Response to uc berkeley early screening of food evolution. Completion films is committed to the development and production of globally dynamic feature films and occasionally documentaries directed by some of the most talented filmmakers from africa. They came to the conclusion that scientists should aim to provide all the. Though i am criminally behind in my viewing see below, here is my annual list. Amidst a brutally polarized debate marked by passion, suspicion and confusion, food evolution, by academy awardnominated director scott hamilton kennedy t.
Is the newly released documentary food evolution modern day just propaganda. Food evolution film neglects to mention important factslike. And while it gives opponents their say, the film rebuts their. And food evolution attempts to quell the biggest fears, using science, interviews with scientists, and accumulated data about modifying our crops.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing food evolution near you. I have asked repeatedly to have my short interview clip removed from this film. The food industry recruits scientists to speak on its behalf, but in press notes and email correspondence, the films producers say no funding came from any big ag company or lobbying group. We write as scholars and researchers who have long been working with issues of. Food evolution is a documentary portraying and discussing both sides of gmo controversy between science and human fear. From the film s opening scenes in the hawaii council meeting to the street protests and the social media dynamics, food evolution captures the spectrum of how food issues galvanize the public and how difficult the struggle is to engage with people who are driven by fervor and fear rather than by facts. Food evolution movie looking to change gmo conversation. Food evolution movie challenges public fear of gmos.
Emma naluyima, where she gives us a tour of her farm in entebbe, uganda. I am often interviewed and hardly ever quoted incorrectly or out of. Food evolution 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. See the full list of food evolution cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. I saw a string of excellent movies that made 2017 feel like a pretty damn good year for features. Looking at the realworld application of food science in the past and present, the film argues for sound science and open. Find out where food evolution 2016 is streaming, if food evolution 2016 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Enlisting experts and icons of the struggle such as mark lynas, alison van eenennaam, jeffrey smith, andrew kimbrell, vandana shiva, robert. Amid a brutally polarized debate marked by passion, suspicion, and confusion, food evolution explores the controversy surrounding gmos and food. Watch food evolution and give yourself the chance to be wrong.
And we, the filmmakers, can say with full transparency that food evolution turned out to be a different film than the one we first started researching but before we get to that, some context. They say you make a film three times when you write it, film it and ultimately edit it. Vod rights to food evolution from academy awardnominated director scott hamilton kennedy the garden. But the story about blair was not published until june 14, 2017, just 10 days before food evolution was released. Its a film ive been excited to see, having heard overwhelmingly positive things about it. Filmmaker scott hamilton kennedy examines solutions to. Food evolution documentary supports gmos, but not science. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with donato romagnolo and melanie hingle from the ua department of nutritional sciences and ken feldmann from the ua school of plant sciences. Food evolution, narrated by neil degrasse tyson, explores the polarized debate surrounding gmos. Food evolution cleveland international film festival. Parents need to know that food evolution is a documentary narrated by neil degrasse tyson about the debate over gmos genetically modified organisms in the food, farming, and biotechnology industries.
The film takes a pro science position, celebrating the positive role of research, facts, and evidence in all decision making but particularly in what we farm and what we eat. Amidst a brutally polarized debate marked by passion, suspicion and confusion, food evolution, by academy awardnominated director scott hamilton. Click on any of the 2017 movie posters images for complete information about all 2017 movies in theaters. The 10 best food movies of all time taste of cinema. Food evolution 2016 where to stream and watch decider. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. She has served on national committees such as the usda national advisory committee on biotechnology in the 21st century ac21 and was awarded the 2014 borlaug cast communication award. Upon its release, some lucky viewers got to try the very food from the movie. We are glad to see uc berkeley showing films related to agriculture and food. As society tackles the problem of feeding our expanding population safely and sustainably, a schism has arisen between scientists and consumers, motivated by fear and distrust. The emails do not contain evidence linking those discussions to food evolution, but they do establish monsantos desire for a film that sounds surpassingly similar to the one kennedy created. Kennedy did not respond to emails asking him about this apparent discrepancy. What the health 2017 documentary plant based recipes.
Filmmaker scott hamilton kennedy examines solutions to the food crisis. The original story about blair quotes him agreeing that had important research been published in time, it would have affected the iarc analysis. Food evolution will hit theaters june 23 in limited release. Directed by scott hamilton kennedy, food evolution hopes to demystify g. It is an excellent film that mixes a few compelling stories with interesting interviews that inform. June 14, 2017, just 10 days before food evolution was released. It came as no surprise to me when people were kicking up dust about the new film food evolution, a documentary aiming to clear up confusion about.
