Sustainable Table “Sustainable Table, a feature documentary, take an unadulterated look into the food you eat. What's on your plate? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help?” Produced and Directed by Mischa Hedges (2006) 52 minutes www.sustainabletablemovie.com Fast Food Nation “Inspired by the bestseller that revealed the unpleasant truths behind America's fast-food industry, Fast Food Nation combines and all-star ensemble cast led by Greg Kinnear, Wilmer Valderrama and Catalina Sandino Moreno with riveting, interlocking human stories to serve up "a firecracker of a movie that jumps off the screen.” (Rolling Stone) A Film from Edward Linklater (2006) 114 minutes www.fastfoodnationdvd.com American Farm “In a little town in upstate New York, a close-knit family struggles over many decades to hold onto a small dairy farm. With extraordinary candor and heartbreaking intimacy, this poignant documentary brings to light the true story of an American family: their hopes and dreams, their triumphs over tragedy, the modern conflicts that divide them and the love that binds them together.” *Note from Natasha: "This is an extremely touching look at rural America. It helps us all to understand how complicated our ethics, lives and future truly are. For those looking for a vegan-oriented look at rural life, this is not your movie. But, if you want an accurate look at what is happening to our country's rural landscape, this is a window to that place." A Film from James Spione (2007) 85 minutes www.americanfarmmovie.com Super Size Me “In SUPER SIZE ME, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nationwide and by subjecting himself to a “McDonald’s only” diet for thirty days straight. His Sundance award-winning feature is as entertaining as it is horrifying as it dives into corporate responsibility, nutritional education, school lunch programs and how we as a nation are eating ourselves to death.” A Film from Morgan Spurlock (2004) 100 minutes www.SuperSizeMe.com Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (DVD) “Everyone has seen Wal-Mart’s lavish television commercials, but have you ever wondered why Wal-Mart spends so much money convincing you it cares about your family, your community, and even it’s own employees? What is it hiding? WAL- MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE takes you behind the glitz and into the real lives of workers and their families, business owners and their communities, in an extraordinary journey that will challenge the way you think, feel…and shop. Brave New Films Presents a Robert Greenwald Film (2005) 97 minutes (A 20 minute version is included in the special features section.) www.walmartmovie.com Oil on Ice (DVD) “OIL ON ICE connects the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to critical decisions America makes about energy policy. Caught in the balance are the Gwich’in Indians and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem.” Special features include: “Bonus interviews with Amory Lovins, Carol Pope and Wade Davis, OIL ON ICE short film, Grassroots Action Toolkit (with DVD-ROM content and web links) and more…” A Film from Dale Djerassi/Bo Boudart Production in Association w/ Lobitos Creek Ranch (2004) 90 minutes www.oilonice.org Sweet Soil (DVD) “Sweet Soil shares the stories of four family farms, a natural foods store committed to supporting them and a community's passion for fresh, local food. Set to a toe-tapping, fiddle-driven soundtrack by local musicians, Sweet Soil captures the spectacular autumnal beauty of the Berkshire Hills at harvest time.” Produced and Directed by Laura Meister & Erica Spizz, Wild Hayer Productions (2004) 21 minutes www.berkshirecoop.org Chew on This: Reasons to Go Vegetarian (DVD) “Common sense tells us, and we know in our hearts, that our fellow animals have the same kind of feelings and desires that we do and that we should not kill and hurt others in order to eat them.” Directed by Scott Whitham 3:42 minutes www.goveg.com Click Here to E-Mail Your Request |
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