What began as a lighthearted feature-length documentary exploring Southwest Florida’s seashell culture took a dramatic turn when Hurricane Ian struck on September 28, 2022. Herbert James (Jamie) Winterstern, a graduate of University of Southern California’s film school and a recent resident of South
« Florida, was directing and producing a film about the seashell culture on Sanibel Island. He chose this topic to honor his late mother. “Shelling was something she loved to do and something we could do together,” he explains.
Six weeks into filming, Hurricane Ian hit. Winterstern had already archived footage of the island and the characters who would appear in his film. Rather than shelve the project, he felt a responsibility to go back to Sanibel and share the stories of those who called the island…
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Naples Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025