Sustainable Food & Farming Pop-Up Short Film Fest | Berkeley

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Watch short films on sustainable food and farming with Food First and Anna Lappé at the La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.

From oregano farmers in Mexico to seed savers in Canada, beekeepers protecting our food supply to a new generation of farmers, join Food First for a screening of the top ten finalists from the 2014 Real Food Media Contest. The shorts will highlight the diverse stories of the sustainable food and farming movement. Stay after the screening to discuss ideas, strategies, and solutions sparked from the films with Food First and special guest Real Food Media’s Anna Lappé.

Sneak peek into a few of the short films they’ll be screening:

• Hands in the Orchestra – Go behind the scenes in San Francisco restaurant kitchens in this rocking short about the hands who feed us. Kevin Longa, Director, Producer, Editor
• Our Land: Solution to Pollution – Community members, farmers, and the EPA come together to create thriving farms out of empty lots in this example of citizen-led problem-solving. Severine Fleming, Director, Producer // Jordan Kinley, Editor, Camera
• The Gift – Canadian Dan Jason is a pioneer in seed farming who shares his vision of the bounty of nature in this poetically shot short. Jean Marc Abela, Director, Camera, Editor // Senn Annis Producer, Assistant Editor // Matthew Tomlinson, Music

Plus, expect to see many more.

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