Katie Damien, My Toxic Backyard - Auburn, AL

We have the final post from filmmaker Katie Damien's tour of the Southern Circuit, with her work My Toxic Backyard:

The last screening at Auburn was fantastic. Had a packed house full of students in a beautiful screening location. Got to see cotton plants and listened to some great live music on a terrace. This concludes my amazingly awesome journey on the southern circuit.

Katie Damien, My Toxic Backyard - Johnson City & Memphis, TN

The latest updates from filmmaker Katie Damien, touring her film My Toxic Backyard on the Southern Circuit:

Day 5
Soaking up as much of the Florida sun as I can before heading to Johnson City Tennessee tomorrow. Excited to meet the folks at ETSU.

Day 6:

East Tennessee State University turned their screening into an interactive event complete with student lead environmental groups with booths and a selfie station where people could pose in front of a giant poster!  And they drew one of the largest crowds they've ever had for a screening at nearly 200 people. Another successful screening!

Day 7:

Flew into Memphis with just enough time to have some amazing food at a restaurant in an alley, in a basement. I had to circle the block before I could find it, but it was worth it! Can't wait for the screening tomorrow.

Day 8:

Great screening at a real movie theater in Memphis! Saw the national civil rights Museum. It was very moving. What a city.

Katie Damien, My Toxic Backyard - Pompano Beach, FL

The latest update from filmmaker Katie Damien, touring her film My Toxic Backyard on the Southern Circuit:

Had a wonderful screening at Bailey Contemporary Arts in Pompano Beach with a wine and cheese reception before and a long discussion after the screening. Everyone took home a card with the website on it so they could look up toxic sites in their area. They were especially interested when I told them there were two in Pompano Beach alone.

Katie Damien, My Toxic Backyard - on the way to Florida

A brief photo update from filmmaker Katie Damien, touring her film My Toxic Backyard on the Southern Circuit:

Not much to say for day 3. Just flying. Got to see the contrast of what South Florida looks like naturally and what it's been sculpted into. I put my feet in the Atlantic tonight. Maybe tomorrow I'll manage to get my whole body in :)

Katie Damien, My Toxic Backyard - Clinton, SC

The latest update from filmmaker Katie Damien, touring her film My Toxic Backyard on the Southern Circuit:

Day 2 at Presbyterian College. We spent the morning with classes at Oxford College that made me wish I was back in school! Then we were off to Clinton for a more intimate screening at Presbyterian College. The students were so engaged and had lots of questions for us about legality and policy. Another great day on the Southern Circuit.

Katie Damien, My Toxic Backyard - Oxford, GA

The latest update from filmmaker Katie Damien, touring her film My Toxic Backyard on the Southern Circuit:

First stop for us on the Southern Circuit is Oxford College where Jaime Byrd, my associate producer/editor/co-writer, and I have been made to feel so very welcome and at home. We are staying in the gorgeous twelve oaks B&B in historic Covington. We were treated to a wonderful dinner with faculty and not only was the screening packed, but the students had great questions afterward. What a great way to kick off our tour of the Southern Circuit!