Bittersweet
An elderly Texas couple reflect on their lives living on the family farm as growing industries and infrastructure dissolve what’s left of country living and their memories of the home they must leave behind.
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Dylan HensleyDirectorSugar Babies, Flourish
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Dylan HensleyProducerSugar Babies, Flourish
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Dylan HensleyEditorSugar Babies, Flourish
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Dylan HensleyCinematographerSugar Babies, Flourish
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Dylan HensleyComposer
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Student
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Genres:Documentary, Family
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Completion Date:November 16, 2020
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital, 4k
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Aspect Ratio:1.9:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - University of North Texas
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Deep In The Heart Film FestivalWaco, TX
United States
July 23, 2021
Texas Premier
Nominated for Best Short Documentary -
Mosaic World Film FestivalRockford, IL
United States
September 19, 2021 -
Centre Film FestivalPhilipsburg, Altoona
United States
November 1, 2021 -
Unt Media Arts FestivalDenton, Tx
United States
April 30, 2022
Dylan Hensley is an MFA Graduate in Documentary Production from the University of North Texas, with a BA in Media Arts and Minor in Anthropology.
Their work spans from experimental documentaries that focus on community and the environment, to vlogs and short films embedded with magical realism. They are also an accomplished musician under the stage name Saint Naive.
This film was made as a 1st Year Grad Student through the Media Arts Department, UNT 2020.
Protective measures were taken in order to produce this documentary and reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Special thanks to Jimmy & Karen Lewis, the sweetest couple I know.