Private Project

Your Rose Garden

In the darkest days of the Great Depression, forgotten Americans built a haven of sunlight and flowers in the hills of Berkeley, California. The workers who made the Berkeley Rose Garden were hired by President Roosevelt's WPA, which gave jobs to the unemployed and created public infrastructure that is cherished and relied upon to this day. Weaving imagery from the distant past to the living present, "Your Rose Garden" celebrates this still-thriving community space to the tune of Alexis Harte's joyful song.

  • Josh Peterson
    Director
    The Unbroken Sky, Hold On, Thirsty, Like Reply Share, The Night of My Death, Forest Born, Harmon, Blood Makes the Green Grass Grow
  • Josh Peterson
    Writer
    The Unbroken Sky, Hold On, Thirsty, Like Reply Share, The Night of My Death, Forest Born, Harmon, Blood Makes the Green Grass Grow
  • Alexis Harte
    Producer
    Hold On, Thirsty, The Night of My Death, Pearl, Out There
  • Alexis Harte
    Singer/Songwriter
    Hold On, Thirsty, The Night of My Death, Pearl, Out There
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Music Video, Short
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Josh Peterson

Berkeley-based filmmaker Josh Peterson writes, directs, edits, produces, and occasionally acts. As a freelancer, he has edited major documentaries (The Rape of Europa, Born This Way, Skin of Glass) since the early 1990s. His first feature film, Like Reply Share, won awards at festivals around the world. He has also written and directed several narrative shorts, including the award-winning Forest Born, Thirsty, and The Night of My Death.

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