Food for Thought, Food for Life

Sunday March 6th, 6:30 pm/ 19th Century Club/ Tickets (Arrive at 5:30 pm to experience the Nissan Electric LEAF)

Please join us for ourClosing Screening & Reception!

Food for Thought, Food for Life will be paired with 2 other short films, Soil Carbon Cowboys, and Man in the Maze. The program features post-film discussion about the regeneration of our food systems, our health, and ultimately our society. Refreshments and opportunities for relevant local action will also be shared. Facilitator: Seamus Ford, Co-Founder, Root Riot Urban Garden Network

Susan Rockefeller/ 2014/ 22 min/ Food, Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: A short documentary film, Food for Thought, Food for Life, educates people about the negative impact our current methods of agriculture have on the earth. In addition to providing vital information, the film gives viewers the necessary tools to make a difference in their own lives. It explores the connection between the planet and our health and suggests that strengthening that connection will only benefit our future.

Food Patriots (Spanish Premiere! English with Spanish Subtitles.)

Saturday March 5th, 11 am/ Lozano Public Library/ Tickets

Filmmaker Q&A!

Jeff Spitz, filmmaker for Food Patriots, and Faculty, Cinema Arts + Science at Columbia College, will be in attendance to answer questions after his film. A Spanish language translator and discussion facilitator will also be present. Facilitator: Stephanie McCray, Executive Coach, Consultant, Speaker. Translator: Annamaria Leon, Christy Webber Edible Landscapes.

Sunday March 6th, 3:30 pm/ Resurrected Life Church/ Tickets

Filmmaker Q&A!

Jeff Spitz, filmmaker for Food Patriots and Faculty, Cinema Arts + Science at Columbia College, will be in attendance to answer questions after his film. A Spanish language translator and discussion facilitator will also be present. Facilitator: Jeanne Nolan, Founder/Owner, The Organic Gardener Ltd.

Jeff & Jennifer Spitz/ 2014/ 73 min/ Food, Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: A midwestern mother whose son nearly died from contaminated food embarks on a roller coaster journey to understand the food industry and improve her family’s eating habits. Surprising, funny, and poignant, this personal film unfolds from one family's story into a powerful consumer movement. Food Patriots features food advocates from all walks of life who are trying to hatch a revolution to change the way Americans eat and buy food and educate the next generation of consumers.

From Gangs to Gardens

Sunday March 6th 3:30 pm/ Windsor Park Lutheran Church/ Tickets

This short film will be paired with Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective. Stay after the films for discussion and to hear from GreenCorps Chicago, as they share about youth summer job opportunities, some in the fields of sustainability. Also learn about green activities, and hear about concrete, local opportunities for action from Faith in Place and other relevant advocacy groups. Facilitator: Wendy Williams.

JLove Calderón/ 2015/ 13 min/ Food & Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: Organic gardener and vegan chef Ietef Vita is an award winning international recording artist and activist who uses Hip-Hop culture to inspire young people to connect to the earth by teaching them how to grow food and cultivate healthy eating habits. Through his lyrics and gardens, Ietef is planting the seeds of the food movement extending from his hometown of Denver, Colo., to  across the globe. Watch From Gangs to Gardens trailer below.

From Gangs to Gardens Trailer from JLove Calderon on Vimeo.

Garbage Warrior

Saturday March 5th, 3 pm/Oak Park Public Library/ Tickets

After the film, join us for a panel discussion about art, architecture, and environment. Panelists include: Nate Kipnis, FAIA, LEED BD+C, Founder & Principal, Kipnis Architecture & Planning; Wendy Ritchey, Art Therapist, Art Instructor, Artist at Helbing Studio, specializes in the use of reclaimed materials; Mike Helbing, Sculptor at Helbing Studio, specializes in the use of reclaimed materials. Facilitator: Gina Lee Robbins, Marketing Strategist, Teaching Artist, Writer, Editor.​

*ARRIVE EARLY to check out the related "Ideabox" exhibit, inside the library's main entrance, featuring an interactive art exhibit -- "Message in a Bottle" -- made by local artist Bryan Northup -- as well as sculptures by artists Margot McMahon and Karen Gubitz. All artists work in found, reclaimed, and recycled materials.

