2021 Festival Menu
Friday, October 15
THE SACREDNESS OF FOOD | 12pm ET
Films: Food of Love . . . A Trilogy (15:14) / Nourishing Japan (20:00)
PANEL - The Sacredness of Food: the ritual and traditional uses and celebrations of food.
Panelists: William Garcia, dir Food of Love…A Trilogy / Alexis Agliano Sanborn, dir Nourishing Japan / Raphael Smith, Chef and Food Expert
Moderator: Hannah Laufer-Rottman, Executive Director Palms for Life, Faces of Hunger Creator
Saturday, October 16
FOOD AND CULTURE | 12pm ET
Films: Knead (3:33) / Fugetsu-Do (12:31) / Heat Chaos Survival (8:01)
PANEL - Food Culture: Preserving its richness and the role it plays on personal and collective identities.
Panelists: Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung, dir Knead / Stephanie Sharis - Co-Founder/CEO - Lightbeam / Roxanne Moore, ED, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
Moderator: Cara Yar Khan, Entrepreneurial Humanitarian & Disability Advocate, TED Talk Speaker.
Sunday, October 17
LOCAL COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS | 12pm ET
Films: Knead (3:33) / Urban Seeds (17:05) / 541 A Place for The Community (5:59) / Farm to Families (10:03)
PANEL - Food Deserts: Understanding the challenges and practical solutions.
Panelists: Dr. Lani Cupchoy, Ph. D., Educator, Filmmaker / Jonathan Chin, Founder Share Meals / Katie Maxwell, Operations Manager Second Helpings Atlanta
Moderator: Jayce Bartok, Filmmaker and Producer
Monday, October 18
FOOD IN THE AGE OF COVID | 6pm ET
Films: Going Dark (6:50) / Love, Chinatown (9:45) / Food Medicine (3:28) / Farm to Families (10:03)
PANEL - Food in the Age of Covid: Innovative solutions and solidarity.
Panelists: Karen Yung, dir Love, Chinatown / Sheila Foster, ED of Rogue Valley Farm to School / Katherine Roselli, dir Farm to Families / Diana Vasquez Asociacion Mujeres Con Exito
Moderator: Hannah Laufer-Rottman, Executive Director Palms for Life, Faces of Hunger Creator
Tuesday, October 19
COMPLEXITY OF FOOD SYSTEMS | 12pm ET
Films: Green Gold (25:50) / The Bee Farmers (6:57) / Plant Some Trees and Go From There (2:58)
PANEL - Please join us for our closing panel in the evening.
HUNGER | 6pm ET
Films: Hunger Ward (40:00) / Swiss Chard & White Beans (4:44)
PANEL - A Hunger Free World: Understanding the complexity of food systems.
Panelists: Skye Fitzgerald, Oscar-nominated dir Hunger Ward / Nicky Milne, dir Green Gold? / Dr. Kiruba Krishnaswamy, PhD Sustainable food systems
Moderator: Roger Thurow, Pulitzer Prize nominated Journalist and Author