Experiencing Interruptions?

A Permaculture Path

Ruth Meghiddo's experience as an architect and permaculture designer illustrates with examples from several countries the present and future need for growing food close to where we live.

  • Rick Meghiddo
    Director
    Rethinking Symbolism, The OCMA, Art Snippets in L.A..
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Environmental
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    18,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Costa Rica, France, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Rick Meghiddo

Rick Meghiddo is an architect and filmmaker of documentaries, mainly on architecture and the arts. He is an award winner for Best Short Documentary, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography at film festivals in Sidney, Dubai, Budapest, Paris, London, Rome, New York, Hollywood, Sofia, Manheim, Seattle, Naples, Florence, Milan, Nazareth, and Kyiv. In addition, his films have also received recognition and Finalist, Honorable Mention, and Official Selection in numerous documentaries.

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he lived many years in Rome, Tel Aviv, and mostly in Southern California (Los Angeles, Long Beach, Irvine.) He has master's and doctorate degrees from UCLA and The University of Rome. His photography span for several decades.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

This short documentary brings up architect Ruth Meghiddo's view of permaculture and urban farming design. As an editor, I made "a quilt" from segments of several previous documentaries. Given the urgency of dealing with climate change and sustainability, I tried to condensed my knowledge and experience into the film.