MEDIA COVERAGE

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Organic Network was screened during the Exploring Joy as Resistance and Our Natural Connections shorts block at the Capital City Film Festival.

Producer Rachel Kozlowski and Director Elena Sheperd also participated in the Q+A after the screening, which featured documentary shorts that were related to the themes of nature, connection and community, and and hope.

Click here to read an MSU School of Journalism blog about entries in the festival.

Organic Network was selected to be screened at the Flint Youth Film Festival in Flint, Michigan from July 17-20, 2025. The documentary won the category of 22-25 Nonfiction, along with receiving awards for Directing and Cinematography in the same category. Following the festival, the film was screened at the Flint Institute of Arts for the month of August 2025.

For more information about the festival, check out their website. 

Organic Network was produced as a centerpiece of an exhibit at the MSU Broad Art Museum: Farmland: Food, Justice, and Sovereignty. The exhibit lasted from January to July 2025.

Click here for more information about the exhibit.

The annual Flint & Genesee Food Summit took place at the Flint Farmer's Market on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, hosted by the Crim Fitness Foundation. This one-day event featured numerous keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and of course, local food and refreshments.

The Crim Fitness Foundation is planning a screening of Organic Network in Flint for one day in December 2025. An exact date will be announced soon. Check back for updates.

For more information about the summit, click here.