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NO TIME TO WASTE
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In NO TIME TO WASTE, we celebrate legendary 99-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin's inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters of America's story.
NO TIME TO WASTE: The Urgent Mission of Betty Reid Soskin celebrates legendary 99-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin's inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters of America's story. The film follows her journey as an African American woman presenting her personal story from a kitchen stool in a national park theater to media interviews and international audiences who hang on every word she utters.
The documentary captures her fascinating life—from the experiences of a young Black woman in a WWII segregated union hall, through her multi-faceted career as a singer, activist, mother, legislative representative and park planner to her present public role.
At the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, Betty illuminates the invisible histories of African Americans and other people of color. Her efforts have changed the way the National Park Service conveys this history to audiences across the U.S., challenging us all to move together toward a more perfect union.
52 minutes
SDH captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Directed by Carl Bidleman
Writer, Editor: Carl Bidleman
Director of Photography: Stefan Ruenzel
Executive Producers: Marsha Mather-Thrift, Doug McConnell
Narrator: Carl Bidleman
A Digital Story Company Production in association with Rosie the Riveter Trust
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"You may have never heard of Soskin before watching this compelling program, but it's guaranteed that you will not forget her, both as an inspiring speaker who has influenced the way the National Park system has become more inclusive in presenting past history and as a vibrant role model for young and old alike...Highly recommended."
Sue-Ellen Beauregard, Booklist
"No Time to Waste tells a valuable story of historic preservation and history-making. Betty Reid Soskin's work in the National Parks Service exemplifies the ways we can learn about even the most uncomfortable parts of our own histories while empowering us to actively engage in not making the mistakes of our past."
Marne L Campbell, Associate Professor, African American Studies, Loyola Marymount University
"A warm, wonderful, delightful, and moving portrait of one of the most interesting and charismatic people in the National Park Service. The film tells how Betty Reid Soskin has helped teach National Parks how to tell America's history while including the stories of Americans who have traditionally been left out, even the painful parts. It will provoke thoughtful conversations about how history might be told where you live now."
Mark Stoll, Professor of Environmental History, Texas Tech University, Co-editor, To Love the Wind and the Rain: African Americans and Environmental History
"No Time To Waste allows us to spend some time in the presence of inimitable Betty Reid Soskin, a gifted public historian who has spent her life working for the greater good...This is a captivating documentary, one that offers a compelling portrait of this remarkable woman."
Erica L. Ball, Professor of History, Chair of Black Studies, Occidental College, Author, Madam C. J. Walker: The Making of an American Icon
"Betty Reid Soskin demonstrates the importance of finding one's own voice, and using it, calmly and fearlessly, to speak truth to power. As she refuses to allow her own past to be ignored, Soskin, born in 1921, reveals the vital role that history plays in all our lives. This surprising and inspiring documentary will inform and spark discussion on a wide variety of topics, including not only issues of race, gender, and aging, but the importance of history and who's responsible for its telling."
Nancy C. Unger, Professor of History, Santa Clara University, Author, Beyond Nature's Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History
"No Time to Waste encourages Americans of all ages and walks of life to see more fully who 'we the people' are. With wisdom and integrity, Betty Reid Soskin speaks to the complexity of this nation's history, honoring the many cultural and historical threads defining our larger American experience. She exemplifies what it means to be a responsible citizen and inspires a principled life. Betty inspires life, period. This documentary could be used for elementary through postsecondary school levels, its lessons reaching children and adults. I hope countless others will be as deeply moved as I have been."
Lauret E. Savoy, David B. Truman Professor of Environmental Studies, Mount Holyoke College, Author, Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape|
"Soskin reminds us that one person's story can bear witness and fill in the gaping holes in our national story."
Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times
"There is good reason for Betty Reid Soskin's compelling message that she - and we - have no time to waste in the continuing fight for racial justice, workplace rights, and environmental protection."
Steve Early, Beyond Chron, The Voice of the Rest
"We're all rooting for Betty Reid Soskin, the Black woman who at age 85 became a park ranger to set the record straight. Dispelling the myth of seamless national unity in the face of fascism, Betty grips audiences with her personal stories that center Black Americans' experiences with racism on the home front during World War II. Given today's national reckoning on race, there is no better time to learn from riveting storytellers like Betty Reid Soskin."
Maryan Soliman, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, Scripps College
"Betty Reid Soskin is an American heroine and patriot. By challenging the racialized and gendered narratives of WWII, Soskin's candor, wit, and optimism affirm that it's never too late to share our truth. No Time To Waste is a must-see documentary to better understand why the stories we tell, honoring the complexity and diversity of the American past, are the ones with the most power to inspire and unite us."
