Food on Film. Stories 
to Feed a New World

An immediate reaction to the growing need to tackle the climate crisis by focusing on culture, specifically cinema, and to address the pressing issue of environmental sustainability in today's world.
About

The power of movies to raise environmental consciousness

Food on Film understands culture as a strong and ever-changing influence that can question social norms and ideals. Supported by the European Union and the Creative Europe Media Programme, the initiative links intricate environmental issues with individual beliefs, advocating for a lasting future. The project's goal is to make change real and achievable for everyone by presenting positive solutions and humanizing these worldwide crises.

Ready to discover cinema from a new point of view?

A creative approach to reshape the interaction between food and environment for the future

200

environmentally themed films

3

thematic dossiers

1

Food on Film catalogue

1

educational path

3

live action role-playing games

2

video lessons in screenwriting and film directing

The educational project within schools

Educational path

The educational path

A new and engaging educational journey that encourages students to take on the role of change-makers. Split into three sections, it starts with showing movies in the catalog in classrooms, along with thematic materials for deep analysis. Then, there are interactive tasks like three role-plays engaging students, helping them become conscious consumers and enhance their consumption behaviors, as well as practical video tutorials on film making.

Food on Film catalogue

Food on Film catalogue

The goal of the catalogue is to bring attention to environmental and food challenges. It provides a carefully selected range of top-notch movies, such as 20 documentaries and 15 short films in Italian, English, French, German, and Montenegrin.

Storytelling section

The creative section of film production

The educational journey involves a hands-on section where students are taught to address societal issues and produce their own short films, using dedicated video tutorials. A global screenwriting contest is providing schools the chance to win a film production workshop alongside the Mobile Film Festival. This workshop will allow students to create their own one-minute short films about food challenges, with guidance from industry experts.

Are you a teacher? Join the Food on Film project

Provide your students with a unique educational opportunity through cinema.

The Food on Film project offers a unique opportunity to explore environmental and food challenges through the powerful medium of film. Designed for high school students, the activities provide valuable insights for classroom discussion and reflection, while educational and interactive materials enable the integration of future-critical themes into school curriculum.

Don't miss your chance to be part of this exciting educational initiative! Enroll your class in the project activities and get ready to lead your students in finding their voices toward a more sustainable future.

To learn more, contact us at

education@slowfood.it

Food on Film program hosted by International Film Festivals

A Food on Film program takes center stage in 4 film festivals - Cinemambiente in Italy, Innsbruck Nature Film Festival in Austria, Green Montenegro Film Festival in Montenegro, Interfilm Berlin in Germany - aiming to deepen the audience's understanding of environmental challenges related to food through films, and heightening awareness of sustainable food consumption. With an immersive experience, film screenings will have also interactive side events such as debates, workshops and food tastings, nurturing both knowledge and practical engagement with sustainable food practices.

Food on Film project
Food on Film
Partners
Slow Food
Associazione Cinemambiente
Cezam
Innsbruck nature film festival
mobilEvent
In collaboration with
Interfilm
UNISG - University of Gastronomic Sciences

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.