The life of a factory farm pig

The life of a factory farm pig

One of the things I get asked about is the life of a pig on a factory farm. Our film does not focus on that, however, I’m learning and sharing what I can because it’s relevant. I want to share to help answer questions in case anyone else is curious about...
Hurricanes and Hogs

Hurricanes and Hogs

You know I’m directing a new documentary on Picturing Pigs but do you know why I wanted to do it? It all goes back about 25 years. I lived on the Pamlico River in eastern North Carolina. The river was absolutely beautiful. It flooded frequently, especially...
Jane and Shannon on Our Hen House Podcast

Jane and Shannon on Our Hen House Podcast

Jane M. Castline and Shannon Johnstone, the co-creators of the photography project Picturing Pigs, were guests on the Our Hen House podcast recently. In the interview, Jane and Shannon talk about how they met, why they put up billboards of happy pigs, and a little bit...
2024 Meredith College Documentary Film Festival

2024 Meredith College Documentary Film Festival

Last weekend was the 2024 Meredith College Documentary Film Festival in Raleigh, N.C. It was such a pleasure to be back on the Meredith College campus, where I learned so much in my undergrad program. I wish they had this festival while I was a student. The festival...
2024 Meredith College Documentary Film Festival

2024 Meredith College Documentary Film Festival

Please join me for the 2024 Meredith College Documentary Film Festival on Sunday, January 28th, starting at 2:00 p.m. It will be held in Kresge Auditorium on the Meredith College campus. (View campus map here.) It is an honor to be there and to share the newest reel...