De Anna Reese, Professor of History and Africana Studies, California State University-Fresno
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SheHeros.org Inspiring Girls To Become Tomorrow's Leaders: Betty Reid Soskin
USA Today Q&A: Betty Reid Soskin reflects on her life and multifaceted career as a singer, activist and park ranger (07/31/20)
"Sign My Name to Freedom" A Memoir of a Pioneering Life. Betty Charbonnet Reid Soskin is an author, composer and singer, social and political activist, entrepreneur, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, historian, blogger, public speaker, and National Park Service Ranger whose remarkable life spans the great American fault lines of the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS
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WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS follows the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice.
Set in Oakland, a city with a deep history of social justice movements, WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS documents the Radical Monarchs — an alternative to the Scout movement for girls of color, aged 8-13. Its members earn badges for completing units on social justice including being an LGBTQ ally, the environment, and disability justice.
The group was started by two fierce, queer women of color, Marilyn Hollinquest and Anayvette Martinez, as a way to address and center Anayvette's daughter's experience as a young brown girl. Their work is anchored in the belief that adolescent girls of color need dedicated spaces and that the foundation for this innovative work must also be rooted in fierce inter-dependent sisterhood, self-love, and hope.
The film follows the first troop of Radical Monarchs for over three years, until they graduate, and documents the co-founders' struggle to respond to the needs of communities across the US and grow the organization after the viral explosion of interest in the troop's mission to create and inspire a new generation of social justice activists.
86 minutes
SDH captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Produced by Katie Flint, Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Executive Producer: Grace Lee
Editors: Arielle Amsalem, Katie Flint
Director of Photography: Clare Major
Music by: Gingger Shankar, William Stanbro
A LadyLike Films Production
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"If you're looking for signs of hope and are struggling to believe real, lasting change is possible, you will find it in this joyful, powerful, uplifting documentary. The Radical Monarchs are many things: the dream of two queer feminist women of color who want for girls what they did not have growing up; a collection of passionate, willful young activists centered in their power; and a direct challenge to our assumptions about what girls can and should be doing with their natural curiosity, sharp minds, and innate sense of injustice. This bold intergenerational project is the deepest expression of love lived out loud."
Lyn Mikel Brown, Professor of Education, Colby College, Co-founder, Hardy Girls Healthy Women and SPARK Movement, Author, Powered By Girl: A Field Guide for Supporting Youth Activists
"Uplifting...Timely...Most impressive are the girls themselves. Over three years, the girls grow from curious pre-tweens to experienced social justice activists. If movements are judged by embodying the change they seek, the first generation of Radical Monarchs is a heartening success."
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
"Whether they are clenching their fists high up in the air at a Trans Lives Matter march or wearing their brown berets and vests showcasing colorful badges like 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Radical Beauty,' the documentary offers real hope about a future generation of fierce Brown and Black girls ready to put in the work to make social justice more than just a dream."
Luis Luna, Latino Rebels
"Honest and hopeful...Viewers get to see what empowered girlhood - centered in intersectionality, inclusivity and strength - looks like in action."
Jane Claire Hervey, Forbes
"This illuminating and inspiring film shows what powerful political education with children looks like. Radical Monarchs exposes the challenges of securing funding to scale social justice work - even in the face of significant community demands. It showcases the radical beauty of young Black and Latinx girls finding their place in the long arc of the moral universe. It is a film that filled me with hope for a more just tomorrow."
Jerusha O. Conner, Professor of Education and Counseling, Villanova University, Author, The New Student Activists
"Sweet, compassionate documentary...It doesn't take a genius to see a handful of tween girls attaching the name 'radical' to their organization to realize this ain't your sister's Girl Scout troop - they are as woke as they are adorable."
Arnold Wayne James, Dallas Voice
"WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS shows powerful examples of community activism, including the support and sacrifices necessary to engage in transformative leadership and teaching practices. This film contains important insights for educators, leaders, and activists on how young people can develop critical consciousness through group dialogue and collective action."
Lauren Leigh Kelly, Assistant Professor of Urban Teacher Education, Rutgers University
"WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS illustrates the love, sweat and tears that goes into community organizing and social justice work. More than that, it shows the power of women's organizing - and especially the benefits of creating structures and spaces that uplift young women of color. I am ready to follow the lead of the brilliant young women who are the Radical Monarchs. The film's content is suited for a variety of courses in disciplines including Sociology, History, and Gender Studies."
