TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity will host its sixth annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival Oct. 23 to Oct. 26, featuring four award-winning films and interviews with filmmakers, farmers, organizers and activists. This year’s featured films are Farming While Black, Tea Creek, LA Foodways and Feeding Change. The online festival is free and open to the public.

“We’re seeing unprecedented attacks on the food and farmworkers that keep our food system running. The festival gives filmmakers, activists, organizers, and food and farmworkers a platform to showcase the critical work they do every day to feed this country,” said Linda Rico, film festival coordinator at the Center. “The films this year highlight indigenous food sovereignty, BIPOC land reclamation and agricultural heritage, community foodways, and food access.”

What: Food Justice Film Festival

When: Oct. 23 to Oct. 26. Returning participants can log in with existing password here. If you’re new to the festival, sign up here.

Where: FoodJusticeFilmFestival.com

Who: In addition to the films, the festival also features virtual interviews with filmmakers, farmers, activists and organizers. They include Jacob Beaton, Indigenous food sovereignty activist, owner of Tea Creek Farm, and main subject of the film Tea Creek; Leah Penniman, author of Farming While Black, co-owner of Soul Fire Farm and main subject of the film Farming While Black; Mark Decena, director of Farming While Black, Debbie Millikan and Jamey Steiner, directors of Feeding Change; and Raphael Sbarge, director of LA Foodways.

The prerecorded interviews are free to watch and available to the public during and after the festival.

Background

Food Justice Film Festival featured films:

Farming While Black — Examines the historical plight of Black farmers in the United States and the rising generation reclaiming their rightful ownership to land and reconnecting with their ancestral roots. Directed by Mark Decena.

Tea Creek — Follows Indigenous Food Sovereignty activist Jacob Beaton and his vision to transform his family farm into a beacon of hope for Indigenous food sovereignty. Directed by Ryan Dickie.

LA Foodways — Looks at the storied agricultural history of Los Angeles to understand present food waste challenges and opportunities to bring fresh foods to urban communities. Directed by Raphael Sbarge.

Feeding Change —Through conversations with farmers, students, educators, food producers, and local food systems advocates, filmmakers uncover the challenges and innovative solutions driving Hawaiʻi's agricultural transformation. Directed by Jamey Steiner and Debbie Millikan.

For more information, trailers and interviews, visit FoodJusticeFilmFestival.com.