1:10 PM "The Stalk" (Nature)

Director: Mary Scott

Location: Arivaca, Arizona

Photography & Music: Mary Scott

Release Date: 2009

Run Time: Approx 10-minutes

Photographer & filmmaker Mary Scott documents the final exaltation of life and throes of death of an ancient agave. In the last expression of its life force, the plant shoots a 31 foot stalk into the air, much to the amusement of the desert birds and amazement of the desert humans who watch. The drama unfolds with joy, pathos, and surpise.

"Mary Scott is a photographer, musician and avid naturalist;

who, after winning movie editing software at the Arivaca Film

Exhibition several years ago, discovered that she could merge her

talents into digital filmmaking. Her film projects have been

quite creative and you can see this new film on March 7th!"

Bart Santello - Arivaca Independent Filmmakers Exhibition