Free Dirt Film's Multi-Media Ethnographic Project: Promo Video

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The following promotional video was made for Free Dirt Film's Multi-Media Ethnographic Project. This project is currently in production and seeking further funding.

Promo Video - Videographer, Interviewer and Editor: Mary Anne Benner


FREE DIRT FILM

Free Dirt is a band who travels America playing on the streets of major cities and small towns alike. Our main members are Abby the Spoon Lady and Jimbo "Chicken" Lockhart. As we have been traveling we have often found ourselves amongst some of the most talented artists and musicians on the rails, roads, and in the woods. These artists include traveling circus shows, hemp spinners, wire wrappers, sketch artists, painters, photographers, poets, writers, jewelry makers, tattoo artists, dancers, poi performers, jugglers, tight rope walkers, solo musicians and bands. They are not only talented artists: they are individuals with stories to share. However, many of these artists go undocumented and unheard.

We are currently working with other traveling musicians, artists, documentary filmmakers, and producers to develop a project that showcases the individuals we meet along the way. If these sights, sounds, and emotions are not captured, our stories and unique experiences could be lost.

There is something truly romantic about the idea of wandering from city to city, fueled only by art and music while living simply out of a backpack. Throughout history there have been traveling minstrels, artists, and merchants, yet the majority of the general public remains unaware that these artists still exist today. The struggles and maltreatment faced by these people along their way are not highly publicized. To some, the thought of humanizing the homeless vagabonds is distant. It is our passion and goal to document their life experiences, music, art, poetry, and skills. It is also our goal to show the reality of their situation- the good and the bad.




"Free Dirt Film" "Abby the Spoon Lady" "Mary Anne Benner" "James Lockhart" "Traveling Musicians" "Street Artists" musicology "Train Riders" "Circus Shows" homeless train rider freight hopper "short film" discussion talk director commentary interviews painting gutterpunk crustpunk crustykid hobo tramp

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Free Dirt Film
• Abby the Spoon Lady
• Mary Anne Benner
• James Lockhart
• Traveling Musicians
• Street Artists
• musicology
• Train Riders
• Circus Shows
• homeless
• train
• rider
• freight
• hopper
• short film
• discussion
• talk
• director
• commentary
• interviews
• painting
• gutterpunk
• crustpunk
• crustykid
• hobo
• tramp

[jjuggaloparkour]

I agree with every word... I don't understand why people will refuse to give money to street performers, who are essentially doing the same thing as a famous artist such as Josh Turner, Rise Against, Eminem, etc. They're playing music for money, but you can listen for free, and if you like them you can drop some money, if not then no big deal, really. You're an amazing player, and you're a smart one at that. I applaud you for all of your work.

[UNCLEMOMMY]

@jjuggaloparkour thank you for your kind words :)

[wizehop]

Nice one...good luck, I'm far from an artist but I like what your doing.....I like the comment about how people see you busking and think your begging....ain't every one just about image..gotta look this way to be that..ext....

[bilesitruc]

is it homeless or houseless?