Rachel Einwohner, Professor of Sociology and Political Science, Purdue University
"WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS embodies what I love and value about Oakland. This documentary captures, not only the clear and hard work that the organizers and girls involved in Radical Monarchs put in, but the long history of Black and Brown organizing in the Bay Area, and the effort to fully realize the people who make this city what it is. A timely film."
Andreana Clay, Professor of Sociology and Sexuality Studies, San Francisco State University, Author, The Hip-Hop Generation Fights Back: Youth Activism and Post-Civil Rights Politics
"WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS highlights how young girls of color can create their own political communities, claim power, and act collectively toward their visions for a better world. This engaging film introduces viewers to the hard work and dedication of the activist founders of the organization, and foregrounds the joy, insight, and political capabilities of girls of color. It is a valuable addition to courses on social movements, youth politics, girlhood, and contemporary feminisms."
Jessica K. Taft, Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies, University of California-Santa Cruz, Author, The Kids Are in Charge and Rebel Girls: Youth Activism and Social Change Across the Americas
"In a time when change is both scrutinized and praised, WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS puts the spotlight on the future leaders of America who can possibly neutralize all of that and truly bring progress to a divisive country."
Dino-Ray Ramos, Deadline
"For those enticed by the drama of organizational start-up woes, particularly of the do-gooder kind, [the film] offers intriguing insights...The girls build the vision and the fortitude needed to organize, through their joyous first experiences of comradeship, all of which facilitated by the program's nurturing environment."
Mualimu Yoichi Collins, SF Weekly
"Wow! WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS pushes ALL of us to see a world of radical possibilities for liberation through the eyes and coming-of-age stories of Black and Latinx girls. The film reveals that young girls can and do challenge the politics of the 21st century by building on the legacies of 1960s and 1970s liberation movements while finding their own voices and building their own legacies. Educators, parents, and organizers as well as historians and scholars of social movements and girlhood will walk away from this film with a sharper analysis of how and why young Black and Latinx girls can lead the charge for social change."
Dara Walker, Assistant Professor, African American Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and History, Penn State University
"Recommended...Positive and heartening. This reviewer watched it the day after Election Day 2020 and teared up a few times at a vision of a future where young women are filled with the confidence that their voices and experiences matter, and that they can contribute to a just, equitable society. When we see the troop roam the halls of the California state capitol to meet with assembly members, or speak at a city council meeting about gentrification and renter protections, or talk with a former member of the Black Panther Party about institutional racism and police brutality, we can be forgiven for thinking that things might just turn out all right."
Timothy Hackman, University of Maryland, Educational Media Reviews Online
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JOHN LEWIS: GET IN THE WAY
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JOHN LEWIS: Get In The Way is the first major documentary biography of civil rights hero, congressional leader and champion for human rights, whose unwavering fight for justice spanned over fifty years.
Follow the courageous journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spanned the past 57 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose voices often go unheard.
Through never-before-seen interviews shot over 20 years, Lewis tells the gripping tale of his role in the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement. He was the youngest speaker at the historic 1963 March on Washington and he led the Bloody Sunday march in Selma in 1965 where Alabama state troopers attacked peaceful protesters with billy clubs, bullwhips, and tear gas. This march led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law, which prohibited racial discrimination at the polls.
Originally an activist pushing from the outside, Lewis became the conscience of congress who made noise on the inside pressing for justice, equality, and human rights. Despite setbacks—and there were many—John Lewis' eyes remained steadfastly on the prize.
54 minutes
closed captions, and both stereo and 5.1 surround sound
Directed by Kathleen Dowdey
Produced by Kathleen Dowdey
Editor: Lillian E. Benson, A.C.E.
Director of Photography: Charles A.Schner
Music: Camara Kambon
Executive Producer: Charles Floyd Johnson
Consulting Producer: Donna Brown Guillaume
Story Consultant: Jed Dannenbaum
Produced by Early Light Productions
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"This film beautifully captures a life of meaning and purpose with love for all mankind. John Lewis inspired this nation through his profound pursuit of social justice. He never wavered when facing injustice and by doing so moved a nation toward righteousness."
Derek Hyra, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University, Author, The New Urban Renewal: The Economic Transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville
"Inspiring...The civil rights struggle that has occupied most of Lewis's 77 years is facing a tidal wave of new challenges...The values he embodies are more important than ever."
Frazier Moore, Associated Press
"Trump, as you may recall, tweeted that Lewis was 'all talk, talk, talk - no action or results'...The documentary will show just how wrong Trump was in his tweet. Lewis has been all action, action, action."
Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe
"The film takes viewers on a journey from Lewis's roots as the son of sharecroppers to his work to end segregation and gain African-American voting rights, to his work as a Washington, D.C. insider to combat discrimination, poverty, poor education, police brutality, inaccessible health care, and voter limitations...But it also gives us a glimpse to his warm, mischievous side."
Susan Karlin, Fast Company
"Through a sweeping and at times non-linear style, Get In the Way gives the audience a sense of Lewis not so much as a biographical subject, but as Representative John Larson put it, an 'experience seared into our collective memory.'"
Argun Ulgen, Pop Matters
"A powerful and focused documentary...Lewis exemplifies the power of nonviolence and the inspiring role of students and young adults in social struggles - an important story to share in classrooms, congregations and community settings. Get In the Way is a compelling exploration of the personal witness of John Lewis and the importance of personal integrity, and the role of sacrifice and suffering in principled nonviolent direct action movements for change."
Chuck Collins, Senior Scholar, Institute for Policy Studies, Author, Born on Third Base
"We were impressed with the community engagement and discussion that came out of Get in the Way. Patrons let us know how important it is to tell stories from leading voices in history."
Zoe Del Mar, Communications Manager, Cambridge Public Library
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LIKE ANY OTHER KID
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LIKE ANY OTHER KID follows the intimate relationships between incarcerated youth and staff who use love and structure to guide and teach youth offenders how to take responsibility for themselves
LIKE ANY OTHER KID provides a rare glimpse into the inner-workings of one of the most promising developments in juvenile justice reform: the use of non-punitive, therapeutic programs to change behavior and help youth re-enter their communities.
Following the intimate relationships between incarcerated youth and staff in three unique facilities across the country over the course of three years, the film shows how these programs work. Based on the Missouri approach, where love and structure — instead of punishment — are used, these programs guide and teach youth how to take responsibility for themselves.
Through scenes of conflict, vulnerability, reflection, commitment, and joy, the youth transform before our eyes. LIKE ANY OTHER KID shows us the great potential of these youth if we let them be just that: like any other kid.89 minutes
SDH captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Directed by Victoria Mills
Produced by Carolina Correa, Kathy Leichter, Victoria Mills
Editor: Michelle Chang
Director of Photography: Daniel Carter
Original Music: Maxim Moston
Executive Producer: Judith Goldring
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"Like Any Other Kid reminds viewers that kids convicted of crimes are just that - they're kids. And they typically are kids desperately in need of adult mentoring, stability and love. We owe justice-involved youth a chance at rehabilitation, and this film shows exactly what that chance can and should look like."
Cara Drinan, Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America, Author, The War On Kids: How American Juvenile Justice Lost Its Way"Like Any Other Kid sheds light on factors that lead to criminal-justice involvement, the realities of providing therapeutic interventions to justice-involved youth during and after their incarceration, and the contrast between correctional and mental health approaches to addressing juvenile delinquency. This film is a conversation starter for mental health, correctional, and legal professionals and students, as well as community members."
Tracy Fass, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, William James College
"Like Any Other Kid is simply artful. It is so difficult to articulate the complexity of these kids - and this film does so very, very well."
Laura Garnette, Chief Probation Officer, Santa Clara County
"An extraordinary glimpse into America's juvenile justice system...This film serves as an excellent training tool for correctional staff, as it brilliantly depicts and teaches how to engage youth so that better outcomes will be achieved...[A] beautiful body of work."
Sheila E. Mitchell, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Los Angeles, Retired Chief Probation Officer, Santa Clara County
"As an educator and curator of a documentary film series for teens, Like Any Other Kid was naturally appealing. It was so gratifying to witness how immediately the students in the audience connected with the film - its story, its subjects, and the empathy of its message. Despite their youth and circumstances, the teens in this film radiate humanity and demand you to see yourself in them."
Jamie Auriemma, Manager of Teen Programs, The Jewish Museum, New York City
"The storylines pull you in, and make you extremely invested in the youth. The emotions are real and moving. This film advocates for these youth and systems. I truly believe that this film is a call to action. It makes you want to better understand as well as support the youth showcased in the film and youth in similar circumstances."
Charles H. Galbreath, Jr., Senior Consultant and Trainer, Missouri Youth Services Institute
"I've been in policing and criminal justice reform for over four decades and I've never learned of the Missouri approach and its successes with our youth. I believe that if this film can find its way into our classrooms and community meeting spaces, it will bring with it these children into our hearts. This education could ignite a shifting of much needed resources into the development of like programs from coast to coast and I would be its number one advocate."
Major Neill Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)
"If we have a lot of young people imprisoned, there is obviously something wrong from the beginning. Like Any Other Kid is showing us a big lesson on the principles of what nations and society has to be. Now is time to listen."
