Food on Film. Stories to Feed a New World
About
The power of cinema to promote environmental awareness
Food on Film uses cinema and audiovisual storytelling to engage young people with the major issues of our time, from climate change and biodiversity conservation to sustainable food systems. Co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe MEDIA programme, the project combines education, creativity and active participation, helping young people understand complex issues, develop critical thinking and express their own perspectives through the language of moving images.
Through films, stories and creative learning experiences, Food on Film makes global challenges more tangible and accessible, inspiring greater awareness and encouraging positive change.
Ready to discover cinema from a new perspective?
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environmentally themed films
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thematic dossiers
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educational pathway
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live action role-playing games
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video lessons in screenwriting and film directing
Educational Pathway
Educational Pathway
The Educational Pathway
An innovative and interactive educational programme that encourages students to become active participants in shaping the future. Structured in three stages, it begins with screenings from the Food on Film catalogue, accompanied by educational dossiers featuring data, discussion prompts and classroom activities.
The programme continues with participatory activities and role-playing exercises that allow students to step into the shoes of the different stakeholders within the food system, fostering critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the impact of their everyday choices.
In the final stage, students discover the language of moving images through video lessons and practical filmmaking tutorials, learning how to transform ideas, opinions and reflections into audiovisual stories. From viewers they become creators, using cinema as a means of expression, creativity and active participation to interpret the present and imagine a more sustainable future.
The Food on Film Catalogue
The Food on Film Catalogue
The Food on Film Catalogue is at the heart of the educational programme: a curated collection of audiovisual works designed to help students and teachers explore the defining issues of our time through the language of cinema.
The collection includes 23 documentaries, 10 short films and 15 one-minute films addressing topics such as climate change, biodiversity, food systems, inclusion and social justice, demonstrating how even the shortest formats can tell complex stories with creativity and impact.
All titles are available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Montenegrin, promoting accessibility and encouraging dialogue among students from different European countries.
Creative Filmmaking
The creative section of film production
The educational programme includes a creative filmmaking section in which students discover the key stages of producing a short film. Through video lessons, tutorials and practical tools, they learn the fundamentals of cinematic storytelling while developing creative, technical and narrative skills.
The completed short films can be submitted to the Food on Film Festival, the project's international festival, which showcases the work of participating schools and encourages exchange and collaboration among students from across Europe.
Are You a Teacher? Join the Food on Film Project
Provide your students with a unique educational opportunity through cinema.
Bring cinema into your classroom and guide your students on a journey of learning, discovery and creativity.
Food on Film brings cinema into schools, transforming it into a tool for knowledge, dialogue and participation. Through films, interactive activities and educational resources, students and teachers explore contemporary issues, share perspectives and develop new ways of understanding the world.
Give your students the opportunity to see the world through a different lens and tell its stories in their own voice.
Join Food on Film and take your class on a journey that combines learning, creativity and participation, culminating in the creation of an audiovisual work to be shared with a community of schools across Europe.
To learn more, contact us at
education@slowfood.it
Food on Film program hosted by International Film Festivals
A dedicated Food on Film programme will be presented at five international film festivals: CinemAmbiente (Italy), Innsbruck Nature Film Festival (Austria), Ecozine (Spain), Green Montenegro Film Festival (Montenegro) and Interfilm Berlin (Germany).
These festivals will become meeting places for children aged 7 to 11 and their families, offering screenings, workshops and interactive activities designed to introduce younger audiences to topics such as biodiversity, climate change, food systems and sustainability.
Films, games, workshops and discussion sessions will create an engaging experience that sparks curiosity, imagination and observation skills, turning cinema into an opportunity for discovery and participation from an early age.
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.