"When The Ground Stopped Shaking" is about a community in Haiti attempting to rebuild their lives weeks after the January 12, 2010 earthquake as international aid arrives to offer support.
Directed, photographed and edited by Jace Freeman, the first-time filmmaker presents a cinema-verite portrayal of a refugee camp west of Port-au-Prince.
A documentary about life and death, the film chronicles the regeneration of a nation persevering on uneven ground.
Next Screening: January 7, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana at at Provocate’s art/music/fashion show, “A New Year to Haiti”
January 23, 2011 Haiti Film Festival in Bloomington, Indiana at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater
"When The Ground Stopped Shaking" premiered in Indianapolis, Indiana in October at the 2010 Heartland Film Festival.
Press
10-14-10 IU Alumnus Debuts Documentary - IDSNews
10-8-10 A Selection of Heartland FIlms - Indianapolis Star
1-13-10 Filmmaker from Carmel Details Haiti's Plight
Promo, Pictures and Press Materials
To support the community that you see in the film, please go to Lifeline Christian Mission's website and consider sponsoring a child.
Jace Freeman is currently working on another film project in Haiti with Sean Clark about homelessness during the rainy season. Visit the Kickstarter page for more info.
**UPDATE** - The Country Club is now finished. Watch a trailer on the site.
Jace Freeman is an independent documentary filmmaker specializing in filming humanitarian need in the cinema verite style. Contact: freemanjace at gmail dot com
