Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Cindy StillwellPortuondo, Jessica2020-06-182020-06-182020https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/15821High and dry is a film that is part of the student's thesis project.Documentaries can be an effective method for informing the public on agricultural trends and policies. Incorporating the contextual model of science communication into these films is one way to improve public awareness and to explain the complexities of sustainable agricultural practices. A comparison of Food Inc. and the 'Dan Barber' episode of Chef's Table demonstrates how a reliance on the deficit model inhibits the propagation of knowledge about sustainable agriculture. This critique also highlights how a character-based story can function as an educational tool to teach audiences about the value of regenerative food production practices by emotionally connecting with the protagonist.enSustainabilityAgricultural educationDocumentary filmsCommunication in scienceNarration (Rhetoric)StorytellingThesisCopyright 2020 by Jessica Portuondo