The Reasons

A documentary short about low income citizens in rural Florida who struggle with smoking related loss and addiction. Christy, Eric and Geremy have smoked since their early teens and lost loved ones yet they continue to spend up to 25% of their income on cigarettes. Each have their reasons to quit...but can't.

Director: Floyd Russ
Director of Photography: Albert Salas
Editor: Stacy Peterson
Producer: Mark Hall
Colorist: Michael Rossitter
Mix: Jeremy Siegle
Online: Joseph Grosso
Music: "Sign Of The Judgment" Performed by Bessie Jones and The McIntosh County Shouters

Made Possible by TobaccoFreeFlorida.com
Filmed in Hardee, Madison and Palatka, Florida.

Cast: Floyd Russ, Albert Salas, Cut+Run and Stacy Peterson

Tags: quit smoking, florida, low income, addiction, smoking, loss, death, psa, hope, documentary, short, short documentary, biographical, family, kids, children, life and tobacco