Food

Boldly pioneering the environmental comedy genre, The Adventures of Oranges centers around a conversation between a Maui orange and a Florida orange in the produce section of a local grocery store. Through the telling of the Florida orange’s journey to Maui, the film reveals the comic absurdity of how far most of our food travels [...]

Celine Hoppe, Keola Talaroc, Xander Robertson, Leimana Pu'u | 2011 | 6 min. | USA

Back in her hometown, a young entomologist investigating the death of her dad’s honey bees stumbles upon racial prejudices, lies and old family feuds. “BEE” is both a mystery and a love story: Many documentaries have been done about the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), but very few fiction-based films. I was interested in creating a [...]

Raphael Hitzke | 2012 | 20 min. | USA

A portrait of The Edible Schoolyard cooking and gardening program and its emphasis on the “Slow Food Movement,” as told by a former participant.

Zoe Salnave | 2010 | 9 min. | USA

Amid the tangle of commuter traffic, shopping malls and office buildings that define life inside the beltway rests a one-acre piece of farmland under the care of 89-year-old Charlie Koiner. With the help of his only daughter, Charlie continues to work his land, share his produce, and enjoy the farm life he’s always known. Corner [...]

Andre Dahlman/Ian Cook | 2010 | 10 min. | USA

Food Stamped follows nutritionist Shira Potash and her documentary filmmaker husband, Yoav, as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Shira teaches healthy cooking classes to elementary students in low-income neighborhoods, most of whom are eligible for food stamps. In an attempt to walk a mile in their shoes, [...]

Shira & Yoav Potash | 2010 | 62 min. | USA

It’s not just ‘Old MacDonald’ on the farm anymore. Across the U.S. there’s a growing movement of educated young people leaving the cities to take up an agrarian life. Armed with college degrees, some are unable to find jobs in the current economic slump. Fed up with corporate America and its influence on a broken [...]

Christine Anthony and Owen Masterson | 2011 | 50 min. | USA

The European Honeybee, a faithful friend and pollinator, has gone on strike. The media buzz around Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) alerted Nevada County honey enthusiasts to the stressors in the honey bee world. What began as a quest for local honey comes full circle as they discover everyday people benefiting world wide bee survival. They [...]

Karin Meadows, Jen Rhi Winders | 2011 | 35 min. | USA

This past World Food Day was marked by one of the worst famines in recent history. But, with the right planning and a few new ideas, it could be the last. Get the latest from the Horn of Africa and beyond in this special documentary report from Oxfam America and ViewChange.org. Featuring commentary by activist [...]

Caty Borum Chattoo, Coco McCabe, Shannon Hart-Reed, William Poor | 2011 | 24 min. | USA