They may have written Detroit off, but nobody bothered to tell Mark MacInnis.
Mark has wowed Ondi and Vlad with his filmmaking and commitment to action through art. His release, “Urban Roots,” has shown the effect of urban farming on Detroit, and he has gone the extra step of helping start urban farming programs in city high schools.
The show today explores political action and urban rejuvenation with this fresh new talent, and he speaks with total candor about the process of making the film and going beyond the role of observer.

A native of Detroit, Mark MacInnis has been witness to the ongoing collapse of his hometown with the failing local economy. Having worked on other film projects, Mark elected to put his expecience into action by making “Urban Roots.”
Financing the movie himself by waiting tables, and spotlighting the efforts of local humble citizens of the motor city, Mark has shown himself to be an emblematic independent filmmaker. Beyond being an artist, Mark has gone the extra step of founding the Urban Roots-Field of Dreams project, which is creating small farms in urban high schools to educate young people in the realities of food growing. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.