"The Smell of Money" Film Screening

2010 Clipper Park Road,Baltimore MD 21211

23 April, 2023

Description

The Farm Alliance of Baltimore and Woodberry Kitchen are joining on April 23rd for a film screening of Shawn Bannon's The Smell of Money! This film follows Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community as they fight the world's largest pork corporation; they fight for their freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a life without the stench of manure. See the trailer for the film here After the film screening, enjoy an audience Q&A with Jamie Berger, who helped write and produce the film. Bar + snacks (popcorn) will be available, charged a la carte About the director: Shawn Bannon is an award-winning filmmaker whose films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, AFI FEST, and featured on The Atlantic, Forbes, and BBC America. His short films, Hurricane Heroes, Bloody Barbara and A Ghost Story – 10 Pages, have all been selected for Vimeo Staff Picks. His recent film The Green Knight Documentary was made for A24 and premiered on iTunes. The Smell of Money is his first feature length documentary. About the writer/producer: Jamie Berger is a writer and documentary filmmaker born and raised in North Carolina. Her writing has been featured in Vox, The Guardian, USA Today, NowThis, The News & Observer, and more. Throughout her career, she has used writing and visual storytelling to draw attention to issues ranging from environmental racism to the climate crisis to other injustices wrought against people, animals, and the planet. Stay in touch: @smellofmoneydoc on social media; https://www.smellofmoneydoc.com/ Note: The cost of the event is free (excluding food and drinks bought at the event). However, donations are always accepted (see QR code below, use the donation ticket, or visit: https://farmalliancebaltimore.org/donations/help-grow-a-healthy-baltimore/) COVID and Health Safety Protocol Please do not attend if you are feeling ill, experiencing symptoms, or have been exposed to people in your life who are sick. Please contact the event organizer/appropriate Farm Alliance Staff to make arrangements regarding your absence. If you learn that you have tested positive for COVID within 5 days after an event, we ask that you please notify us so that we can inform participants about possible exposure.