Brunswick
Debuting soon: Brunswick, a documentary by Nate Simms about the tension between development and farming in the Rensselaer County town. From the blurbage:
Brunswick is a film about landscape change, told through the personal story of a farmer's lifelong connection to his now-threatened land. The film weaves together the plight of Sanford Bonesteel, an aging farmer in his 90s, with the dynamics of small-town politics as a residential development is planned on Sanford's former land.
The film takes place in Brunswick, New York, a small country town facing the challenge of balancing economic growth with the preservation of its rural character. It is a story both specific to Brunswick and yet recognizable to rural communities all over the United States.
All we've seen of the doc is what it's in the trailer embedded above, but it appears to be about the proposed Highland Creek development, that was to be built on farmland acquired in a deal involving the town supervisor. The development was the subject of multiple lawsuits and allegations of conflicts of interest. Bonesteel passed away at the end of 2008. [Troy Record 2008] [Wikipedia] [Troy Record 2006] [Troy Record 2008]
The first screening of the doc will be December 7 at the Spectrum. Tickets are $6.
Bonus bit: The soundtrack for the documentary was composed and performed by Matthew Carefully, who will be performing the music at Caffe Lena on December 4.
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Another tidbit, Nick's former co-worker and friend Karissa Centanni (who until 2 years ago was the outreach coordinator for the Honest Weight) help conceptualize and make this movie! So that's what she's been up to....This looks to be well done and a facinating story.
... said Britin @ All Good Bakers on Nov 9, 2011 at 3:55 PM | link
it looks really a really interesting story.
I was hoping to see more ninjas (I'm sure we all were)
... said miles on Nov 9, 2011 at 6:11 PM | link
It's like a compelling story (albeit it's told too often). The sad irony about sprawl is that the area left behind is also devastated.
... said daleyplanit on Nov 10, 2011 at 10:51 AM | link
I am interested in knowing more. I just bought the house on bonesteel
... said Jason on Nov 16, 2011 at 9:29 AM | link