Films To Recommend

[dsteele]

Yes, Denise, i totally agree it's good. I've seen coverage all over the web on this one. I'm really glad that it's been picked up by so much media.

[AlisonCole]

The film "Fast Food Nation" will be shown at the Norm Theatre at the UBC Student Union building at 7pm from Wednesday, November 4th to Sunday, November 8th. Tickets are only $4 each. The SUB is located right beside the main bus loop at UBC (the grassy field is inbetween the two). For more info, visit www.ubcfilmsociety.com

[AlisonCole]

I know this isn't a film - it's tv - but thought I would post it here anyway, as we don't have a "tv to recommend" thread.

Alicia Silverstone and Michael Pollan are going to be on Oprah tomorrow!

More info here: http://www.oprah.com/showinfo/Food-101- ... ael-Pollan

And here's a write-up by Alicia from her blog today:

Hi everyone! I have SUCH exciting news to share! Last week, I filmed a segment with Oprah, and it will be airing on tomorrow's show!!!! I can't believe it... This is so exciting I just can't wait until it airs!

Tomorrow's Oprah episode will be all about the food you eat, where it comes from, and how it affects your health. The episode will feature some footage from Food Inc., and will also have Oprah talking to Michael Pollan about his views on food.

In my segment, I took the viewers grocery shopping for yummy, plant based food. Then, I went to Laura Linney's apartment and we made some recipes from my book! We made the Cheesy, Oozy Guacamole Bean Dip, the Artichoke, Mushroom, and Leek Crostini with Pesto, and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups.

Then I spoke with Oprah by satellite. I was so excited and overwhelmed, it was such a blur! I think she asked me about poop... Needless to say, we laughed a lot! I can't wait to see it, and I can't wait for all of you to see it.

I believe that this will be a very important episode. If you know anyone who is on the fence about this lifestyle, it would really be worth having them watch this episode. I think it will help a lot of people get on board with a healthier lifestyle and the seriousness that it deserves.

[John]

(evite) Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home, March 21st 2010
Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home
at the Canada International Film Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia

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(pretty good movie)

[denise]

How many years have we been waiting for that film? Finally. And I can hardly wait for Forks Over Knives either, due out this summer

http://forksoverknives.com/

[John]

DOXA 2010 Opening Night Film
Friday May 7, 7:30pm - Granville 7

TERRA MADRE directed by Ermanno Olmi, Italy

The Terra Madre (Mother Earth) conference is held in Turin, Italy attracting some 6000 delegates - activists and farmers from 153 nations to meet and exchange ideas, experience and plans for the future of food production and sustainability. Italian filmmaker Ermanno Olmi attended the conference to document the event. Now in his late-70s, Olmi is free to reinvent the documentary form, which is exactly what happens in his new film, Terra Madre. Beginning with the conference itself, the film branches off into multiple narratives, including a sojourn north to visit the International Seed Bank in Norway, and to farms in China and India. Interspersed with conference delegates offering insight and advice, the film then gently settles on a remote Italian farm where something remarkable happens. All the discussion pales before the simplicity of old fashioned farming. As the film moves from theory to reality -- cycling through the seasons of planting, harvesting, cooking and eating -- traditional documentary falls away, and a singular type of poetry emerges. A poem to beauty, food and the slow passage of time, Terra Madre is a ravishingly beautiful ode to the earth in all its fecundity and abundance.

DOXA Documentary Film Festival
May 7-16, 2010
Vancouver, Canada

The full festival program will be announced April 7th at http://www.doxafestival.ca

[AlisonCole]

Speaking of films, just a reminder about the Canadian Première of "Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home", which is Sunday, March 21st at the Edgewater Casino in Vancouver.

On the Animal Voices radio show tomorrow, I will be interviewing James LaVeck, the producer of this award-winning film. Also, if you want to go to the film première for free, we will be giving away 2 VIP passes to the Canada Film Festival, in which this film is being screened, which not only gives you entry to Peaceable Kingdom, but also to the opening and closing parties for the festival and ALL the films being screened!

For a full schedule of the festival and everything the VIP passes will get you into, see here: http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/Festi ... fault.aspx

For more info about the Peaceable Kingdom screening, see here: http://www.tribeofheart.org/tohhtml/canadaffevite.htm

And to win the 2 VIP passes, please tune into the radio show tomorrow at noon at 102.7fm in Vancouver or www.coopradio.org online. We will be giving the passes away to a lucky caller shortly after the show starts!

[John]

I have one spare ticket for Peaceable Kingdom in Vancouver March 21st (see Alison's post for details). If you email or pm me with a phone number, I will let the lucky winner know before noon on Sunday and I can post a message here. No cost to you. I'm off out for the day now.

John

[John]

I emailed the 1st, 2nd and 3rd responders. Everyone else - thanks for your interest ! I don't know if tickets are still being sold, you might try:
http://www.tribeofheart.org/tohhtml/canadaffevite.htm

[AlisonCole]

You can get a $7 discount off purchasing 2 tickets IF you prepurchase them online here: https://canadafilmfest.ticketleap.com/c ... lmfestival and then enter the discount code: CANMUD in the "Apply Discount" box. I did so myself.

They charge a $2.50 service fee, so it's $9.50 for 2 tickets.

And if you want to hear my interview with producer James LaVeck from last week's radio show, check it out here: http://archive.animalvoices.org/AnimalV ... -03-12.mp3 It starts at about 40 minutes into the show. It's good stuff!

[denise]

Peaceable Kingdom wins again:

http://www.tribeofheart.org/tohhtml/hb032510.htm

[AlisonCole]

For all you foodies out there and people just interested in food in general, this upcoming 4 part documentary tv series on the CBC looks really interesting! Check out the video promo and the website for it here:

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/greatfo ... index.html

It's called "The Great Food Revolution" and runs weekly from June 5th to 26th. I will be recording this series, for sure.

Hmmm... looks like you can watch it online here as well: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/Doc_Zon ... Revolution

[dsteele]

I think you'll be sorely disappointed. I saw bits of it when it ran some months ago and what i saw, at least, was appallingly superficial and counterproductive if one is trying to improve the public consciousness.

[AlisonCole]

That's too bad. I'd still be interested, though, in seeing what kind of approach they take and what direction they are going in.