Eating Alabama
East Coast Premiere
Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00pm
Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street
In search of a simpler life, a young couple returns home to Alabama where they set out to eat the way their grandparents did – locally and seasonally. But as they navigate the agro-industrial gastronomical complex, they soon realize that nearly everything about the food system has changed since farmers once populated their family histories. A thoughtful and often funny essay on community, the South and sustainability, Eating Alabama is a story about why food matters.
Followed by a discussion with filmmaker Andrew Grace, Monique Stefani of the New Haven Food Policy Council, and Cara Donovan of CitySeed. Moderated by Jeremy Oldfield of the Yale Sustainable Food Project.
Don't miss: Andrew will be hosting a special filmmaking workshop on Wednesday April 11th. For details, click here.
About the Filmmaker
Andrew Beck Grace is a documentary filmmaker and native Alabamian. He's a past fellow at the CPB/PBS Producers Academy and directs the Documenting Justice program at the University of Alabama.
Preceded By: High & Dry
20 min. Around 75% of global cotton production takes place in developing countries. Extensive environmental and human rights abuses occur during production, including the excessive and unsustainable use of pesticides and freshwater.
Watch the Trailer for Eating Alabama:
Eating Alabama Trailer from Moon Winx Films on Vimeo.
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SCREENING TIMES
Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00pmWhitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street
Genre: Documentary
Year: 2012
Running Time: 61 Minutes
Website: www.eatingalabama.com
Director: Andrew Beck Grace
2012 Films & Events
· Bananas!*
· Bestiaire
· Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
· Chimpanzee
· Colin Beavan, ‘No Impact Man’
· Eating Alabama
· EFFY After Dark
· Enjoy Your Meal!
· Filmmaking Workshop with Andrew Grace
· Surviving Progress
· The Atomic States of America
· The Island President
· The Last Mountain
· The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
· The Whale