St. George homeowners: Want to have your yard transformation filmed for a documentary?
Hi everyone! I'm a documentary filmmaker working on a feature called One Nation Under Sod, about America's relationship with lawns and how our ideas about the ideal yard are changing.
I'm planning to film in St. George this year and am looking for homeowners who are thinking about transforming their yards, or are already in the process of doing so. Perhaps you're taking advantage of the turf-removal rebates, replacing your lawn with artificial turf or other ground covers, or reimagining your yard in a completely different way.
I'd love to follow someone through that transformation on camera, from the initial decision to the finished landscape. I'm also interested in people who have decided to keep some or all of their grass and can talk about why.
This isn't an anti-lawn film. I'm interested in what people love about their yards, what motivates them to change (or not change) them, and what makes a landscape feel like home.
Ideally, I'd love to find someone who's comfortable letting me document the process, including the decisions, challenges and surprises along the way.
If you're considering a yard transformation and would be open to being filmed, or know someone who might be, please comment or send me a DM.
Thanks!
Aaron Schillinger
Documentary Director
One Nation Under Sod