Saturday, 8:00 PM
Meet Film Director Alan Webber at Earth House
You are what you eat…so you’d better start paying attention to what exactly that is.
These films provide a refreshing education on the current state of agriculture, and point
out positive sustainable and organic practices that you can take part in. The Meatrix and
Frankensteer expose the ways of unethical farming, while others provide us with role
models through CSAs, Cuban community, sustainable lemon farms, organic choices, and
a new wave of female farmers leading the way.
Some Highlights
The Meatrix I, II, & II 1/2
Louis Fox, 2006, 10 min., animation
New York, NY
Moopheus, Leo, and Chickity spoof Keanu Reeves & Matrix company,
and take the red pill, enabling them to see the horrific truth of what’s
really going on with the food we eat today. Our heroes wage war on
industrial agriculture, indecent dairy conditions, factory farm pollution,
animal cruelty, and the horrors of meat processing, exposing the lies
our society tells itself, vowing to turn things around. The Meatrix has
been created and produced by Sustainable Table
www.sustainabletable.org and Free Range Studios
6. Ladies of the Land – ACADEMY AWARD WINNER!
Megan Thompson, 2006, 29 min., doc
Minnesota, Pennsylvania, NYC
Women are the fastest growing demographic in American agriculture,
and they are doing things differently. While the average
farm size in the U.S. has grown dramatically over the last 50
years, women tend to run smaller operations. Many choose
organic and natural methods, in contrast to the highly mechanized
and chemically-dependent farming that dominates the rest of the
agricultural industry. And many women strongly value their
relationships with the community, from selling their products at
local markets, to using their farms as “de facto community
centers.” Academy Award winner for Student Documentary, Ladies
of the Land takes us on a journey through America’s new
heartland. www.ladiesofthelandmovie.com
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