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Edison State to Hold Screening of Ag Film SILO
The Edison State Community College Agriculture Department will be
hosting a screening of the independent film, SILO on Monday, March 9,
6-8 p.m. in the Robinson Theater of the Piqua Campus. The event is
being offered free of charge, will include refreshments, and is open to
the community.
SILO is the first-ever feature film about a grain entrapment, a possible tragedy agricultural communities face every day.
Inspired by true events, SILO tells the story of Cody Rose, an
18-year-old who falls victim to a grain entrapment incident in a small
American farm town. As grain turns to quicksand, family, neighbors, and
first responders must put aside their differences to rescue Cody from
drowning in the crop that has sustained their community for
generations.
In addition to the screening, a guided conversation will follow the
film using discussion led by industry professionals and first
responders. The post-film discussion is designed to address the safety
issues as well as other themes in the film that affect people in
agricultural communities.
“Throughout the farming community, it’s often hard to talk about grain
entrapment because so many people have been hurt or killed... the movie
will be something that people can really learn from,” said a
representative of World-Grain.com.
Community is not only at the heart of SILO but is the core principle
driving SILO’s unique distribution strategy. The challenge of reaching
a wide audience with an independent film has never been greater, and
SILO filmmakers aim to team up with community organizers to both
educate and entertain rural audiences nationwide.
Before the event at 4:30 p.m., a Grain C.A.R.T. tour will be open to
the public, with doors to the Robinson Theater opening at 5 p.m.
This event is being made possible by contributions from The Anderson’s,
Cargill, Nationwide Insurance, Shelby County Farm Bureau, and Miami
East FFA Alumni.
Event partners include the OSU Extension Offices of Darke, Miami, and
Shelby County; the OSU Agricultural Safety and Health Programs; the
Ohio Farm Bureau; the Upper Valley Career Center Agriculture Programs;
Miami East High School FFA; and the Miami and Darke County Farm
Bureaus.
For more information about this hosted screening, please email Brad
Lentz, Edison State Agriculture Program Director/Instructor at
blentz2@edisonohio.edu or call 937-778-7866. An online RSVP is
available at www.facebook.com/EdisonStateAg.
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