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Director: W. Brian Petty
Run Time: 27 min
Year: 2009
Category: Documentary Short
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This film is included in the ARKANSAS DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, one of a series of short film showcases generously supported by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Synopsis: A documentary history of the Crater of Diamonds near Murfreesboro, Arkansas, from the first diamond discovery to the modern day state park. The story is filled with colorful Arkansas characters, brought to life through archival photographs and quotes from the writings and reminiscences of historians, geologists, park rangers, and hopeful modern-day diamond miners. Narrated by David Pryor.
W. Brian Petty holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology and a Master's of Arts in Documentary from the University of Arkansas. FINDERS KEEPERS is Brian's master's project, which took over five years to complete. The Arkansas State Parks granted Brian the use of 546 archival photographs taken at the Crater of Diamonds for use in the project. The film has been broadcast on AETN (Arkansas Public Television).
