Detroit Hives (2019) - Director/Producer

Detroit Hives follows Tim Paule and Nicole Lindsey, a young couple from East Detroit, who are working hard to bring diversity to the field of beekeeping and create opportunities for young Detroit natives to overcome adversity. It is estimated that Detroit has with well over 90,000 empty housing lots to date. In an effort to address this issue, Tim and Nicole have been purchasing vacant lots and converting them into bee farms. Detroit Hives explores the importance of bringing diversity to beekeeping and rebuilding inner-city communities one hive at a time.

WINNER BEST SHORT // PHILADELPHIA ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNER OF TWO SILVER TELLY AWARDS // SOCIAL VIDEO
SIMA STUDIOS IMPACT AWARD WINNER - INNOVATION // SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS
WINNER BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM // BETTER CITIES FILM FESTIVAL & UN HABITAT
IMPACT AWARD WINNER // EARTHxFILM
RECIPIENT // MOUNTAIN FILM COMMITMENT GRANT
OFFICIAL SELECTION // Traverse City Film Festival, Bend Film Festival, Mountainfilm, San Francisco Green Film Festival, DC Environmental Film Festival, Better Cities Film Festival, Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival, Inspire Film Festival,Wasatch Mountain Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Earth Day Film Festival, Lookout Wild Film Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, Justice Film Festival, Ridgefield Independent Film Festival, Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival, Woods Hole Film Festival, Fresh Coast Film Festival, Santa Cruz Film Festival, Borneo Eco Film Festival, Capital City Film Festival, FREEP Film Festival

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