The recent tragedies in Pakistan and Haiti and the unprecedented catastrophe of the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast reveal that the lessons of post-Katrina New Orleans have only become more relevant over time. Land of Opportunity, a verité character-driven documentary and multi-platform video project, interweaves the stories of a diverse group of people as they struggle to rebuild their lives in post-Katrina New Orleans.From the urban planner to the immigrant worker to the public housing resident, our protagonists hail from different walks of life but share a stake in the rebirth of this beloved city. With no expert commentary or talking heads, this is an intimate and ground-level view of a situation that has been widely discussed but rarely seen with great texture and complexity. As these compelling people navigate the rocky terrain of the rebuilding process, we realize that their story is the story of cities and towns across this country struggling to rebuild and reinvent themselves after disaster, whether it's economic, natural or man-made.Land of Opportunity tells the stories of these ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. read more ...

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