Wading into the grassroots process of eelgrass meadow cultivation, this meditative documentary conveys the varied pleasures of ecological care by patiently following the movements of workers tending to Zostera marina seed at the largest successful seagrass restoration project in the world.
Clips
The seagrass dance — trailer
Team
Kayla Weisdorf
Director & Producer
Team
Kayla Weisdorf
Director & Producer
Kayla Weisdorf is a Canadian artist and filmmaker with Polish and US citizenship based in New York. She holds a BA in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University, and an MFA in Film/Video from CalArts. She was a studio participant in 2018–19...
Kayla Weisdorf is a Canadian artist and filmmaker with Polish and US citizenship based in New York. She holds a BA in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University, and an MFA in Film/Video from CalArts. She was a studio participant in 2018–19 Whitney Independent Study Program, as well as the 2022–23 Interdisciplinary Art and Theory Program. Her work has been exhibited at Anonymous Gallery (New York), EFA Project Space, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (New York), The Box (Los Angeles), and other spaces in the US and virtually.
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Grants & Awards
2026The Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation Sea2Earth Fund