After the Harvest: The Fight Against Hunger in the Coffeelands

Did you catch these After the Harvest Showings?

2012-02-06T10:32:00.000-08:00

As word continues to spread, more asked for After the Harvest to be shown in their community. Check out the lastest showings below:

Ongoing: As you already read, the film was accepted into the Media that Matters 2012 (MTM12) Film Festival. For the rest of 2012, MTM12 will travel around the US with the collection of films to areas requesting a showing. This week, the film was shown in two NYC schools: Grace Church School and Bushwick School of Social Justice.

November 24, 2011 : Tutti nello stesso piatto Film Festival accepted and showed After the Harvest in their food-focused film festival in Italy. The film received a special mention with the following accolades: Provocative in a positive way and deeply impactful, “After the Harvest” highlights the issue of food insecurity in the coffee growers communities of Central America. The movie is a little masterpiece also for its ability to document and illustrate with clarity the reality which it is investigating.

September 24, 2011: Blogger, Heather Heagney, hosted a showing of her own. Coincidentally enough, her blog is also called After the Harvest and, hence, the journey began. Her film showing was called “Cultivate: A Mini Film Fest.” The event brought together local business and the community to raise awareness about food insecurity and to raise dollars for Heifer International, an organization highlighted in the film. Her event raised $670!

August 2011 (event August 29-31): The film was shown in Nicaragua at the International Coffee Fonference Ramacafe 2011. event hosted by Ramacafe. The event is origin-focused and draws people from the Latin America region and from around the world.

You can view this documentary on food security in coffee communities here.

After the Harvest Film Screenings Continue to Spread

2011-10-07T13:29:00.000-07:00

More screenings are popping up all over the U.S. and internationally! See listings below for the latest screenings!

October 12-16: The film was not accepted as a finalist for the Planet in Focus competition, but they are including the film in their Green Market this year during the festival. This means that industry delegates can ask to see the DVD on a computer that they provide during the festival.

October 15 (event Oct 13-17): The film will be shown in El Salvador at Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importer’s

annual event. This annual training event brings together hundreds of specialty coffee suppliers, roasters, financiers, and others to learn from one another. It will be shown in Spanish and the new version will be added to the AftertheHarvest.org website

October 29 (event Oct 27-30): Southern Appalachian Film Festival is showing and judging the film in this festival located in Greensville and Knoxville, TN.

November 3-5: Middle East Coffee and Tea Convention in Dubai, “Middle East Premiere.”

Vermont International Film Festival and Planting Hope both to screen Film!

2011-09-28T07:07:00.000-07:00

The buzz around After the Harvest continues to grow. Last week, The Coffee Ethic held a screening of the movie at their coffee shop in Springfield, Missouri!

We are pleased to announce that the film will be shown at the Vermont International Film Festival on October 22, 2011 at the Palace 9 Cinemas in South Burlington, VT. The Film Festival features independent films from around the world as well as offering the largest selection of films made by Vermont filmmakers.

Planting Hope will also be showing the film at their 9th Annual Celebration on October 8, 2011 at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier, VT. In addition to the screening there will be dinner and music by Dean Stevens.

If you're looking to host your own screening check out our Resources Page to download the film as well as screening posters!

Upcoming Screenings of "After the Harvest"!

2011-08-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

Next week, August 16th and 17th we're hosting two screenings of "After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands" in Vermont! If you're in the area please stop in to view the movie and participate in a Q&A with Rick Peyser, Director of Coffee Community Outreach and Social Advocacy for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc..

Media That Matters™Film Showcase, August 16th - The 20-minute "After the Harvest" documentary will be shown, followed by a short Q&A and coffee break and will be followed by three additional short films from the Media that Matters™ collection. Media That Matters™ is a program of Arts Engine, a nonprofit dedicated to driving change by connecting media, technology, and community. Visit www.mediathatmattersfest.org for more information.

What: Media That Matters™ Film Showcase
When: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
7pm
Where: Main Street Landing Company Film House Space
60 Lake Street
Burlington
Cost: Free!

Waterbury Screening of "After the Harvest", August 17th - After the 20-minute film screening, Rick Peyser, Director of Coffee Community Outreach and Social Advocacy for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., will lead a brief Q&A session and coffee break after the film. He will discuss the making of the film, his experience in coffee-growing communities, and what can be done to alleviate the effects of the thin months. Light refreshments will be served.

What: “After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands” film screening
When: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
5:15 pm
Where: 81 Demeritt Place, Waterbury, VT
Cost: Free!

If you cannot make one of these screenings or would like to hold one of your own, you can watch as well as download the full documentary online or request a DVD copy to be mailed to you.

Now Streaming: After The Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands

2011-05-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

The dust has settled after an inspiring and productive SCAA! During the conference many specialty coffee industry professionals expressed interest in working to address Food Insecurity in coffee-growing communities. A working group is coming together, so if you are interested in getting involved, please use the Contact Us form on this site.

We're also excited to report that the full-length film can now be viewed online! You can watch the film below or visit blip.tv to watch or download it directly to your computer.

World Premiere of After the Harvest!

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The world premiere of After the Harvest took place this morning during the SCAA's Symposium! The film, which highlights food insecurity in coffee growing regions, is meant to inspire industry action around this issue. This afternoon, a group met to discuss what the next steps may be to address this issue.

Want to get involved? Find out more about the working group that is being formed please use the Contact Us Form.

Missed the film premiere today? There are still 2 more showing at SCAA 2011!

SCAA Expo, Friday, April 29, 9:00 a.m., George R. Brown Convention Center, Section B on Level 3, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston,Texas
Coffee Kids reception, Friday, April 29, 5:00 p.m., George R. BrownConvention Center, Ballroom B

You're invited to the premiere of “After the Harvest” at SCAA 2011!

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"After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands" will be shown three times at the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Symposium and Exposition in Houston, TX, April 27-May 1, 2011:

SCAA Symposium, Thursday, April 28, 9:00 a.m., Hilton Americas-Houston, 1600 Lamar, Houston, TX
SCAA Expo, Friday, April 29, 9:00 a.m., George R. Brown Convention Center, Section B on Level 3, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, Texas
Coffee Kids reception, Friday, April 29, 5:00 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center, Ballroom B

We’re happy to announce that the film is narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon, a long-time supporter of Heifer International and its fight against world hunger.

Coffee professionals interested in joining an industry-wide initiative to support efforts aimed at alleviating hunger during the “The Thin Months” are urged to attend one of the film screenings or indicate their interest online by using the contact form located in the Contact Us section of this website.

DVDs of the full 20-minute film will be available from Coffee Kids (Booth 625) and Café Femenino (Booth 1143) at the SCAA Expo, and upon request through AfterTheHarvest.Org's Contact Us form. DVDs requested via this form will be shipped after May 1, 2011.

The Trailer is Here

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In a recent survey of small-scale coffee farmers in Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, over 67% indicated they were unable to maintain their normal diet for 3-8 months of the year. These are "Los Meses Flacos," or the thin months, when families make ends meet by eating less, eating less expensive foods, or borrowing against their future earnings from coffee. While incredibly complex, recent work suggests it is not unsolvable.

"After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands" is a film that brings the day-to-day challenges of the thin months to life in the voices of coffee farmers themselves, and shares the successes of creative projects that have been established to eliminate this annual period of food insecurity.

The film will make its world premiere in April at The Event, the annual conference of the Specialty Coffee Association of America in Houston, Texas.