A crew of workers drops large containers into New York Harbor. A group of volunteers labor meticulously to construct cumbersome metal cages. A truck crosses the river to dump hundreds of thousands of discarded shells in a pile for recycling. These scenes — industrial and surprisingly evocative — confront viewers with the magnitude of the long-term ecological project of oyster restoration.

Role: Producer, Editor, Camera Operator
Directed by Emily Packer

Short film made as part of the feature-length hybrid documentary Holding Back The Tide.

Official Selection: 2021 Rockaway Film Festival