In a new approach to telling stories from the front lines of post-Katrina New Orleans, The New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) is producing a one-hour documentary called The Drive. It's an extensie driving tour through four of New Orleans' most devastated neighborhoods supported with maps, interviews and an original score by Emmy nominated composer, Gil Talmi. The full version of segment one is available on You Tube (keyword: NOVACDOC).
In addition to The Drive, NOVAC has collaborated with local filmmakers to produce a series of short documentaries on the people, culture and spirit that make New Orleans an American city worth rebuilding.
Please help us build awareness about what's going on in New Orleans by sharing our project with others. We hope to convey the duality of life in post-Katrina New Orleans. In many respects, things are progressing. Families are moving home, cultural activities are abundant and, in some neighborhoods, life has a sense of near normalcy; however, a short drive in almost any direction provides a different picture. The magnitude of flooding was incomprehensible and nearly 10 months later, New Orleans has many challenges to overcome.
To view entire series including The Drive, enter YouTube keyword: NOVACDOC
