TONIGHT! Story Leads to Action reports back from REEL FOOD with WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE & PIPE FIRE! -- 7PM at 92YTribeca

TONIGHT!

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE AND PIPE FIRE

--from Working Films' REEL FOOD initiative--

at 92Y Tribeca, November 17th 7PM

What's On Your Plate? is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics produced and directed by award-winning Catherine Gund. Filmed over the course of one year, the film follows two eleven-year-old city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Sadie and Safiyah take a close look at food systems in New York City and its surrounding areas. With the camera as their companion, the girl guides talk to each other, food activists, farmers, new friends, storekeepers, their families, and the viewer, in their quest to understand what’s on all of our plates. The girls address questions regarding the origin of the food they eat, how it’s cultivated, how many miles it travels from the harvest to their plate, how it’s prepared, who prepares it, and what is done afterwards with the packaging and leftovers. The process leads the two friends to formulate sophisticated and compassionate opinions on the state of their society, and by doing so inspire hope and active engagement in others.

We will also screen the trailer for Jessica Oreck's feature work-in-progress, Pipe Fire, which presents one year in the life of traditional reindeer herders in Finnish Lapland and illuminates an unfamiliar bond between man and nature.

After the screenings, Mary Jeys, the outreach coordinator for What's On Your Plate?, will be in attendance with director Catherine Gund to share the film’s trailer and an education module and talk about the campaign’s impact. Jessica Oreck, producer/writer/director ofPipe Fire, will also join us to discuss her experience with her work-in-progress project.

We will also be joined by Deborah Lewison-Grant from Food Fight, Stephanie Mack from Harlem Seeds, and Maritza Owens from Harvest Home Farmers Market. The discussion will be moderated by Peabody-winning filmmaker, educator, environmentalist and co-founder of Chicken & Egg Pictures and Working Films, Judith Helfand.

Tickets are $12 - Click here to purchase tickets.
92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
92Y Tribeca's cafe has an array of food and refreshments for your pre-event delight.

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COMING UP on STORY LEADS TO ACTION:

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