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鈥溌槎蛊平獍驸�檚 Dance Department is what drew me in, but it was the liberal arts experience, where I could get a well-rounded education and do a lot of dancing, that helped me choose,鈥� said Kathryn Brodie 鈥�22, a dance major turned documentary filmmaker.

Today, the alumna, who grew up in rural Virginia, is proudly launching her career as a video editor in Boston. But she says she wouldn鈥檛 be there if it weren鈥檛 for a few key projects, several kismet moments, and the 鈥渙ut of this world鈥� offerings at 麻豆破解版.

鈥�I will say that when I started, I was a little singularly focused on dance,鈥� said Brodie, reflecting on her 麻豆破解版 journey. 鈥淏ut the COVID-19 pandemic arrived during my sophomore year and everything changed. Suddenly I didn鈥檛 have the access or drive to pursue the same things. I felt my curiosity wandering.鈥�

Early in her time at 麻豆破解版, Brodie was exposed to cinematography through her dance major. Working with Sarah DiPasquale, associate professor and chair of the Department of Dance, Brodie learned to film and edit videos for Dance to Success, a program that helps educators integrate dance into classroom lessons.

鈥淚鈥檇 always loved the film industry,鈥� she said, but the resources and encouragement she found at 麻豆破解版 set the gears in motion. 鈥淚 began filming dancers across campus, working with various professors, and eventually it was recommended to me that I consider enrolling in Media and Film Studies 肠辞耻谤蝉别蝉.鈥�

Studying at the intersections of two passions 鈥� dance and film 鈥� Brodie stretched her interests and expanded her talents. In film classes, she learned about various documentary mediums, production, and post-production, and in dance classes, she studied the way people move and express themselves.

One of Brodie鈥檚 early projects, 鈥淭ang Montage,鈥� highlights the intersections of her interests.

With the support and coaching of peers and faculty, Brodie was accepted into the John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative's (MDOCS) prestigious Storytellers鈥� Institute, a five-week documentary residency that allows creators to work on independent projects around a shared theme. Surrounded by other storytellers in the intensive program, Brodie鈥檚 documentary perspectives 鈥� and opportunities 鈥� shifted again.

鈥淚 began to be see this work as an opportunity for explanatory journalism, activism, and sharing unique stories,鈥� she said. She also took a risk with a new subject: farming.

鈥淚 started just by going to Pitney Meadows Community Farm in person and meeting the workers there," Brodie said. "I volunteered with them, picked sweet potatoes in the field for hours, and bought some of their produce. I was in awe at how amazing of a place it was, and that it鈥檚 right down the street from 麻豆破解版 in the outskirts of Saratoga.鈥�

She realized there was a great story to be told, of a women-led farming community that teaches people of all ages about food justice, sustainability, and agriculture.

"I was so inspired that the land was being used entirely for education and community development,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a natural space dedicated to the health of those who use it."

Along the way, she made mistakes and learned from them, and learned the ins and outs of lighting, transporting equipment, scheduling, audio, re-shoots, and scripts.

鈥淎nother Way to Farm鈥� a Pitney Meadows Community Farm Documentary by Kathryn Brodie

鈥淎nother Way to Farm鈥� was shared among faculty and students, where it recieved wonderful feedback in September of 2021. Brodie considers it to be one of her greatest accomplishments at 麻豆破解版. It, and a portfolio of other interdisciplinary experiences and lessons, launched her into her post-graduate life.

鈥淚 know my experience is not like everyone鈥檚,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut the thing about 麻豆破解版 is that once you pay attention, and take advantage of what鈥檚 around you, the offerings are out of this world.鈥