Oliver Hodge/ 2007/ 87 min/ Architecture & Building

FILM DESCRIPTION: Garbage Warrior features the epic story of radical Earthship eco-architect, Michael Reynolds, and his fight to build off the grid, self-sufficient communities.

The Human Experiment

Sunday March 6th, 1 pm/ Elmhurst College- Illinois Hall, Schaible Science Center/ Tickets

Please stay for post-film discussion with Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director, Midwest Pesticide Action Center, a not for profit organization dedicated to the reducing the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides by promoting safer alternatives. Opportunities for taking concrete, local action will also be shared by GoGreen Oak Park, Environmental Working Group, Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition, and others. Facilitator: Tamara McHugh, Program Director, Elmnhurst Cool Cities Coalition.

Dana Nachman/ 2013/ 80 min/ Health & the Environment

FILM DESCRIPTION: The Human Experiment lifts the veil on the shocking reality that thousands of untested chemicals are in our everyday products, our homes and inside of us. Simultaneously, the prevalence of many diseases continues to rise. From Oscar® winner Sean Penn and Emmy® winning journalists Dana Nachman and Don Hardy, The Human Experiment tells the personal stories of people who believe their lives have been affected by chemicals and takes viewers to the front lines as activists go head-to-head with the powerful and well-funded chemical industry. These activists bring to light a corrupt system that’s been hidden from consumers... until now.

Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective

Saturday March 5th, 3 pm/ Triton College/ Tickets

Please join us after the film for an engaging discussion, "Permaculture: Bringing It Home," with Chicago-area sustainable landscapes, native plants and edible gardening experts:

Pam Todd

, Co-Founder and President, West Cook Wild Ones

Annamarie Leon

, Edible Landscapes Manager, Christy Webber Landscapes

Michelle Hickey

, Vice President and Co-Founder, The Resiliency Institute

Jeff Swano

, Owner, Dig Right In

Opportunities for local action with the above panelists and other local advocacy groups will also be shared.

Facilitator:

Adrian Fisher

, Sustainability Coordinator, Triton College.

Sunday March 6th, 1 pm/ College of Lake County Building C/ Tickets

Please stay for post-film discussion, and concrete opportunities for action.

Sunday March 6th, 3:30 pm/Windsor Park Lutheran Church/ Tickets

This feature length film will be preceded by a short film, From Gangs to Gardens. Stay after the films for discussion and to hear from GreenCorps Chicago, as they share about youth summer job opportunities, some in the fields of sustainability. Also learn about green activities, and hear about concrete, local opportunities for action from Faith in Place and other relevant advocacy groups. Facilitator: Wendy Williams.

Costa Boutsikaris/ 2015/ 92 min/ Wildlife

FILM DESCRIPTION: Inhabit is a feature length documentary introducing permaculture: a design method that offers an ecological lens for solving issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and more. The film presents a vast array of projects, concepts, and people, and it translates the diversity of permaculture into something that can be understood by an equally diverse audience.

Just Eat It (Encore Presentation!)

Sunday March 6th, 3:30 pm/ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum/ Tickets

BEST CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY--Edmonton International Film Festival, BEST CANADIAN FEATURE--Planet in Focus, PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD--Calgary International Film Festival

Please stay for post-film discussion with Raj Karmani, Founder/Chief Impact Officer, Zero Percent, as well as the Lakeview Food Pantry. Facilitator: Kristen Pratt, Sustainability Manager at Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Refreshments, and concrete opportunities for action will also be shared by the panelists and the Chicago Conservation Corps.

Jen Rustemeyer/ 2014/ 75 min/ Food & Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: A 2015 fan-favorite, "Just Eat It,” is back by popular demand for a OEFF 2016 Encore Screening! An award-winning documentary about the staggering amounts of food that go to waste in households and farm fields, "Just Eat It" was one of three audience favorites in the online balloting that began the weekend of One Earth Film Festival 2015. A five-person jury screened three films, reaching the decision to select “Just Eat It" as One Earth Film Festival 2015 First Choice winner.

Acclaimed documentary “Just Eat It” uncovers the world of rejected, ‘ugly’ but otherwise delicious food wasted at every level of the chain from farm to retail to our own fridge.  Despite the growing number of people experiencing hunger and food insecurity, the culinary pursuit of beautiful food comes at the cost of millions of pounds of wasted edibles. Learn what change is being made and how you can modify your own food habits to reduce waste.

