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About

A portrait of an unorthodox ecosystem in a former candy factory in Brooklyn.

Produced and Directed by Cory Jacobs & Jason Schmidt
Edited by Graham Mason 
Cinematography by Drew English
Score by Adam Schatz
Additional music by Tom Abbs and Toth

Cory Jacobs and Jason Schmidt came up in the photography world: Cory as an editor and curator, Jason as a photographer. Jason has photographed over 800 artists. They wanted to expand on the stories they were telling through photography. They started Cottage Eight Films in 2015 to make shorts about art and culture. This is their first documentary. 

Screenings

WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Friday, June 14th + Sunday, June 16th, 2024
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Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
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Friday, October 11th + Sat, October 12th, 2024
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Friday, October 18th, 2024
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Saturday October 19th + Sunday, October 20, 2024
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Book

Forthcoming: The Candy Factory, a book of photographs designed by Michael Schmelling