SEED: The Untold Story
Monday, September 25th, 2017
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SEED: The Untold Story
Monday, September 25th, 2017
The Hudson Food Collectiveis so excited to be hosting our first film screenings
at the Hudson Village Theatre
on Monday, September 25th!
Come and enjoy this visually stunning and important film SEED: The Untold Story in the comfort of this iconic Hudson location.
Two showings (2pm and 7:30pm) will be followed by a Q&A
with a special guest working on an exciting USC Canada project called Captivating Seeds,
a demonstration garden in Senneville of 45 vegetable varieties in partnership with 12 local seed growers.
Ask questions about what is happening locally around protecting seed diversity.
Doors will open 30 minutes before each screening
for a reception with information tables.
at the Hudson Village Theatre
on Monday, September 25th!
Come and enjoy this visually stunning and important film SEED: The Untold Story in the comfort of this iconic Hudson location.
Two showings (2pm and 7:30pm) will be followed by a Q&A
with a special guest working on an exciting USC Canada project called Captivating Seeds,
a demonstration garden in Senneville of 45 vegetable varieties in partnership with 12 local seed growers.
Ask questions about what is happening locally around protecting seed diversity.
Doors will open 30 minutes before each screening
for a reception with information tables.
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“Seeds: The Untold Story” (95 minutes), follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona LaDuke and Raj Patel. *Film trailer below* Film Awards:
Winner of the ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD at Sheffield Doc/Fest, GREEN PLANET AWARD at Rhode Island Film Festival, BEST DOCUMENTARY at Nashville Film Festival, BEST IN FESTIVAL at Princeton Environmental Film Festival, ECOHERO AWARD at the Portland EcoFilm Festival, BEST DOCUMENTARY & AUDIENCE AWARD at Lunenberg Doc Fest, HONORABLE MENTION at Cine Eco Portugal, AUDIENCE AWARD at the American Conservation Film Festival, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the United Nations Film Festival & Official Selection of the BEST OF FESTS program at IDFA in Amsterdam. |
Il s’agit du documentaire
« Seeds : The Untold Story » (95 minutes). Le film raconte l’histoire des gardiens qui protègent des semences patrimoniales vieilles de 12 000 ans. Au cours du dernier siècle, 94 % des variétés de semences ont disparu. Les compagnies chimiques biotech contrôlent la majorité des semences, des fermiers, des scientifiques, des avocats. Les gardiens de semences indigènes luttent pour défendre notre avenir alimentaire. Au fil de cette histoire émouvante et encourageante, ces héros ravivent les liens avec une ressource des plus précieuses et ressuscitent les traditions culturelles liées aux semences. SEED met en vedette Vandana Shiva, la docteure Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona LaDuke et Raj Patel. *Trailer du film si-dessous* Le film a gagné:
Le prix ENVIRONNEMENTAL du Sheffield Doc/Fest, Le prix de PLANÈTE VERTE du Festival de films du Rhode Island, Le prix du MEILLEUR DOCUMENTAIRE au Festival de films de Nashville, Le MEILLEUR FILM du Festival de films environnemental de Princeton, Le prix du MEILLEUR DOCUMENTAIRE et le prix décerné par les spectateurs au Lunenberg Doc Fest, Une MENTION HONORABLE du Cine Eco Portugal, Le Prix des spectateurs du Festival de films American Conservation, le prix de la MEILLEURE CINÉMATOGRAPHIE du Festival de films des Nations Unies et MEILLEUR FILM OFFICIEL du programme du festival du IDFA à Amsterdam. |
Purchasing Tickets
Hudson
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Online
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You can find our Film Screening tickets at
Que de Bonnes Choses 481 Rue Main, Hudson. Thank-you QdBC for being our film sponsor and providing a location for our film tickets to be sold! |
Eventbrite is an online ticket distributor, which accepts major credit cards as a payment option.
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Film Trailer
Q&A with USC Canada special guest
We are so excited to provide a special guest from USC Canada to answer some questions about the film
and Canada's involvement in seed preservation following the film at both screenings!
Come with your questions to learn more!
You can also visit the Captivating Seeds project this Thursday, September 14th or
Thursday, September 28th for a tour and to meet a seed producer.
and Canada's involvement in seed preservation following the film at both screenings!
Come with your questions to learn more!
You can also visit the Captivating Seeds project this Thursday, September 14th or
Thursday, September 28th for a tour and to meet a seed producer.
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