The last film of our trip was Growing Local, a series of three shorts about supporting local food businesses. These shorts fit in to our curriculum at Unity College extremely well. After getting breakfast this morning at a local restaurant, I felt good about my food choices and felt they matched up to those in the film. The theme of the films was repetitive because we learn so much about local foods at Unity College, but it was interesting all the same. I liked hearing personal stories about people who own local businesses rather than about people who support local businesses. At Unity, we read a lot about what benefits organic food has for you and how buying local comes back around to you, but I enjoyed seeing it from someone else’s perspective. It is just as important, if not more, for the business owners who are trying to create a community of local eaters.
Overall, I am extremely surprised by how much fun I had at the Camden International Film Festival. I did not expect to enjoy so many of the films or have such a good time camping. The beautiful weather contributed to everyone’s happy vibes over the course of the weekend and our friendly group made for an overall great trip!