The Green Flash

Jodi Cash is a journalist from Atlanta living in Paris. "The Green Flash" is an extension of her story, “High Times and Low Tides at Reefer Beach,” which was published on The Bitter Southerner, featuring photos by Ethan Payne. Her work has also been featured in Hidden Compass, Scalawag, Paste, Kinfolk, ArtsATL, and Georgia Health News. She co-founded The Seed & Plate, which features stories about community through the lens of sustainable agriculture. In 2019, she published “Concrete Jungle: A Foraged Fruit Cookbook,” in collaboration with the Atlanta-based nonprofit of the same name. She’s a 2024 Hidden Compass Pathfinder Prize finalist. “The Green Flash” is her first film.

Ethan Payne is a documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Atlanta, Ga. His work has been featured in Pitchfork, Stereogum, Oxford American, Southern Foodways Alliance, and The Bitter Southerner. His short films have been included in festivals internationally, winning several awards. In 2022, his film “We Dance” played Tribeca and won awards in additional festivals throughout the year. In 2021, he received the Director’s Spotlight Award for “We Travel” at the Ouray International Film Fest, as well as the Short Stories Award at the Washington DC Intl Film Festival and Best Short Documentary at the Berlin Independent Film Fest. His short “Lou” won Best Editing at the Ouray International Film Fest. In 2022, his short “Bright Morning Stars” won the Judge’s Award at Boone Docs. This is his first feature-length documentary film.