Deserted

Director | Writer | Editor

A short documentary about food insecurity in America.

The world produces 1.5X the amount of food needed to feed every person a sufficient diet, yet 13.5 million American households do not have access to healthy or adequate food. Deserted explores the deeply rooted causes and effects of food insecurity in the United States.

To learn more about food assistance programs near you, visit: https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/food-security-and-access

Credits

Directors - Leslie Cunningham & Hernz Laguerre Jr.

Director of Photography - Hernz Laguerre Jr.

Editor - Leslie Cunningham

Camera - Michael Kuba & Luke Bern Carr

Dietary Consultant - Helena Tilsworth

Special Thank You

Winona Bynum

Frances Boudreaux

Vince Hall

Eliza W. Kinsey

Korey Patty

John Raymon

Rosa Lee Reed

Michelle Taylor

Jayne Wright-Velez

Council of Peoples Organization

Oakland Avenue Urban Farm

DGNL Media

Food Bank of Central Louisiana