Global Wealth Inequality - What you never knew you never knew (2013)
How to view: Free on Youtube
Production Company: Grain Media
Produced 2013 | Country: USA
Run Time: 4 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Describes global wealth inequality (as of 2013) and addresses the need for reform.
Recommendation: Stats are a bit outdated, and are similar to Oxfam's, but still worthwhile.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Breaking Inequality
Breaking Inequality (2013)
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 30 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Breaking Inequality is a documentary film about the corruption between Washington and Wall Street that has resulted in the largest inequality gap in the history of America. It exposes the truth behind the single event that occurred back in the early 70's that set us off on this perilous journey that we are currently on.
Breaking Inequality exposes the truth behind the root of the problem and it provides a solution to help end it. Our goal is to make enough Americans aware of the current system that is robbing them of their future, so that we can change the system all together. We have to change our destiny or the middle class will cease to exist in the United States of America.
Recommendation: I watched the first half, which was pretty well done and provides solutions to the widening gap in wealth.
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 30 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Breaking Inequality is a documentary film about the corruption between Washington and Wall Street that has resulted in the largest inequality gap in the history of America. It exposes the truth behind the single event that occurred back in the early 70's that set us off on this perilous journey that we are currently on.
Breaking Inequality exposes the truth behind the root of the problem and it provides a solution to help end it. Our goal is to make enough Americans aware of the current system that is robbing them of their future, so that we can change the system all together. We have to change our destiny or the middle class will cease to exist in the United States of America.
Recommendation: I watched the first half, which was pretty well done and provides solutions to the widening gap in wealth.
Friday, June 20, 2014
The Farm Sanctuary
The Farm Sanctuary
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_farm_sanctuary
Director: | Producer: Fly Up Media
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 6mins | Language: English
Synopsis: The Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, they have worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the factory farming industry through research and investigations, legal and legislative actions, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and shelter efforts.
Maryann Hedaa, the head of Saint Ignatius School, sent the fifth grade boys to learn documentary filmmaking while visiting The Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glens, NY. She hoped to teach her students about farm factories and abused animals while also exposing her students to filmmaking as a creative outlet. Since the completion of the film, student groups from Saint Ignatius continue to travel to The Farm Sanctuary to learn about practices of farm factories.
Opinion: Adorable! More about fifth graders sleeping over at a farm than the work on the Farm Sanctuary!
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_farm_sanctuary
Director: | Producer: Fly Up Media
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 6mins | Language: English
Synopsis: The Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, they have worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the factory farming industry through research and investigations, legal and legislative actions, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and shelter efforts.
Maryann Hedaa, the head of Saint Ignatius School, sent the fifth grade boys to learn documentary filmmaking while visiting The Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glens, NY. She hoped to teach her students about farm factories and abused animals while also exposing her students to filmmaking as a creative outlet. Since the completion of the film, student groups from Saint Ignatius continue to travel to The Farm Sanctuary to learn about practices of farm factories.
Opinion: Adorable! More about fifth graders sleeping over at a farm than the work on the Farm Sanctuary!
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Love Letter to Food (2014)
TITLE: Love Letter to Food (2014)
Viewer (optional): Brian Rawson
How to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5i-dCv7O8o
Director: | Producer: Univ of MN, Food Policy Research Center
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 3 mins 22 seconds | Language: English
Synopsis: Clever and compelling illustration of the problem of food waste
Opinion: Effective, entertaining. And it features Oxfam Action Corps MN member, Liz Harper!
Recommendation: Show at GROW Method meals or when presenting on food waste.
Viewer (optional): Brian Rawson
How to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5i-dCv7O8o
Director: | Producer: Univ of MN, Food Policy Research Center
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 3 mins 22 seconds | Language: English
Synopsis: Clever and compelling illustration of the problem of food waste
Opinion: Effective, entertaining. And it features Oxfam Action Corps MN member, Liz Harper!
Recommendation: Show at GROW Method meals or when presenting on food waste.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Food Flight
Viewer: Brittany Collins
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/food_flight
About:
Directors: Beth Biederman and Sarah Lazarovic | Producer:
Produced: 2008 | Country:
Run time: 5 minutes | Language: English
Synopsis: A filmmaker's exploration of where her food comes from.
Opinion: This short film seems very in line with the idea behind Sunday Dinners. Text appears on screen with answers to the question, "Where do you think your food comes from?" Answers range from honest to humorous. Might be a good template for volunteers who host Sunday Dinners to create their own video summaries of their Dinners.
