The Grand Trans-American Cornhole Quest
Created by Emilie Kelly
Assistant Director, Co-Producer, Audio/Video - Liel "Lily" Bergoffen
Funded by The President's Summer Fellowship from Reed College
Over the course of 50 days, a group of friends travels across the continental United States with a camcorder and a cornhole set, playing as many games of cornhole with as many people as possible. During the games, players were asked to speak about their communities and the nation at large with the context of recent political polarization and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This road-trip documentary follows this journey, meeting people who volunteered to play a game with strangers, learning how they and their communities have adapted in recent years, their hopes, their fears, and what it means to be an American.
Official selection at The Impact DOC Awards and honorable mention at the Student World Impact Film Festival.
Instagram Promo for Emilie Kelly's
graphic novel, Things Are Afoot!
Images by Emilie Kelly
Voice of Owen Trawick
Audio + Co-Produced by Liel Bergoffen
Over 17,000 combined views across 3 instagram accounts (wow-ee!)
With Love: Portland, Oregon
Filmed summer 2023
Featuring Pup, Sule, and Elise