scott in association with the Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications
Spirit + Soil Productions' "From Earth To Earth: The Lost Art of Dying In America" is the OFFICIAL 2023 Selection for the Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant for Student Filmmakers by From The Heart Productions.
From The Heart Productions Inc. is a woman-owned 501(c)(3) non-profit in Oxnard, California dedicated to assisting indie filmmakers in achieving funding for their projects. Over the last three decades, From The Heart Productions Inc. has assisted in getting over 30 million dollars in funding across hundreds of films.
The Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant for Student Filmmakers "seeks films from student filmmakers enrolled in university, college, community college, extension courses, or high school" budgeted at less than $50,000 that are "unique and make a contribution to society." Spirit + Soil Productions is honored to be the inaugural recipient of this grant and is excited to continue with our film alongside this amazing non-profit corporation.
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Spirit + Soil Productions DEBUT at Colorado Film Festival
On April 13th, 2024, "From Earth To Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America" had its film festival DEBUT screening at the Castle Rock Film Festival located in Castle Rock, Colorado. While the film did not take home any awards from its festival premiere, "From Earth To Earth: The Lost Art of Dying In Amerca" was a FINALIST in the "Best Doc" category.
The Castle Rock Film Festival is proudly supported by the Castle Rock Artist Alliance and all proceeds from the festival went to the Castle Rock Artist Alliance's Art Therapy Program for U.S. Veterans and First Responders.
