Hi all:
We’re hosting a screening of the winning films from our second “Looking for Democracy" Film Contest, and as one of the films is about food deserts, I thought it might be of interest to some of you. Here’s a brief description of the film, produced by students in North Lawndale :
Hungry for Change by Free Spirit Media
How does an inner-city Chicago neighborhood cope with having one grocery store to feed underserved families? A group of ambitious filmmakers from that very North Lawndale neighborhood answer this question as they tackle the issue of living in a food desert. Partnering with Free Spirit Media, the group of students find out what's happening, who is responsible, and most importantly, what's next?
You can see this film and the other two winning entries
American Flag and
Democracy 2Monday May 3, 2010
5:00pm - 8:30pm
Columbia College, Film Row Cinema
1104 S Wabash Ave, 8th Floor
Free and open to the public
More information here