Doors 7:30p
Program 8:00p

UnionDocs
352 Onderdonk Ave
Ridgewood, NY

We’re excited to present a screening of Feeding Tomorrow — a powerful new documentary by Oliver English and Simon English that explores how food sits at the heart of some of the most urgent challenges — and solutions — of our time.

From the classroom to the clinic to the farm, Feeding Tomorrow follows a diverse group of changemakers reimagining our food systems from the ground up. We meet educators like Thabiti Brown of Codman Academy, health advocates like Lisa McDowell at St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals, and regenerative farmers like Mark Shepard, who are building tangible, hopeful pathways toward a healthier, more sustainable world.

Part exposé, part blueprint for transformation, the film invites us to look closely at the broken systems we’ve inherited — and to imagine something better. With sharp insight and big heart, Feeding Tomorrow shows how small choices can lead to powerful change — and how food can nourish more than just our bodies.

A remote intro from the filmmakers will begin the night, followed by a conversation with Zero Waste NYC and local food justice experts to think about how the film’s themes relate to our community.

Program

Feeding Tomorrow

80 min, 2024

FEEDING TOMORROW tells an interconnected story of how food interacts with and transforms every part of our lives. Up against a broken food system suffering from ecosystem destruction, climate change, health epidemics, and inequality, a brave group of visionary leaders in agriculture, healthcare and education work to build a more just, regenerative and resilient system in their local communities – giving rise to a new global vision for Feeding Tomorrow. By threading together the stories of a dynamic group of innovators, they cast a new vision for a more regenerative world.

Program Duration: 80 mins

Bios

Oliver English is a filmmaker, chef and food advocate. Growing up in his family’s restaurants, he has been intimately involved in the world of food his whole life.  Oliver is the the Co-Founder & CEO of Common Table Creative, overseeing the companies vision, business development, hospitality, and communications. Oliver is a graduate of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration and a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL).

Simon English is a director, editor, and cinematographer. Growing up in his family’s restaurant business, Simon found an early passion for filming in kitchens, markets, and telling stories about the power of food with chefs. Simon is the Co-Founder and Creative Director for Common Table Creative, overseeing all cinematography, photography, and editing. His reel includes, short narrative films, music videos, documentaries, commercials.

Zero Waste NYC hosts sustainability-focused community events that provide resources for people to adopt a low-waste lifestyle and actively fight climate change.
Their mission is to provide the resources needed to embark on and sustain a low waste lifestyle, and do so in a fair and equitable way and to connect like-minded New Yorkers who are looking to achieve low waste and help fight climate change. They also establish a community of climate advocates that can influence and motivate even more people to join the movement and amplify influential voices within the sustainability space and bring awareness to local businesses that prioritize people and planet first. Lastly, they offer a safe space to talk about important topics like surrounding the climate crisis.