Worms in the Big Apple

Worms in the Big Apple unveils the fascinating world of composting in New York City, portraying devoted gardeners and environmental activists who go to great lengths to transform their garbage into gardens. The film also follows a classroom of first graders as they learn about the cyclical processes of composting and growth. Charming and funny moments in the classroom are interspersed with elucidating interviews, and strikingly lovely sequences of expert composters tending to their bins – in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along the gritty East River, and in idyllic backyards and community gardens. In these settings, we discover the power of a natural process – that of decay and growth – to transform how New Yorkers experience their city.

Jenn Guitart

Jenn Guitart is a writer, filmmaker, and graduate of NYU's Program in Culture and Media. She recently completed her first documentary, “Worms in the Big Apple,” about composting in New York City. She is currently at work on a film about the developing relationship between a first-time father and his son.