The Sea Farmers / Branded Doc Series

A series of short documentary films designed to share the stories of Maine’s sea farmers. Emily Selinger & Amanda Moeser | Freeport and Yarmouth, ME “All I did was give Emily one floating line of rope in the ocean, and that sparked a livelihood for her.” Amanda’s small gesture of kindness allowed Emily to imagine a life on the water she hadn’t considered before - as an oyster farmer. Created and Funded by // Z Fund | Bill & Patty Zimmerman Produced by // GoodFight Media Production Support from // Maine Aquaculture Association | Afton Hupper, Sebastian Belle, Rhonda Cook Co-Director & Cinematographer // Nathan Golon Co-Director & Producer // Emilie Silvestri Executive Producer // Patrick White Editor // Tim McLaughlin Music // Ali Helnwein Sound Design & Mix // Red Vault Audio Color // Ayumi Ashley

A series of short documentary films designed to share the stories of Maine’s sea farmers. Jake Patryn & Morgan-Lea Fogg | Machias, ME Jake and Morgan were looking for a way to get back to Maine and build a business on the water that they could call their own. When seaweed farming crossed their paths, it was a surprising but perfect fit. Created and Funded by // Z Fund | Bill & Patty Zimmerman Produced by // GoodFight Media Production Support from // Maine Aquaculture Association | Afton Hupper, Sebastian Belle, Rhonda Cook Co-Director & Cinematographer // Nathan Golon Co-Director & Producer // Emilie Silvestri Executive Producer // Patrick White Editor // Tim McLaughlin Music // Ali Helnwein Sound Design & Mix // Red Vault Audio Color // Ayumi Ashley Special Thanks to the Murphy Family

A series of short documentary films designed to share the stories of Maine’s sea farmers. John Cotton & Toni Small | Port Clyde, ME Lifelong commercial fisherman John Cotton was unsure about growing oysters, but his excitement for new adventure on the water was too strong to keep him from diving in headfirst Created and Funded by // Z Fund | Bill & Patty Zimmerman Produced by // GoodFight Media Production Support from // Maine Aquaculture Association | Afton Hupper, Sebastian Belle, Rhonda Cook Co-Director & Cinematographer // Nathan Golon Co-Director & Producer // Emilie Silvestri Executive Producer // Patrick White Editor // Tim McLaughlin Music // Ali Helnwein Sound Design & Mix // Red Vault Audio Color // Ayumi Ashley