Seed : the untold story

Betz, Jon, (film director,, film producer,, editor of moving image work.). Siegel, Taggart, (film director,, film producer,, editor of moving image work,, director of photography.). Stevenson, Garth, (composer (expression)). Wertheimer, Benjy, 1958- (composer (expression)). River, Gaea Omiza, (composer (expression)). Watkinson, Martin, (composer (expression)). Shiva, Vandana, (on-screen participant.). Goodall, Jane, 1934- (on-screen participant.). Kimbrell, Andrew, (on-screen participant.). LaDuke, Winona, (on-screen participant.). Patel, Raj, (on-screen participant.). Collective Eye (Organization), (publisher.). Collective Eye Films, (presenter,, publisher.). Seneca Falls Picture Company, (presenter.).

Summary:

Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Portland, Oregon] : Collective Eye Films, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Wide screen (16:9). Title from disc surface. Bonus features : One-hour version; extra scenes; theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Original music by Garth Stevenson, Benjy Wertheimer, Martin Watkinson, and Gaea Omiza River ; edited by Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz ; director of photography, Taggart Siegel.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona LaDuke and Raj Patel.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; all regions; soundtrack 1: stereo, soundtrack 2: 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	In English ; subtitles in French, Italian, and Spanish ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Winner Grand Jury Prize, Nashville ; Winner Green Planet Award, Rhode Island ; Winner Environmental Award, Sheffield ; Winner Best in Festival, Princeton ; Winner Honorable Mention, Portugal Cine Eco ; Winner Audience Award, Lunenberg ; Winner Best Documentary, Lunenberg ; Winner Audience Award, San Diego ; Winner Best Feature Film, Tutti Nello Stesso Piatto ; Winner Best Cinematography, United Nations Film Festival ; Selected Best of Fests, IDFA ; Winner Audience Award, American Conservation ; Winner EcoHero Award, Portland Ecofilm Festival ; Winner Best Environmental Film, Et Cultura