Friends of the Earth’s Feast of Film!
July 1st, 2009
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH’S FEAST OF FILM!
A festival of films about good food and farming
Entry is $5.00-$15.00 | Warming winter goodies available
Box Factory Community Centre, 59 Regent St South (between Carrington and Halifax Sts), Adelaide.
All proceeds support the South Australian Food Convergence: “From Plains to Plate: the Future of Food in South Australia”.
Contact Sophie Green for more info.
Download the full program (pdf, 1.5MB)
SATURDAY 18 JULY 2009, 4.00pm-7.00pm
Australian Premiere!
Mad City Chickens
USA | 2009 | Directed by Tashai Lovington and Robert Lughai
Mad City Chickens is a sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical look at the growing movement of Americans returning chooks to the cities. From chicken experts and authors to a rescued landfill hen or an inexperienced family that decides to take the poultry plunge it’s a humorous and heartfelt trip through the world of backyard chickendom.
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The Natural History of the Chicken
USA/Australia | 2000 | Directed by Mark Lewis | 54 mins
The chicken, generally regarded as dinner, is offered a chance to proudly strut its stuff in this unusual documentary about the birds and the people who love them. Short stories ranging from the wildly hilarious to the deftly touching present chickens in a new light.
PLUS
The Fridge
Czech Republic | 2007 | Directed by Pavel Sobek | 7 mins
What happens when climate chaos is unleashed … in your fridge?
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2009, 4.00pm-7.00pm
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
USA | 2005 | Directed by Taggart Siegel | 82 mins
The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumours, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in the USA.
One Man, One Cow, One Planet
New Zealand | 2007 | 56 mins
Modern industrial agriculture is destroying the earth through desertification, water scarcity, toxic cocktails of agricultural chemicals pervading our food chains, ocean ecosystem collapse, soil erosion and massive loss of soil fertility. But there is a simple recipe to save the world: one old man and a bucket of cow dung. Are you crazy?
PLUS
Eat the Suburbs
Australia | 2006 | Directed by Tanya Curnow
Eat the Suburbs takes the oil debate from the bowser to the backyard and follows Melbourne’s “permablitzers” as they prepare for the end of the oil age…one garden at a time.
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Recycle
USA | Directed by Vasco Lucas Nunes and Ondi Timoner | 6 mins
Poet Miguel Diaz transforms poverty into cultivation in the middle of a Los Angeles street.
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2009, 4.00pm-7.00pm
The World According to Monsanto
Canada | 2008 | Directed by Marie-Monique Robin | 109 mins
Monsanto’s controversial past combines some of the most toxic products ever sold with misleading reports, pressure tactics, collusion, and attempted corruption. They now race to genetically engineer (and patent) the world’s food supply. Combining secret documents with first-hand accounts by victims, scientists, and politicians, this “extraordinary documentary” (Le Monde) will “freeze the blood in your veins” (The Gazette).
Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi
Australia | 2008 | Directed by Michel and Jude Fanton, Seed Savers Network 57 mins
A film celebrating the keepers of the seed, the farmers and gardeners who preserve and share the source of our diverse food heritage. Filmed across eleven countries with twenty tribal groups, Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi shows that common threats to food quality and health have local solutions.
The Luckiest Nut in the World
USA | Directed by Emily James
8 mins
A singing peanut and his gang of shelled friends explain that sometimes free trade is just nuts.
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“From Plains to Plate: the Future of Food in South Australia”
South Australian Food Convergence, February 2010
In February 2010, “From Plains to Plate” will bring together folks working at all levels of community, business and government to discuss ways of strengthening our local food systems for the sustainability and security of South Australia’s food system. The three-day convergence will explore policy change alongside practical community food initiatives and workshops to increase Adelaide’s access to healthy, sustainable and reliable local food, while building more resilient communities.
We are currently seeking partners and supporters, so if you or your organisation would like to get involved, contact Joel Catchlove for more information.
All proceeds from the Feast of Film support this exciting and important event.
If you’re passionate about eating and want to see a more just and sustainable food system in SA, get involved with Friends of the Earth’s sustainable food and agriculture collective Reclaim the Food Chain. Email Narelle, or come along to our fortnightly meetings, Thursdays 6pm at the Box Factory Community Centre.