Feet in Water, Head on Fire (2023)
Date palms imported and cultivated decades ago flourish in the Coachella Valley in Southern California. A cacophony of voices from across generations reflect on the shifting landscape of the region; some remember the first few acres that were planted, while others enjoy the luxuries of new golf courses. Feet in Water, Head on Fire is a sensorially vibrant 16mm experience that takes us on a journey of past, present, and future. Director Terra Long hand-processed the footage utilizing leftover dates and native plants intertwining the environment into the fabric of the film. Through complex and nuanced scenes, non-sync interviews blossom into a wonderfully gentle but memorable portrait of a community in flux.
Director: Terra Long
| Directing | Terra Long | Director |
| Production | Sharlene Bamboat | Producer |
| Production | Mireya Martinez | Producer |
| Production | Terra Long | Producer |
| Camera | Alisha Tejpal | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Terra Long | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Richy Carey | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Kaija Siirala | Editor |
| Writing | Daniela Uribe | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Mireya Martinez | Writer |
| Writing | Sharlene Bamboat | Writer |
| Writing | Terra Long | Writer |
| Editing | Terra Long | Editor |
| Sound | Caitlin Sonny Shieh | Location Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Natacha Ikoli | Color Grading |
| Editing | Hannah Shepard | Archival Footage Research |