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Landfill Harmonic

Pre-Event Screening: Tuesday Feb. 23rd, 7 pm/ Loyola University/Damen Cinema (Gentile Arena) 6511 N. Sheridan Rd/ Tickets

Stay after the film for refreshments and a rich discussion questioning our definition of “waste” and the potential rethinking of how we use materials to benefit humans and the environment. Concrete action opportunities will be provided, including examples from Loyola University student entrepreneurs, The Rebuilding Exchange, and other local organizations that are turning waste into profit. Facilitator: Aaron Durnbaugh, Sustainability Director, Loyola University Chicago.

Sat. March 5th, 3 pm (following YFC Awards)/ Columbia College/ Tickets

High school and college students!Arrive up to an hour early (2 pm) to obtain feedback on your film ideas or portfolio from Columbia Cinema Art + Science faculty member and filmmaker, Jeff Spitz. Program will begin at 3 pm, with a brief awards ceremony for One Earth Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Contest High School winners. Acclaimed film, Landfill Harmonic, will be featured immediately following. Post-film program includes discussion on making social and environmental change through the arts. Paul Teruel, Director of Community Partnerships at Columbia’s Center for Community Arts Partnerships will share local engagement ideas and opportunities. Facilitator:  Sue Crothers Gee, River Forest Parks Foundation; River Forest Sustainability Commission.

Brad Allgood, Alejandra Amarilla/ 2015/ 84 min/ Waste, Recycling

FILM DESCRIPTION: Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a paraguayan musical youth group of kids that live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides a source of hope for the town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.

Man in the Maze

unday March 6th, 6:30 pm/ 19th Century Club/ Tickets(Arrive at 5:30 pm to experience the Nissan Electric LEAF)

Man in the Maze will be paired with 2 other short films, Food for Thought, Food for Life and Soil Carbon Cowboys. The program features post-film discussion about the regeneration of our food systems, our health, and ultimately our society. Refreshments and opportunities for relevant local action will also be shared. Facilitator: Seamus Ford, Co-Founder, Root Riot Urban Garden Network.

Gary Paul Nabhan/ 2015/ 8 min/ Food, Agriculture

FILM DESCRIPTION: What goes on behind the scenes of the food system in the United States? What problems do we face? Man in the Maze showcases a diverse group of people, throughout the US borderlands, who come up with innovative solutions to mend our broken food system.

"Man In The Maze" | Sundance Short Film Challenge from Sundance Institute on Vimeo.

My Stuff

Pre-Event Screening: Thursday Feb. 25th, 6:30/ River Forest Public Library/ Tickets

This film is paired at the Forest Park Public Library with a shorter film, Bea Johnson's Zero Waste Lifestyle. Stay for a brief, post-film program and discussion focused on the topics of waste and consumerism, and voluntary simplicity. Featuring Q&A with Rachel Lyons, member of Emmaus House in Lawndale focused on racial justice, hospitality, and accompaniment. She is also the Organizer for the Mission of Social Justice at Old St. Patrick’s Church. Facilitator: Seamus Ford, Co-Founder, Root Riot Urban Garden Network.

Saturday March 5th, 12 pm/ University of Chicago International House (Assembly Hall)/ Tickets

Stay after the film to learn about concrete, local action opportunities. University of Chicago Climate Action Network and the Sierra Club will be present. Facilitator: Pam Bergdall, Independent Professional, Trainer, Energy Partner.

Sunday March 6th, 12:30 pm/ Haymarket Pub & Brewery (Writing & Theater Room)/ Tickets (teens/pre-teens welcome, accompanied by parent/guardian)

Please stay for post-film discussion, and concrete opportunities for action. Steve Ediger, member GreenRise community, to discuss a daily commitment to simple living. Facilitator: Gary Cuneen, Founding Executive Director, Seven Generations Ahead.

Petri Luukkanen/ 2013/ 52 min/ Waste, Recycling

FILM DESCRIPTION: Petri Luukkanen, 26, is amidst an existential crisis when he begins filming My Stuff. He arrives at the idea that his happiness might be found by rebuilding his everyday existence. What does he really need – and what about all that stuff? See what he discovers about himself and the "stuff" he really needs.