Curtis William Chandler, Thesis Supervisor Steve Manuel, Thesis Honors Advisor Maria Rosa Truglio, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
extra virgin olive oil international journalism Italian Fontanaro Cleo's Paciano Annapolis
Abstract:
“What’s In Your Bottle?” is a multimedia documentary about the production, consumption, and appreciation of true extra virgin olive oil. The story is told by the operators of Fontanaro Organic Farm Houses in Paciano, Italy; the co-owner of Cleo’s Fine Oils and Vinegars in Annapolis, Maryland; a consumer family in Saverna Park, Maryland; and experts who are researching and writing about extra virgin olive oil. While these faces of the Italian and American olive oil industry highlight the issues of regulation and awareness of quality olive oil, motion images transport viewers between an Italian olive grove and an American kitchen table. This written accompaniment provides a research-based view of the subject, an analysis of the processes used to create the work, and other supplementary text. View the multimedia documentary at http://commedia.psu.edu/news/story/olive-oil-whats-in-your-bottle.
