Saturday, March 3, 2012

4th Annual Film Feastival

Purchase your ticket to the 4th Annual Film Feastival

Featuring Food Stamped
preceded by a VIP reception &
followed by a panel discussion
with guest speaker, filmmaker Yoav Potash;
also including a special display of The Hunger Project - A Portrait of Hunger in North Carolina, by photographer Donn Young.

Location: Meredith College, Jones Hall Auditorium
Time: Reception 5:30-6:30pm; Film 7:00-9:00pm
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Tickets for this event are NOW AVAILABLE to purchase.
Tickets will also be available at the event on Sunday March 25th.






If you would like to sponsor or publicize this event,
please contact Tracey Bates at:
phone (919) 696-7207
For ticket questions please contact Nealie Tebb at:
phone (919) 760-8735

4th Annual Film Feastival description:
The Durham-Chapel Hill Dietetic Association and Meredith College Master of Science in Nutrition Program, and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle are proud to present...

The 4th Annual Film Feastival -
Featuring Food Stamped, with guest panelist, filmmaker Yoav Potash; and a special display of The Hunger Project - A Portrait of Hunger in North Carolina, by photographer Donn Young.

At Meredith College, Jones Hall Auditorium
Sunday, March 25th from 7-9pm

In recognition of National Nutrition MonthTM,and the 2012 theme, "Get Your Plate in Shape," the fourth annual Film Feastival will take a closer look at the effort involved in creating balanced, healthy meals on a Food Stamp budget. Through a documentary viewing and thought-provoking discussion, Film Feastival participants will have the opportunity to examine food insecurity in NC, and consider ways to increase access to healthy, fresh, and local foods.

The Durham-Chapel Hill Dietetic Association has partnered with the Meredith College Master of Science in Nutrition Program, and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, to host the Film Feastival from 7:00-9:00pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in the Jones Auditorium on the Meredith campus. The goal of the Feastival is to help individuals, families, communities, policy makers and the media recognize the presence, and effects, of food deserts and food insecurity in the Triangle.  CEUs will be available to RDs and DTRs for this event.

The Feastival is a double feature event. The first feature is the film Food Stamped, produced and directed by Shira and Yoav Potash. "Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Through their adventures they consult with members of U.S. Congress, food justice organizations, nutrition experts, and people living on food stamps to take a deep look at America’s broken food system."

The second feature is a thought-provoking discussion with the filmmaker of Food Stamped, Yoav Potash and NC professionals working to raise awareness, and decrease rates, of food insecurity.

The Reception:
Join us for the VIP reception preceding the film screening.  The reception will be held from 5:30-6:30 and will feature a delicious menu of recipes from the film and from local NC farms.  Attend a special address from Yoav Potash and participate in stimulating conversation on how to improve access to, and support for, healthy food choices on a Food Stamp budget in North Carolina.
Reception Menu:
Sweet Potato, Swiss Chard and Carmelized Onion Fritatta
African Peanut Chicken Soup
Foothills Family Farms Hoop Cheddar Mac & Cheese Bites
Local Carrot Cake Mini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
MadPopper Popcorn flavored with spices from Cocoa Cinnamon

The Film:
Food Stamped - 62 minutes
Food Stamped Synopsis
Exploring the question of whether it's possible to eat healthfully on government food stamps, filmmaker Yoav Potash and his nutrition educator wife, Shira, do their best to make healthy choices at the market and stay within a dollar-a-meal budget.

The Photos:
The Hunger Project - A Portrait of Hunger in North Carolina
The mission of The Hunger Project is to alleviate hunger and reduce poverty through dialogue, understanding and education. The project combines research and photographs that document and analyze hunger and poverty issues while illustrating the human condition through glimpses into the lives of those who need help and those who provide it.