Foodie michael pollan and 45 researchers dismiss food. Winner of the 1987 best foreign language film academy award, babettes feast has turned heads in the worlds of food and movies alike. The what the health film premieres online on march 16, 2017 as a streaming video. Food evolution is correct on gmos, and unconvincing. Heres how they described the documentary, directed by scott hamilton kennedy. To dispel unfounded but persistent health fears of. Why food evolution, a gmo film, pushes the chemical. Food evolution film screening and discussion panel uanews. Most of us have heard about it, as its generated a significant amount of discussion in the months since its public release. Yes, there are genuine concerns about agrigiants like monsato, but when you finally get a glimpse at the bogus claims the other side has been making in the name of organic food, you. From the films opening scenes in the hawaii council meeting to the street protests and the social media dynamics, food evolution captures the spectrum of how food issues galvanize the public and how difficult the struggle is to engage with people. Theres a new documentary film out now, food evolution, that is reported to be a potential. However, this particular film food evolution deserves to be called out for what it is.
Food first has posted this letter on behalf of the signees. Traveling from hawaiian papaya groves, to banana farms in uganda to. Science isnt one person coming to one conclusion, and then in a. Do alternative facts and fake news enrage you as much when the topic is. Food evolution films from outside the action, putting the viewer as an observer, and uses music in a minor key, which gives a sense of foreboding. Our list of movies in theaters in 2017 is even more accurate than the imdb database.
From documentaries on foodwaste activism to thrillers set around whiteclothed tables, here are the the best food films to watch in 2017. Wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2017 movies information online. Food evolution is an agricultural documentary pertaining to gmos. If there isnt a showing in a city near you, folta encouraged agritalk listeners to host a screening, which is available on its website. Our town and narrated by esteemed science communicator neil degrasse tyson, food evolution is set amidst a brutally polarized debate marked by fear, distrust and confusion. It was shown in the vanguard section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. Traveling from hawaiian papaya groves, to banana farms in uganda to the cornfields of iowa, food evolution wrestles with the emotions and the evidence driving one of the most heated arguments of our time. In food evolution, scientists strike back the new york. Using the controversy over geneticallymodified foods as its entry point, food evolution shows how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidencebased analysis. Van eenennaam is a cooperative extension specialist in the department of animal science at the university of california, davis and runs the animal genomics and biotechnology laboratory. Our unique background in both the american and african film market allows us to provide these filmmakers with the support and guidance necessary to.
Filmmaker scott hamilton kennedy examines solutions to the. Food evolution, the documentary about gmos and how they have infiltrated our food supply from oscar nominated filmmaker scott hamilton kennedy, has been picked up for distribution by abramorama. In fact, the film was sponsored by the institute of food technologists ift, a nonprofit society of over 17,000 professionals involved in food science and technology. Food evolution leans heavily on science and scientific authority to make its argument. No food movie list would be complete without this danish classic. This expose seeks insight from advocates, doctors, nonprofit organizations, and researchers to expose corruption within the massive medical industry, who is making big money from patients. Its about decisions not necessarily gmos, or organic vs. Des moines embassy club, 34th floor ruan building 666 grand ave, des moines, ia 50309. Though i thought the film was persuasive, i was surprised to see only 2 hands raised at the end of the movie. It is an excellent film that mixes a few compelling stories with interesting interviews that inform viewers without losing their attention. The film food evolution, despite being narrated by neil degrasse. A necessary contribution to ongoing debates over food and farm policy worldwide, scott hamilton kennedys food evolution which defends the place of. The film was produced by scott hamilton kennedy and trace sheehan.
Director scott hamilton kennedy adamantly denies that the film is propaganda. Documentary food evolution turns to reason to discuss gmo. Published on jun 25, 2017 amongst all this conflict and confusion around food, how do we make the best decisions about how we feed ourselves. The university of new hampshire will host a screening of the film food evolution, which explores the debate surrounding plant breeding approaches, including genetic engineering and related methods the screening will take place at 6 p. The food film festthis years festival will be held from october 2529, 2017. The year started off rough, there wasnt much i liked until suddenly the year blossomed in late fall. Food evolution is a 2016 documentary directed by scott hamilton kennedy.
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