Elizabeth Bishop and the Art of Losing

Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.

A documentary that analyzes the systematic problems of the death and burial industry, and explores the alternative and natural burials practices. Through on-location shooting in the woods of Vermont and the meadows of central New York, "From Earth To Earth" explores these alternative practices and their the pioneers, which inspire a new outlook on death.