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The Center for Biological Diversity is celebrating our fifth annual virtual Food Justice Film Festival Oct. 24-27. This year's festival will feature four award-winning documentaries exploring the links among the food, environmental, and social justice movements. The festival is completely free and open to the public.

Food justice is environmental justice. Through the free Food Justice Film Festival, we can continue to elevate the conversation around how our unjust food system harms marginalized communities and puts strain on our planet, while giving filmmakers, organizers, activists, and food and farmworkers a space to talk about the incredible work they do.

The week before the festival — starting Oct. 17 — visit the website to watch recorded interviews with filmmakers, activists, and organizers — including legendary labor leader and American civil rights activist Dolores Huerta and food justice advocate, organizer, and community farmer Karen Washington, who coined the term “food apartheid.”

Sign up now to watch all four films for free during the festival.

Food Justice Film Festival schedule Oct. 24-27:

Dolores — To celebrate our fifth year, we’re re-featuring the award-winning film Dolores. Dolores Huerta is one of the most important activists in American history. She cofounded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and tirelessly led the fight for civil rights and labor justice alongside him, becoming “one of the most defiant feminists of the 20th century”— and she continues the fight to this day. Directed by Peter Bratt.

The Smell of Money — Showcases Elsie Herring and her rural North Carolina community teaming up to fight against generations of environmental, social and racial injustice at the hands of the world’s largest pork company. Directed by Shawn Bannon.

Into the Weeds — Follows groundskeeper Lee Johnson and his fight for justice against agrochemical giant Monsanto (now Bayer) after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Directed by Jennifer Baichwal.

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Photos: Header image of farmer with veggies by Canva; Dolores poster courtesy official film Facebook page; The Smell of Money poster courtesy official film Facebook page; Into the Weeds poster courtesy Disappearing Insects Productions Inc.; Invisible Valley poster courtesy official film Facebook page.

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