In Food, Inc. 2, the sequel to the 2008 Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-award winning documentary, Food, Inc., filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to take a fresh look at our efficient yet vulnerable food system.
Directors: Robert Kenner, Melissa Robledo
Producers: Robert Kenner, Melissa Robledo, Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser
Executive Producers: Kim Roth, Christa Workman, Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann
“A wake-up call that strikes a thoughtful balance between the heartening and the dire.” The Hollywood Reporter
“This is an engaging and watchable activist documentary that does make way for optimism” – RogerEbert.com
“You might devour less after watching “Food, Inc. 2,” and what you eat will probably be healthier.” – The New York Times
The groundbreaking Oscar®-nominated documentary Food, Inc. ignited a cultural conversation about the multinational corporations that control our food system at enormous cost to our planet, workforce and health. In the well-timed sequel, Food, Inc. 2, comes “back for seconds” to reveal how corporate consolidation has gone unchecked by our government, leaving us with a highly efficient yet shockingly vulnerable food system dedicated only towards increasing profits. Seeking solutions, the film introduces innovative farmers, food producers, workers’ rights activists and legislators fighting to create a more sustainable future.
Since the first film, multinational corporations have tightened their stronghold on the U.S. government. The system at large has robbed workers of a fair living wage, and profit focused corporations are proliferating a chemically formulated international health crisis by focusing on growing the market for ultra-processed foods. The film centers around innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators such as U.S Senators Cory Booker and Jon Tester, who are facing these companies head-on to inspire change and build a healthier, more sustainable future.
Melissa Robledo (Co-Director; Producer) has been producing documentaries for more than two decades. She co-produced the Academy Award® nominated and Emmy Award winning FOOD, INC. (2008) and made her directorial debut co-directing the sequel FOOD, INC. 2 slated for release in 2023. Robledo executive produced the five-part series THE CONFESSION KILLER for Netflix. She produced COMMAND AND CONTROL which was shortlisted for the 2017 Academy Award®, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT which was nominated for a Producers Guild Award, WHEN STRANGERS CLICK, and co-produced THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS for the Martin Scorsese series, THE BLUES. She has advised on and contributed to a variety of films for Participant, National Geographic, Discovery Channel and PBS.
Robert Kenner (Co- Director, Producer) has been called a master of the documentary form and has won an array of awards fohis entertaining and insightful documentary work over the past 30 years. Most recently, Kenner co-directed FOOD, INC. 2, a sequel to his groundbreaking documentary slated for release in 2023. The 2010 Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning FOOD, INC. had a monumental impact on the national conversation about food policy. Kenner also recently co-directed and executive produced a documentary series about big pharma for Showtime. His previous work includes the five-part docuseries THE CONFESSION KILLER, released on Netflix in 2019, and techno-thriller COMMAND AND CONTROL, which was short-listed for the 2017 Academy Award. Kenner’s rich body of work also includes MERCHANTS OF DOUBT, Emmy Award-winning TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER, HBO’s WHEN STRANGERS CLICK, and THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS for Martin Scorsese’s series THE BLUES. Kenner has directed a number of specials and documentaries for American Experience, National Geographic and others.
Docville Film Festival 2024 – Jury Award Nominee for Best Topics Documentary
Docville Film Festival 2024 – National Lottery Prize Nominee for Best Scientific Documentary
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