The Panelists:
Yoav Potash, Producer and Director
Jill Staton Bullard, Inter Faith Food Shuttle
Maureen Berner, University of North Carolina
Sharon Paynter, East Carolina University
Tamara Baker, No Kid Hungry, North Carolina

Documentary film can stimulate community dialogue, action and policy change. Panel participants will share personal reactions to the films and their unique perspectives on the topic of food insecurity, while engaging the audience in thoughtful discussion.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

3rd Annual Film Feastival

The Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh District Dietetic Associations,
Meredith College Master of Science in Nutrition Program
and Slow Food Triangle Proudly Present...

The 3nd Annual Film Feastival - Featuring FRESH, The Movie with special guest panelist Joel Salatin.

At Meredith College, Jones Hall Auditorium
Tuesday, March 9th from 7-9pm

In recognition of National Nutrition MonthTM, movie goers will have the option to localize, instead of super-size, at the third annual Film “Feastival”. The 2010 National Nutrition MonthTM theme is “Nutrition from the Ground Up”. Through a documentary viewing and thought-provoking discussion, Film “Feastival” participants will have the opportunity to examine where our food comes from and consider a new way of thinking about what we are eating.

The Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh District Dietetic Associations have partnered with the Meredith College Masters in Nutrition Program and Slow Food Triangle to host the Film “Feastival” from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the Jones Auditorium on the Meredith campus. The goal of the “Feastival” is to help individuals, families, communities, policy makers and the media recognize the environmental impact of their food choices.

The “Feastival” is a double feature event. The first feature is the film “FRESH”, produced and directed by Ana Sofia Joanes. “FRESH” celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

The second feature is a thought-provoking discussion with “FRESH” main character, Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms, Inc. Joel is a recognized speaker, author and sustainable farmer and entrepreneur. Polyface, Inc. is a family owned, multi-generational, pasture-based, beyond organic, local-market farm and informational outreach in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

The Film:
FRESH, The Movie - 72 minutes
FRESH Synopsis
"FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy."

The Panelists:
Katherine Andrew, MPH,RD,LDN
Nutrition Director for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Nancy Creamer, PhD
Professor, NCSU Dept. of Horticulture Science; Executive Director, Center for Environmental Farming Systems; Member of NC Local Food Policy Council
Harry LeBlanc
Sustainable Farmer and Owner of Beausol Gardens
Debbie Roos
Chatham County Agricultural Extension Agent
Joel Salatin
Farmer, lecturer and author; Polyface Farms, Inc.

Documentary film can stimulate community dialogue, action and policy change. Panel participants will share personal reactions to the films and their unique perspectives in sustainable agriculture, while engaging the audience in thoughtful discussion.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

2nd Annual Film Feastival Announcement

The Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh District Dietetic Associations,
Meredith College Master of Science in Nutrition Program
and Slow Food Triangle Proudly Present...

The 2nd Annual Film “Feastival” - Planting Seeds for Change

At Meredith College, Kresge Auditorium
Saturday, February 7th from 2-4pm

The Films:
“Growing Community from the Ground Up” - 12 minutes
From the American Community Gardening Association, this video
provides an introduction to community gardens.

“New Faces on the Farm” - 38 minutes
This film tells the story of how three women rode bicycles from
Washington, D.C. to Canada visiting and interviewing the people behind
the scenes at community gardens, on farms and at farmers markets.

“Anathoth Community Garden” - 12 minutes
This student produced film sheds light on the local Anathoth
Community Garden in Cedar Grove, North Carolina.

The Panelists:
Documentary film can stimulate community dialogue, action and policy change. Panel participants will share personal reactions to the films and their unique perspectives in community gardening, while engaging the audience in thoughtful discussion.

Fred Bahnson
Director, Anathoth Community Garden, Cedar Grove
W.K Kellogg Foundation Food & Society Policy Fellow

Lucy Bradley, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist, Urban Horticulture
Department of Horticultural Sciences, N.C. State University

Chris Burtner
Garden Coordinator
Covenant Community Garden, Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church

Francesca Hyatt
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator
SEEDS

Ellen Kirby
Author and Past President
American Community Gardening Association