Toni Navarro, Director, The Barcelona Film and Human Rights Festival
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Inspiring Film Tre Maison Dasan. The perspectives of children with incarcerated parents.For more information:
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TRE MAISON DASAN
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TRE MAISON DASAN is an intimate portrait of three boys growing up, each with a parent in prison.
TRE MAISON DASAN is an intimate portrait of three boys growing up, each with a parent in prison. Directly told through the child's perspective, the film is an exploration of relationships and separation, masculinity, and coming of age in America when a parent is behind bars.
Tre, Maison and Dasan are three very different boys. Tre is a spirited 13-year-old who hides his emotions behind a mask of tough talk and hard edges. Maison is a bright eyed 11 year old with an encyclopedic mind and deep love for those around him. Dasan is a sensitive 6 year old with an incredible capacity for empathy and curiosity.
Their parents are not incarcerated for the low-level offenses that have become infamous in conversations around mass incarceration, but their histories and relationships beg many questions about justice and the lasting and rippling effects of a system at large.
94 minutes
SDH captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Directed by Denali Tiller
Produced by Denali Tiller, Rebecca Stern, Craig Pilligan
Writer: Denali Tiller
Editor: Carlos Rojas Felice
Cinematography: Jon Gourlay
Composer: Gil Talmi
Music: Tre Janson, Dasan Lopes, Maison Teixe
A Hello World Production in association with Chicken and Egg Pictures, Shine Global, Sustainable Films and Pilgrim Media Group
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"Powerful and gripping...By centering the voices of these young people, the film brings to life elements of humanity often overlooked when considering the very real impact of parental incarceration. As you witness each child navigate and confront unfamiliar life circumstances, you will feel the intensity of their pain and anger, understand the source of their confusion and conflict, and celebrate their joy and excitement. This documentary is a compelling chronicle of the unheard voices of the children left behind."
Shenique S. Thomas, PhD, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Program, CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Community College
"Heart-rending...Fascinating and deeply touching...A remarkable film, powerful in its emotional content and profound in its criticism of a system that sets the next generation up for failure...Nonfiction filmmaking doesn't get much better than this."
Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Hammer to Nail
"Engrossing...Potent, sometimes wrenchingly intimate...This feature directorial debut is an excellent non-fiction drama."
Dennis Harvey, Variety
"Gripping...Offers a fresh and heartrending perspective...This picture opens our eyes to a social disruption that has been underexposed and that we all ignore at our peril."
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
"Gives a raw, in-depth look at the experiences of children with incarcerated parents. This documentary is a must-see to understand the extensive impacts of mass incarceration."
Breanna Boppre, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Wichita State University"Capture[s] some deeply emotional moments."
Andy Smith, Providence Journal"This is not a 'homeless to Harvard' story, it's about more typical children who are living with a tremendous stigma and whose futures may not be bright. And the story may be a more common occurrence than many of us would believe."
Paul Parcellin, Film Threat"Engrossing and illuminating."
Jay Seaver, eFilmCritic"A miracle of documentary empathy, shot as if each of the three young protagonists - all struggling with parental incarceration - had a camera embedded behind his eyes. The film doesn't preach about mass incarceration, but it's impossible to watch these children suffer and struggle and love and not ask oneself if their pain is necessary for our collective safety. If you work with children affected by parental incarceration - and if you work with children in any role at all - you need to watch this film."
Nell Bernstein, Author, All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated and Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison
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From our Experts
- Dana Gunder’s blog at the Natural Resources Defense Council
- WastedFood: Jonathan Bloom’s blog and website for all things food waste
- Feedback: Tristram Stuart’s umbrella organization including Feeding the 5K, The Pig Idea, and the Gleening Network
Books
American Wasteland
by Jonathan Bloom
Waste: Uncovering the Global
Food Scandal
by Tristram Stuart
Legislation
- US Federal “Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act“
- Canada: Province by Province Good Samaritan Laws (at the bottom of the page)
Food Waste Information
- EndFoodWaste.org, home to @uglyfruit&veg and other food wastey things
- I Value Food, a project of Sustainable America
- Love Food Hate Waste, the UK’s campaign to end food waste
- Metro Vancouver, a one-stop shop for information on food scraps and recycling across the lower mainland
Food Rescue Organizations
JUST EAT IT
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In JUST EAT IT, filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge.
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash?
Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. In a nation where one in 10 people are food insecure, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. But as Grant's addictive personality turns full tilt towards food rescue, the "thrill of the find" has unexpected consequences.
