AFTER ALL THAT

Three years after Katrina, a small Gulf Coast town struggles to recuperate from the devastation and three men ask themselves, "What now?"

Hurricane Katrina tore a hole in the heart of Mississippi. The waters retreated, and with them went houses, whole towns, jobs, schools — the latticework of an entire society. After All That tackles the hidden and festering issue of the emotional and psychological destruction found on the post-Katrina Mississippi Gulf Coast. The idea started when Michael Culpepper listened to his mother talk about the stories she heard while delivering food to people on the devastated Mississippi Coast after Katrina. One story that struck him hard was about an octogenarian couple that tried to commit suicide. Culpepper visited the coast many times in the past 24 months to hear the stories first hand. Culpepper wove the stories into After All That, a screenplay about three fictional characters who rebuild their lives after the hurricane. Financially ruined, Uncle Deacon struggles with the realization that his old life is gone and cannot be rebuilt. To his surprise and dismay, Deacon discovers that his nephew Mike is moving forward in ways he did not anticipate. Deputy Burnett witnesses great tragedy in his small Gulf Coast town; but finds that his personal life is now full of joy and liberation. Three years after Katrina, the wounds are still there. Having survived the storm, what's next?

Exhibition Format: Digital Beta or HD NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Production Format: DVCPRO HD
Preview DVD: R1
Running Time: 18 min.