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"Think Globally, Eat Locally" Film Series Opens in April at Fifth Avenue Cinemas
Author: David Santen, Office of Marketing and Communications (503-725-8789)
Posted: March 29, 2005

A film series that addresses the theme of “Think Globally, Eat Locally,” begins in April 2005, with movies playing each Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Cinemas on Portland State University’s campus (510 SW Hall, Portland, Ore.), Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.

The series is sponsored by the National Science Foundation-sponsored Global Helix Project at Portland State University, and by PSU’s Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning Program. All films in the series are free and open to the general public. Call 503-725-3862 for more information or to request advance copies for screening.

Film Series: “Think Globally: Eat Locally”

Saturday, April 2, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
Net Loss: The Storm Over Farmed Salmon
Examines the controversy surrounding salmon farms and the threat they pose to wild salmon.
(52 minutes, 2003, Director: Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young; Producer: Moving Images Video Project).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/net.html

Saturday, April 9, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer
Looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable U.S. agriculture. (57 minutes, 2004, Director: Guy Evans, Producer: Jamie Howell and Guy Evans).
http://www.brokenlimbs.org/pressreleases.html
with
Playing With Poison: Children and Pesticide Use
An American anthropologist investigates the side-effects on children of pesticide use.
(46 minutes, 2002, Director: John Ritchie, Producer: John Ritchie and Rob Bromley).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/play.html

Saturday, April 16, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
A Lot in Common: Community Gardens
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
(76 minutes, 2003, Producer: Rick Bacigalupi).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/lot.htm
with
Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview Gardens (TENTATIVE)
A model of community supported agriculture in the midst of suburban sprawl.
(33 minutes, 2000, Producer: John de Graaf).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/bo.htm

Saturday, April 23, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
Big Spuds, Little Spuds: The Impact of Climate Change and Monoculture on One of the World’s Staple Food Crops
The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
(52 minutes, 1999, Producer: Christoph Corves and Delia Castiñeira).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/big.html
with
Seeds: Genetic Diversity in the Food Supply
A concise explanation of the importance of genetic diversity to the world food supply.
(26 minutes, 1987, Director: Robert Lang, Producer: Kensington Communications).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/seeds.html

Saturday, April 30, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
Deconstructing Supper: Is Your Food Safe?
A leading chef (John Bishop) investigates food safety in the age of GMOs and industrial agriculture.
(48 minutes, 2002, Director: Marianne Kaplan, Producer: Leonard Terhoch and Marianne Kaplan for MSK Productions, Inc.).
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/decon.html
with
Films from the Deccan Development Society, India (DETAILS TBA)
http://www.ddsindia.com

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Source:
Lisa Weasel (503-725-3862)
PSU Department of Biology
For Immediate Release (#05-045)