Movie • 46 min 46 sec • Documentary, Family Completed Sep 2016
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: In 2015, one in six Americans experienced hunger while over 40% of food produced in the USA went uneaten. The film follows eight innovative food rescue initiatives across the USA. From prison farms and grocery store donations delivered solely by bicycle, to gleaning from Harvard University dining halls, these go-getters encourage a new generation of creative responses to ending hunger and shrinking landfills. Their focus is on morphing discarded healthy food into nourishment. Seed & Sprout asks: can ordinary people end hunger in America by redistributing a small percentage of the wasted food flooding our food system and dumping grounds? Character driven stories bring this discussion to the dinner table through personal interviews and captivating images that will stimulate viewers to digest and take action.
In 2015, one in six Americans experienced hunger while over 40% of food produced in the USA went uneaten. Seed & Sprout travels coast to coast across America and visits eight innovative food rescue initiatives as they bridge the gap between want and waste. From prison farms and grocery store donations delivered solely by bicycle, to gleaning from Harvard University dining halls, these go-getters encourage a new generation of creative responses to ending hunger and shrinking landfills. Their focus is on morphing discarded healthy food into nourishment. They examine sources of wasted food, cracks in our nation’s food donation system and provide feasible solutions. Their objective is to enrich the health of our planet and its residents. Seed & Sprout asks: can ordinary people end hunger in America by redistributing a small percentage of the wasted food flooding our food system and dumping grounds? Character driven stories bring this discussion to the dinner table through personal interviews and captivating images that will stimulate viewers to digest and take action.
Rescuing wholesome, sometimes imperfect, food from supermarkets, wholesalers, farms, and other vendors that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to people in need is a forceful connection in the emergency food system. Food rescue is a feasible solution to three relentless problems: escalating food insecurity, snowballing rates of diet-related illnesses such as diabetes and obesity, and appallingly high levels of food waste, estimated at 40 percent of the food produced in America. Surplus recovery is budding as rescue groups become more proficient and sellers more waste conscious. See less
We just completed this film in late September 2016 and began festivals submissions this autumn. We've received wonderful feedback from the well recognized KIDS FIRST Film Festival and are now amongst their selections for invitations to screen at their partner festivals worldwide throughout 2017-2018. Here's what they wrote:Hello Maryanne Galvin,
This well-crafted documentary should be a must see for any program addressing social change in the USA. Certainly the issue of food insecurity is paramount in this country and often overlooked. The filmmaker has done an admirable job of covering important programs that are making a difference and leading the way. Although it is perhaps a bit on the long side, if the subject fits your film festival or special event, I highly recommend it for ages 13 to 18 and adults as well. It is well produced with clear video, audio, a blend of interviews and images of programs in action. Reviewed by Julie S., KIDS FIRST! Juror.
Seed & Sprout: Growing the Food Rescue Revolution
Movie • 46 min 46 sec • Documentary, Family
Completed Sep 2016
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: In 2015, one in six Americans experienced hunger while over 40% of food produced in the USA went uneaten. The film follows eight innovative food rescue initiatives across the USA. From prison farms and grocery store donations delivered solely by bicycle, to gleaning from Harvard University dining halls, these go-getters encourage a new generation of creative responses to ending hunger and shrinking landfills. Their focus is on morphing discarded healthy food into nourishment. Seed & Sprout asks: can ordinary people end hunger in America by redistributing a small percentage of the wasted food flooding our food system and dumping grounds? Character driven stories bring this discussion to the dinner table through personal interviews and captivating images that will stimulate viewers to digest and take action.
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Synopsis
In 2015, one in six Americans experienced hunger while over 40% of food produced in the USA went uneaten. Seed & Sprout travels coast to coast across America and visits eight innovative food rescue initiatives as they bridge the gap between want and waste.
From prison farms and grocery store donations delivered solely by bicycle, to gleaning from Harvard University dining halls, these go-getters encourage a new generation of creative responses to ending hunger and shrinking landfills. Their focus is on morphing discarded healthy food into nourishment. They examine sources of wasted food, cracks in our nation’s food donation system and provide feasible solutions. Their objective is to enrich the health of our planet and its residents. Seed & Sprout asks: can ordinary people end hunger in America by redistributing a small percentage of the wasted food flooding our food system and dumping grounds? Character driven stories bring this discussion to the dinner table through personal interviews and captivating images that will stimulate viewers to digest and take action.
Rescuing wholesome, sometimes imperfect, food from supermarkets, wholesalers, farms, and other vendors that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to people in need is a forceful connection in the emergency food system. Food rescue is a feasible solution to three relentless problems: escalating food insecurity, snowballing rates of diet-related illnesses such as diabetes and obesity, and appallingly high levels of food waste, estimated at 40 percent of the food produced in America. Surplus recovery is budding as rescue groups become more proficient and sellers more waste conscious.
See less
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Cast & Credits (14)
Maryanne Galvin▼
SUBMISSION CONTACT, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER, CINEMATOGRAPHER/DP, EDITOR
Caleb Phillips▼
CALEB PHILLIPS-BOULDER FOOD RESCUE/FALLINGFRUIT.COM (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Doug Rauch▼
DOUG RAUCH- FOUNDER/PRESIDENT, DAILY TABLE, BOSTON, MA (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Hana Dansky▼
HANA DANSKY-EX. DIRECTOR, BOULDER FOOD RESCUE (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Kayla Birdsong▼
KAYLA BIRDSONG-THEGROWHAUS, DENVER (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Kyle Huelsman▼
KYLE HUELSMAN-FOOD RESCUE ALLIANCE, COLORADO (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Laurie "Duck" Caldwell▼
LAURIE "DUCK" CALDWELL-EX. DIRECTOR BOSTON AREA GLEANERS (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Marian Kelly▼
MARIAN KELLY-SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Mike Hickcox▼
MIKE HICKCOX-SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW/ENDHUNGER.ORG (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Sasha Purpura▼
SASHA PURPURA-EX. DIRECTOR, FOOD FOR FREE, CAMBRIDGE, MA (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Theresa Snow▼
THERESA SNOW-EX. DIRECTOR, SALVATION FARMS, VERMONT (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
Turner Wyatt▼
TURNER WYATT-EX. DIRECTOR DENVER FOOD RESCUE (SUPPORTING ACTOR)
H. Adam Lenz▼
EDITOR, ASSISTANT CAMERA
Donna de Almeida▼
ASSISTANT CAMERA
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We just completed this film in late September 2016 and began festivals submissions this autumn. We've received wonderful feedback from the well recognized KIDS FIRST Film Festival and are now amongst their selections for invitations to screen at their partner festivals worldwide throughout 2017-2018. Here's what they wrote:Hello Maryanne Galvin,
This well-crafted documentary should be a must see for any program addressing social change in the USA. Certainly the issue of food insecurity is paramount in this country and often overlooked. The filmmaker has done an admirable job of covering important programs that are making a difference and leading the way. Although it is perhaps a bit on the long side, if the subject fits your film festival or special event, I highly recommend it for ages 13 to 18 and adults as well. It is well produced with clear video, audio, a blend of interviews and images of programs in action. Reviewed by Julie S., KIDS FIRST! Juror.
http://www.kidsfirst.org/filmfestival/
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