Day 10: A Final Look at the Film - Anna

During the our work here, the film group initially discussed a few topics for the film. Our original thought was to dig deeper into Jamaica's history by better understanding who were the significant people responsible for the turning points that shaped the country. We wondered if there were people who weren't represented for what they did and tried to think about how Jamaicans would be impacted if people with a shared history as them more were more heavily represented.

We started out by looking into how Jamaicans feel connected to and represented in their history through their family lineage and a shared history in their community. After many discussions and interviews and going through a long process of rethinking how the film will turn out, we finally have a more clear idea. Our film will show what it means to be Jamaican from the eyes of Jamaican people. It will be based in family, pride, and memory.

Throughout our experience of talking to locals we have not only learned so much about the people we are talking with, but we are also constantly furthering relationships with people. To me, the connections we make here are one of the most valuable aspects of the trip. I think it is an incredibly important part of our field school because we are always surrounding ourselves with Falmouth's rich history, so it's also really important to connect with the people in Falmouth now. After coming back for three years, it's special to be able to see the relationships we have created in years past continue to grow. These connections have created a network of people for us that provide us with resources to be able to do research to sustain our films each year.