Featuring interviews with TED lecturer, author and activist Tristram Stuart, acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom, and food/agriculture scientist Dana Gunders, JUST EAT IT looks at our systemic obsession with expiration dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. JUST EAT IT brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is equal parts education and delicious entertainment.
73 and 50 minutes
SDH captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Directed by Grant Baldwin
Produced by Jenny Rustemeyer
Executive Producer: Melanie Wood
Director of Photography: Grant Baldwin
Editor: Grant Baldwin
Composer: Grant Baldwin
Writers: Grant Baldwin, Jenny Rustemeyer
A Peg Leg Films ProductionSharon Mullally
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$100 Small Community Screening (1-50 people)
$200 Medium Community Screening (51-100 people)
$350 Large Community Screening (100+ people)
"Hugely entertaining...Will leave audiences gobsmacked...have drawn attention to an important, overlooked issue."
Maggie Lee, Variety"Offers unsettling statistics – for example, the water required to produce one hamburger is the equivalent of a 90-minute shower – along with striking visuals – a field full of wasted celery stalks, a dumpster filled to the brim with containers of not-yet-expired hummus. After watching, you might just rethink going out to eat while those leftovers sit in the fridge another day."
Science Magazine
"Welcoming and highly accessible...This film adopts an experimental and inclusive tone that makes one feel empowered and inspired...It can only be hoped that this educational, entertaining, and potentially life-changing film will reach a wide audience, for if it does, a revolution in the way we eat surely is inevitable."
Talia C., The Arts Guild
"Just Eat It is funny, thought provoking, and is bound to steer the ship in the next wave of environmental consciousness, one best-before date at a time."
Montana Cumming, Link Magazine
BEATRIX FARRAND'S AMERICAN LANDSCAPES Resources
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Websites
Beatrix Farrand Garden Association Acquired by the Federal government in 1976, the Bellefield Mansion is an elegant 18th century house remodeled by famed architects McKim, Mead and White for Sen. Thomas and Sarah Newbold between 1909 and 1911. It now serves as the regional headquarters for the National Park Service, which manages three sites in Hyde Park: the adjacent Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill, and the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, and also the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook, NY.
Beatrix Farrand, cousin of the Thomas Newbold, was employed to design and implement the hardscape and garden between 1911 and 1912 as a Spring and Autumn seasonal family garden, privately enclosed but giving movement and inclusivity to outside wild plantings, trees, and the property beyond.
The Beatrix Farrand Society Located in Bar Harbor, Maine, the society has tours and programs.
Beatrix Farrand: A Bibliography of Her Life and Work, UC Berkeley Library A selective bibliography of books, journal articles, and newspaper reports by and about Farrand.
Dumbarton Oaks Located in residential Georgetown, Washington DC, Dumbarton Oaks is a research institute, library, museum, and garden. The institution is the legacy of Robert and Mildred Bliss, collectors of art and patrons of learning in the humanities. The historic garden is the product of a close collaboration between Mildred Bliss and Beatrix Farrand.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation A non-profit established in 1998, The Cultural Landscape Foundation® (TCLF) connects people to places. TCLF educates and engages the public to make our shared landscape heritage more visible, identify its value, and empower its stewards.
American Society of Landscape Architects Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members. The Society’s mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship. Beatrix Farrand was one of 11 founding members of the ASLA, and the only woman.
Public Garden Design is the website of public garden designer Lynden B. Miller, the host and narrator of Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes.
Spring 2020 New Releases
Bullfrog Communities, a project of Bullfrog Films, is thrilled to announce the availability of major award-winning spring releases for community and campus-wide screenings. This spring, our new releases include documentaries about Native American reproductive justice, women's rights as depicted through cinema, refugee programs, childhood health, sustainable water solutions, and the co-operative enterprise model.
NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
In AMÁ, filmmaker Lorna Tucker gives a platform for Native American women to speak up about the abuse they endured during the 1960s and 70s, where women were removed from their families and subjected to involuntary sterilization. AMÁ includes three remarkable women who tell their stories – Jean Whitehorse, Yvonne Swan and Charon Asetoyer – as well as a revealing and rare interview with Dr. Reimert Ravenholt whose population control ideas were the framework for some of the government policies directed at Native American women by the Indian Health Service.DEPICTING ASSAULT ON SCREEN
Viewing assault on the big screen can be a difficult experience, but sometimes when it's handled correctly it can change someone's life. CATCHING SIGHT OF THELMA AND LOUISE tracks down those who worked on the classic film 25 years later to discuss the impact of Ridley Scott's female-driven narrative.
