Louisiana Grass Roots Screening

Join us for a screening of Louisiana Grass Roots, a short documentary telling the story of Louisiana’s forgotten prairie lands. The coastal prairie is an imperiled ecosystem right in our own backyard in Southwest Louisiana, and this film reframes it, from mere backdrop to an intricate tapestry of human connection and ecological significance, following the people working to save it.

Directed by Jillian Godshall and produced by Dr. Phyllis Baudoin Griffard, the film was shot locally with an all-local crew and features Geno Delafose, Megan Constantin, Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg, Dr. Charles Allen, Dr. Malcolm Vidrine, Larry Allain, and Steve Nevitt, with an original score by Grammy-nominated musician Blake Miller. The film is sponsored by the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society, with support from the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana Native Plant Society, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation, and Acadiana Native Plant Project.

Date: November 10th
Time: 5:30–6:30 PM
Location: Doerle Pavilion, Moncus Park
Led by: Louisiana Grass Roots & Acadiana Native Plant Project
Sponsored by: MJ Sindler Family Fund for Culture & Media