April, 2012
The story and shooting schedule followed a year in the local marijuana agricultural cycle, from planting to harvest, so once harvest was over and winter rains set in, production—that is, actual on-the-ground filming—was mostly completed. I did some winter wrap-up shots and then the following spring (2011) I shot the beginnings of the new season. The cycle of planting, harvest and planting again is the hallmark of all agricultural societies, whether it is corn or apples or cannabis, so it is only appropriate that the film ends with a new beginning. Or maybe it will begin with the ending.
I’ve spend the last year slowly working away organizing the footage and blocking out rough scenes.
Right now, I’m beginning work with the film’s editor, Gretta Wing Miller, in Madison, WI. We don’t have a target date for finishing, since that largely depends on funding. Once we get a trailer put together, we’ll begin the fundraising campaign. If we can get fully funded, it will hopefully be out by late next winter or spring. I’d originally hoped it would be out by this year, in case there is another legalization measure on the California ballot in November. At this point, despite several initiatives being written and submitted, it’s questionable whether any will gather enough signatures by the deadline to make the ballot.
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