WELCOMING REFUGEES
Refugees still struggle to feel seen and heard in the United States today with Islamophobia on the rise. Family separations, threats of deportation, repeated airport detentions, unexplained travel restrictions, have become part of the daily lives of thousands of Muslims who are innocent of any crimes or even suspicious behavior. WHO'S NEXT? examines how the lives of Muslim-Americans have been affected in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks.To gain another unique and personal perspective about the ongoing refugee crisis, DAY ONE follows a group of teenage refugees from war-torn countries who are enrolled at an exclusive public school for refugees and immigrants-only in St. Louis, Mo. With parallels to our powerful documentary THIS IS HOME, about the difficult process of acclimating to American life, DAY ONE is an inspiring story about a city embracing immigrants as a solution for its growing socio-economic problems.
THE ANATOMY OF A CHILD
New observations about childhood health, both physical and mental, are being made every day to help us combat preventable developmental issues. Based on the book of the same name by B. Brett Finlay, PhD and Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD, LET THEM EAT DIRT features families, doctors, and researchers who are sleuthing out what's harming our microbes -- and how to prevent the rise in diseases such as asthma and diabetes.
WATER IN THE DESERT
Without water, there is no life. Las Vegas is the driest city in America, yet it leads the United States in sustainable water conservation. ONCE WAS WATER follows the story of Patricia Mulroy, the controversial founder of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, whose leadership is shaping Colorado River politics, providing a path to safety in the face of intensifying water scarcity.
CO-OPS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
The co-operative movement was built by people who took on the responsibility for their collective well-being in the face of government neglect, economic exclusion and cultural discrimination. As the modern economy increasingly denies vast sectors of the population basic amenities for decent life, this co-operative spirit is as critical as ever. However, over the years the co-op sector has become insular and poorly understood. A SILENT TRANSFORMATION sets out to explore the innovative self-help efforts of different communities across the Province of Ontario, Canada.Click the links above or below to see trailers and for more information. And, stayed tuned for more powerful new releases and our annual Earth Day Festival in a Box Special to be announced!!
AMÁ
The untold story of the involuntary sterilization of Native American women by the Indian Health Service well into the 1970s.
F-NO: THE PUBLIC HEALTH Film Festival of New Orleans
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Global Health Film Festival
"This film is so important because these stories need to be heard — this is the untold history of Native America. Indigenous people hold an intimate knowledge that our women are sacred — we carry life, and the very act of pregnancy is an assertion of sovereignty and resilience... seeks to reaffirm our history so that we can continue to center our women."
Angel Charley, Interim Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
"...Should be watched by all who want to understand the impacts of genocide and colonization within the United States. Well into the 1970's the federal government used tactics of persecution, extermination and denial in efforts to eradicate future generations of Native people. This film sheds light on the truth and illustrates the power of Native women in demonstrating resiliency and resistance."
Nicole Lim, Executive Director, The California Indian Museum and Cultural CenterLET THEM EAT DIRT
Looks at the role microbes play in the development, physical and mental health of our children, and argues that good health may begin with kids playing in the dirt.
"... Goes a long way toward solving the mystery of the missing microbes. It shows us how microbes are an essential part of human biology, and it identifies the social and medical trends that are eliminating them from our bodies for the first time in the history of our species. Many questions remain, but it is reassuring to know that there are things we can do — as individuals, families, and societies — to harness the power of the microbiota to promote healthy development and prevent disease."
Dr. Thomas McDade, Professor of Anthropology, Director, Cells to Society (C2S): Center on Social Disparities and Health, Northwestern University
"Compelling...The film nicely breaks down the role that microbes play in these diseases by highlighting years of work done by pioneers in the field. Although the scientific community still has much work to do to fully understand the human microbiome and its immense complexity, the audience is left with simple take-home messages that are supported by the evidence that has been gathered so far."
Dr. Joseph Zackular, Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaONCE WAS WATER
Las Vegas provides an example to the world of how any city can and must create its own sustainable water solutions.
San Francisco Green Film Festival
United Nations Association Film Festival
Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary
"One of the pivotal issues of our time...Water is the central character in Las Vegas' past, present, and future. It also plays a starring role in the city and the region's economy, culture, and politics. While this may be true in many places, what is different in this geography is the tremendous innovation and creativity taking place to do more with less, the collective sense of urgency that time is running out, and the determination of many to make a difference. We can find a better path forward with water at its heart."
Nicole Silk, President and CEO, River Network
"... A fascinating look at what it takes to make a city bloom and thrive in the desert. It's a great kickoff to a community or classroom discussion about fresh water - how we use, manage and value it, and how to ensure we have enough for the future."
