Food films

Films are a great organizing tool--they are a fun and informative way to gather students on campus to get the message across. Here's a great list of films you might want to use on your campus.

Featured Film: FRESH
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system.  The film is an activist tool, available to anyone who wants to galvanize and educate their community.  To learn how to get FRESH on your campus, please visit the FRESH Student Activism site. Running time: 72 min.

FRESH discussion guide. pdf.
FRESH fact sheet made by National Family Farm Coalition. pdf.
More FRESH resources here.


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Real Food Now. This is a short video that explains RFC and aims to get students involved in taking the challenge. Running time: 5:30 min.

Food, Inc. This blockbuster is aimed at engaging the general public, and exposing what our food system really is about. Running time: 94 min.

The Garden. A documentary about a community fighting to save their 14 acre garden in South Central LA. Running time: 80 min.

The Greenhorns. A documentary about young farmers in the food movement. Still in post production.

Media that Matters: Good Food. A collection of short films on food and sustainability. Running time: varies.

Two Angry Moms. Amy Kalafa, a concerned mom and filmaker, and Susan Rubin, a school food activist, team up to fight for better school food. Running time: 86 min full length; 60 min conference length.

King Corn. A documentary about two friends that decide to grow their own corn in Iowa and discover shocking things about our food system. Running time: 90 min.