With food bank visits up %60 in 2023, Urban gardener Ruth Tschannen is even more determined to build community and teach her neighbours how to grow food and flowers in unconventional places. When Ruth crosses paths with Joy at the roundabout, she becomes Joy's garden mentor, encouraging her to think outside the box. Volunteers gather to celebrate Ruth and the power of plants to unite the community.

Shana spent two months in pre-production before shooting the film in 24 hours for the Art of Documentary One Day Doc Competition.

Connect directly with Ruth at https://roundaboutgardens.ca

WHERE TO WATCH?

• The Flamingo Network on ROKU (May-August 2024)

• Currently streaming on the Laughing Buddha YouTube channel & the Art of Documentary YouTube channel

  SCREENINGS

• The Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival, Victoria, BC, May 1st- 3rd, 2025

• Victoria Film Festival (Cinevic Program), February 2025

• Yale University, April 2024

• North Vancouver Community Screening, November 2023

AWARDS

• Ruth screened at Yale University on April 4th, 2024, and Shana spoke on a panel about Communities Navigating Climate Challenges.

• ‘Ruth’ won best cinematography and was nominated for best film and best edit out of 130 films. It was the only film nominated in all three categories at the One Day Documentary Competition for The Art Of Documentary.

CREW

• Director/ Producer/ Writer: Shana Lee Gibson @filmsthatinspire

• DP/ Camera A: Eric Lin @ericywlin

• Camera B: Sacha Vanhecke @sachavanhecke

• Camera Assistant 1 & Drone Operator: Colm Keating @keatingcolm

• Camera Assistant 2 and Photos: Alex Clapin @alexclapin @untamedmedia

• Grip and BTS: Max Rast @maxrastmedia

• Editor: Nathan Isings @nathan.isings

• Assistant Editor: Balazs Horvath @horvathbalazs