Good Food Film Series September Event: The Harvest/La Cosecha
In some countries, children pick crops for 14 hours a day. The United States is one of those countries. The fourth event in this summer’s Good Food film series, part of the opening day of the Good Food Festival & Conference, will feature The Harvest/La Cosecha, a documentary directed by U. Roberto Romano that provides [...]
Good Food Festival Film Series August Event: Queen of the Sun
The third event in this summer’s Good Food Festival Film Series will feature Queen of the Sun, a documentary directed by Taggart Siegel that explores the phenomenon known as “colony collapse disorder” from the perspectives of biodynamic beekeepers, farmers, entomologists, and advocates for more sustainable agriculture. Among the notable contributors to the film are Michael [...]
GMO Film Project: This is one to watch…
From the filmmaking team behind DIVE! comes a peek at their next project, on GMOs: GMO Film Project Sizzler from Compeller Pictures on Vimeo. For an update on the film’s progress and to donate to Compeller Pictures’ Kickstarter campaign, visit the Kickstarter page for the project.
Good Food Festival Film Series: July Event
The second event in this summer’s Good Food Festival Film Series will explore the issue of food waste through two films that are lively and thoughtful and take viewers from dumpsters in Los Angeles to the fields of rural France. Starting the evening will be a screening of DIVE! (55 minutes), which explores the staggering [...]
Save the date for the next event in our film series!
The next event in the Good Food Festival & Conference film series will held Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. We’re bringing together two food-focused documentaries–a classic film and a provocative new one–and will again offer a local perspective through a panel discussion. More details coming soon!
A Tale of Two Carrots
Whether you’re a regular shopper at one of the Santa Monica farmers’ markets or someone who’s never had the pleasure of visiting, we think you’ll enjoy this video love letter, which shares some of the reasons why they’re recognized as one of the best in the nation. This video is one of three produced by [...]
“We work like dogs, but we eat like kings.”
That subject line sums up the theme of yesterday evening’s event at the Aero Theatre, the first in the Good Food Festival & Conference Film Series that Slow Food Los Angeles is pleased to be coordinating with the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, FamilyFarmed.org, and the American Cinematheque. Thank you to everyone who joined us for [...]
Good Food Festival Film Series: Celebrating 30 Years of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market
We’re pleased to announce the first of several film screenings that will comprise the Good Food Festival Film Series, evenings of film and conversation about issues related to our food: How it’s grown, who grows it, and how we can make our food system better and fairer. This monthly series is presented by the Santa [...]
On the calendar… March 10-20, 2011
Reminder: Tonight, Thursday, March 10, 2011: We look forward to seeing many Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends at the screening of the documentary film Ingredients at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. Following the film, please stay for a discussion with Felicia Friesema (L.A. Weekly), Alex Weiser (Weiser Family Farms) and Martha Rose [...]
Event Announcement: Ingredients screening + discussion
In cooperation with the American Cinematheque, Slow Food Los Angeles is delighted to host a screening of Ingredients, a documentary that seasonally explores how farmers, ranchers, chefs, and consumers are cooperating to create more sustainable food systems across the United States and to revitalize the connection between food, our local communities, and our health. Immediately [...]
Films 4 Change: Food, Inc. screening + discussion
As part of its Films 4 Change Festival, The Broad Stage in Santa Monica is presenting a screening of Food, Inc. this week, followed by a panel discussion about making wiser food choices and a tasting: When: Friday, January 14, 2011 starting at 7:30pm Where: The Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts [...]
“Food Fight” Screening in Westwood
Chris Taylor has alerted us that his documentary, Food Fight, will be screened as part of the “Something to Talk About” documentary film series, a unique independent series of films that are meant to provoke conversation about positive change in American society. The films will screen monthly at the Crest Theater in Westwood. For those [...]
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