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Edda, a Black 15-year-old “rebel with many causes” is the lone climate protester at the Georgia capitol. Her mother, Kiteri “Kit” Harris, is a bi-racial corporate attorney on the partner track, advocating for oil exploration. When Edda’s activism forces “an involuntary leave of absence” from school, Kit’s forced to take Edda to her hometown of St Marys, GA to convince locals to accept potential oil drilling.
Maggie, Kit’s White mom/Edda’s grandmother, leads the environmental group, Whale Watchers. Kit’s job puts her and Maggie in direct conflict. Edda aligns with her grandmother, bringing national attention to endangered whales by running away to follow “Fermata” and her whale calf. Edda gains notoriety, posting videos about the whales’ progress and interviewing conservationists. Maggie and Kit reluctantly join forces to bring Edda back home. A dangerous ferry trip jolts Kit and she has an epiphany about her values. Reunited, the family hurries to Washington D.C. where Kit gives surprise testimony, reversing her position on oil exploration.
Bio
Suzan's greatest strength is to find and transform a diverse group into a cohesive team that spins an idea into a riveting story. The first television she created, produced, and directed was a branded eco-adventure series, The Natural South. That program became Turner South's first fully sponsored entertainment series. Over three years and sixty-six documentary-style episodes, The Natural South garnered fifteen Telly awards and four Emmy nominations. As Executive Producer of HGTV's Ground Breakers, Suzan recast and revitalized a major landscaping makeover show in need of its own renovation. For five seasons of MEGA DENS, Suzan was the Executive Producer/Showrunner and sometimes director of amazing five-day family room makeovers. Her team simultaneously produced EcoSense for Living, an Emmy-winning doc-style series that promotes an earth-friendly, healthy life on PBS. Current projects include producing and directing "The Van Life," a smart comedy based in Oakland, California about an obsessive academic writing her dissertation on the culture of van life. Suzan is also co-writer/producer of "That Renovation Show," a mockumentary- television comedy that goes behind the scenes of a dysfunctional makeover reality series.
