Making of the Short Film 'Shucking Tradition' | AIE Webinar

Filmmaker David Helfer Wells introduces his award-winning film "Shucking Tradition," which documents a cohort of forward-thinking, hard-working New England women bringing new energy and perspectives to oyster aquaculture. In this webinar, Wells introduces his film and shares behind-the-scenes insights and inspiration from filming aquaculture farmers. Watch "Shucking Tradition" by joining its dedicated group on the Aquaculture Information Exchange, then join the session with questions about the film and Wells' experience bringing it to life. About the filmmaker Photojournalist turned emerging documentary filmmaker David Helfer Wells is known for his in-depth photo essays and visually compelling films. One publication editor described him as a "...specialist in intercultural communication and visual narratives that excel in their creative mastery of light, shadow, and more recently sound, stills, and video." He worked as a newspaper and magazine photojournalist for publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and New York Newsday, as well as Fortune, Life, National Geographic, Newsweek, The Sunday New York Times and Time magazine. His films have been juried into festivals worldwide. He was honored with the Necati Celik Prize from the Hak-Is International Short Film Festival and the Best New England Documentary Short from the South East New England Film Festival. Create your FREE AIE account: https://aquainfoexchange.org/register/ Connect with David H. Wells: https://www.davidhwells.com/ This webinar was originally hosted on the Aquaculture Information Exchange (AIE). The AIE is a grant-funded project supported by NOAA and USDA. The Aquaculture Information Exchange website is hosted and maintained by Virginia Sea Grant.