In 2025, we set out to make a documentary about Freshkills Park in Staten Island,

the largest landfill reclamation project on the planet.

It’s a nice story, maybe a bit dull…

Along the way, we discovered the older, stranger story of Fresh Kills Landfill,

of Staten Island,

where the landfill was just a cover

for a deeper story

about war, 

science, 

frustrated hopes,

and UFOs, 

concealing the secret life story 

of all matter, and its unexpected awakening

on Staten Island, 

and the unthinkably hopeful future

that begins at the dump.

The Demon Core of Fresh Kills won Best Feature Screenplay at the  Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival in Toronto. You can read an essay or an interview about the film or listen to a podcast about the film.

The Demon Core of Fresh Kills is a feature-length film, currently in production, with a release date in May of 2027.

To invest or participate, please contact us at talkto@thecolindodds.com