Sandra Postel, Director, Global Water Policy Project, Author, Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and ProsperityDAY ONE
Traumatized Middle Eastern and African teen refugees are guided through a program of healing by devoted educators at a unique St. Louis public school for refugees only.
Newport Beach Film Festival
Port Townsend Film Festival
St. Louis International Film Festival
"An excellent tool to raise awareness and provide insight into the tumultuous first years of a refugee's placement in the U.S. By honing in on education, the film acquaints audience members with the unique perspectives of refugee children and school administrators, and it highlights the dedication and perseverance of both parties which facilitates the successful integration of newly arrived immigrants... a prime example of storytelling as education, outreach, activism and advocacy and it is a wonderful film to promote understanding and tolerance."
Ashley Faye, Development Director, Refugee Services of Texas
"... Does a great job capturing the struggles faced by many young students who have been resettled in the United States — language barrier, educational access, coping with trauma, overcoming systemic obstacles, and searching for a sense of belonging. The film not only discusses the realities of the education system in Saint Louis but is a fantastic educational opportunity for all those in the audience."
Shannon Elder, Development Manager, GirlForward (Austin)A SILENT TRANSFORMATION
Explores the transformative power of the co-operative enterprise model, illustrated with many inspirational examples.
Vancouver International Film Festival
Transition Film Festival
The World Community Film Festival
"Reveals the myriad possibilities of the cooperative model, which promotes economic democracy as an alternative to the capitalist model."
Roberta Staley, Enterprise Magazine
"Whether you are an educator, co-op practitioner or community organizer, [it] can be used to spark a much needed conversation about establishing economic democracy."
The Canadian Community Economic Development (CED) Network
"Capitalism's cyclical instability, deepening inequality, and financially compromised politics make millions critics of the system. They increasingly want and need options to consider, explore, and adapt as systemic ways forward. This film is an invaluable resource to enable and facilitate the transition from what is to what can and should be."
Richard D. Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Co-founder, Democracy at Work, Author, Democracy at Work: A Cure for CapitalismWHO'S NEXT?
Examines the effects of hate speech and bigotry on the lives of Muslim-Americans.
"... A moving portrayal of the unrelenting assault on the lives and livelihoods of Muslims in post-9/11 America. The film provides ... a powerful tool for helping ... to challenge manufactured narratives of an Islamic threat and to contemplate constructive ways of building bridges across racial and religious difference."
Todd Green, Associate Professor of Religion, Luther College, Author, The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West
"An important and compelling addition to the resources available that highlight the experiences of Muslims in the US in the post 9/11 era. In following a selection of families, it allows viewers into the lives of regular people who have been impacted by Islamophobia and its structural manifestations. With only half of Americans knowing a Muslim personally, [and] provides a window into the lives of our fellow Americans who happen to be Muslim as well as of those who have sought refuge here."
Meira Neggaz, Executive Director, Institute for Social Policy and UnderstandingCATCHING SIGHT OF THELMA AND LOUISE
Explores the same women's and men's reactions to the groundbreaking film, THELMA & LOUISE, 25 years ago and today.
Winner, Filmmaker Award, Santa Cruz Film Festival
Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival
Special Event Screening, Focus on Women in Film, Port Townsend Film Festival
"Provides invaluable insight as to why this film endures as a metonymy for feminist consciousness, the pleasure and resistance of women's bonding, and righteous rage against rape culture."
Jane Caputi, Professor, Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Communication and Multimedia, Florida Atlantic University, Author, Goddesses and Monsters: Women, Myth, Power and Popular Culture
"In the #MeToo era, it's eye-opening and sobering to hear the interviewees discuss their personal responses to the film's depiction of assault and revenge and whether the controversy and awareness that the film provoked has had any lasting impact on society or the movie industry."
Loren King, Alliance of Women Film Journalists
"Ridley Scott's classic raised questions we're discussing today around feminism and the #MeToo movement... This documentary offers thoughtful insight throughout."
Kimber Myers, Los Angeles Times
See http://bullfrogcommunities.com for a complete list of our titles. If you have questions, contact me at [email protected].
Coming Soon: FARMSTEADERS follows Nick and Celeste Nolan and their young family on a journey to resurrect Nick's grandfather's dairy farm as agriculture moves toward large-scale farming; FROM SEED TO SEED shares the story of a group of Canadian organic farmers and what it's like to experience a full growing season with all of its rewards as well as the challenges of a changing climate; ELDER VOICES depicts Japanese Americans, European Jews, and peace activists who came of age during the Depression and WWII and addresses the political storm clouds gathering today; COOKED follows Judith Helfand's searing investigation into the politics of "disaster," by way of the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave; and more...