Recommendation:
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/food_flight
About:
Directors: Beth Biederman and Sarah Lazarovic | Producer:
Produced: 2008 | Country:
Run time: 5 minutes | Language: English
Synopsis: A filmmaker's exploration of where her food comes from.
Opinion: This short film seems very in line with the idea behind Sunday Dinners. Text appears on screen with answers to the question, "Where do you think your food comes from?" Answers range from honest to humorous. Might be a good template for volunteers who host Sunday Dinners to create their own video summaries of their Dinners.
Recommendation:
Chocolate Country
Viewer: Brittany Collins
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/chocolate_country
About:
Director: Robin Blotnick | Producer:
Produced: 2010 | Country:
Run time: 5 minutes | Language:
Synopsis: In the backcountry of the Dominican Republic, poor cacao farmers have been fighting a losing battle with the global economy for as long as anyone can remember. The Loma Guacnojo cooperative has found a way to turn the system on its head.
Opinion:
This short film shows how farmers unite in a cooperative, and how the middlemen are cut out of the system so that the farmers directly benefit more. It's a great display of investing in small-scale food producers!
Recommendation:
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/chocolate_country
About:
Director: Robin Blotnick | Producer:
Produced: 2010 | Country:
Run time: 5 minutes | Language:
Synopsis: In the backcountry of the Dominican Republic, poor cacao farmers have been fighting a losing battle with the global economy for as long as anyone can remember. The Loma Guacnojo cooperative has found a way to turn the system on its head.
Opinion:
This short film shows how farmers unite in a cooperative, and how the middlemen are cut out of the system so that the farmers directly benefit more. It's a great display of investing in small-scale food producers!
Recommendation:
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The Food Bubble
Produced: 2010 |
Country: USA
Run time: 14:04 |
Language: English
Synopsis:
Harper's contributing editor Frederick Kaufman on how Wall Street caused and profited on the "food crisis". interviwed by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Kaufman claims that the statistical data suggests that the increase in wheat price is not because of the insufficiency in supply but the financial transactions in the virtual market. Bankers and speculators used wheat and agricultural products as a means of investment for financial gains without considering its damaging effect to the agricultural sector. The market has become so corrupt that the federal regulations cannot keep up, and even outlawing the transaction will not be able to save the market. He's solution to the problem is to prepare a real wheat reserve, so that by the time a crisis hits the US, we can bring out the reserve to hold the price.
It explains the economic side of the rise in agricultural prices and the loopholes in domestic agricultural market. Good for those who are interested in finance and economics. Not directly linked to our targets in GROW campaign.
Recommendation:
Not suitable for showing at public events;
good for internal use;
insufficient link to the current campaign
Country: USA
Run time: 14:04 |
Language: English
Synopsis:
Harper's contributing editor Frederick Kaufman on how Wall Street caused and profited on the "food crisis". interviwed by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Kaufman claims that the statistical data suggests that the increase in wheat price is not because of the insufficiency in supply but the financial transactions in the virtual market. Bankers and speculators used wheat and agricultural products as a means of investment for financial gains without considering its damaging effect to the agricultural sector. The market has become so corrupt that the federal regulations cannot keep up, and even outlawing the transaction will not be able to save the market. He's solution to the problem is to prepare a real wheat reserve, so that by the time a crisis hits the US, we can bring out the reserve to hold the price.
It explains the economic side of the rise in agricultural prices and the loopholes in domestic agricultural market. Good for those who are interested in finance and economics. Not directly linked to our targets in GROW campaign.
Recommendation:
Not suitable for showing at public events;
good for internal use;
insufficient link to the current campaign
La Via Campesina in Movement... Food Sovereignty Now!
La Via Campesina in Movement
Viewer: Zhenxi
How to view: http://vimeo.com/27473286; downloadable version available
Director: | Producer: La Via Campesina
Run Time: | Language: 20 min/ English
Synopsis: La Via Campesina is a social movement started in 1993 that advocates for small-scale farming and local consumption. This video shows the reality of the food production and the organization's effort in the movement.
Opinion: Not directly relevant to GROW campaign but good to learn about the movement.
Viewer: Zhenxi
How to view: http://vimeo.com/27473286; downloadable version available
Director: | Producer: La Via Campesina
Run Time: | Language: 20 min/ English
Synopsis: La Via Campesina is a social movement started in 1993 that advocates for small-scale farming and local consumption. This video shows the reality of the food production and the organization's effort in the movement.
Opinion: Not directly relevant to GROW campaign but good to learn about the movement.
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