Thanks Austin! What a great event, and we could not have done it without you supprting us. We look forward to giving a full recap of the event soon.
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Join us in celebration of World Fair Trade Day at the 1st Annual Fair Trade Film Festival! Our goal is to promote awareness and education of fair trade business practices.
The festival will take place Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 12pm-9pm at the locally owned Original Alamo Drafthouse Theater on South Lamar. Check out the details below. Also, to stay up to date on the latest news about the film festival, please go the official pages on Facebook here.
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The festival consists of INDOOR and OUTDOOR events.
--Inside will be film screenings and expert-audience Q&A. We're screening one short film and three documentary films that deal with different aspects of fair trade. Scroll to bottom for a description of each one, along with links to more info. After each film, we will have Q&A panels with experts and community leaders on trade economics, social justice, and sustainability. SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
--Outdoor will be a FREE Global Bazaar with locally-owned vendors offering fair trade products. Local Burmese refugees will be selling their handmade bags and doing a weaving demonstration. The Global Bazaar will also feature local musicians playing international music throughout the day.
This would be the first film festival of its kind in Austin, Texas. There are three documentary films we'd like to screen that deal with different aspects of fair trade. Below is a description of each one, along with links to more info. After each film, we will have Q&A panels with experts and community leaders on trade economics, social justice, and sustainability.
Event Schedule
Session 1: 12-2:30pm
Preshow + short film: Fair Trade Coffee Production in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Presented by Texas Coffee Traders
Feature film: BUYER BE FAIR: The Promise of Product Certification
Panel discussion: Fair Trade Certification: Is it worth the effort?
• RC Beall--CEO of Texas Coffee Traders
• Julie Irwin, PhD--Professor of Marketing, McCombs School of Business
• Michael Conroy, PhD--Author, economist, Chairman of the Board, Transfair USA
• Ryan McElroy--Co-owner of Thunderbird Coffee
• Mike McKim--President and CEO of Cuvee Coffee Roasting Company
Session 2: 3-5:30pm
Preshow + short film: "Fair Trade Coffee Production in the Monteverde Cloud Forest" Presented by Texas Coffee Traders
Feature film: MAQUILAPOLIS (City of Factories)
Panel discussion: Fighting from Within: Worker influence and control in the maquiladoras
• Josefina Castillo--Co-founder of the Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera project; 2010 recipient of the Austin Woman Humanitarian Award.
• Terry Newton, PhD--Professor of Mexican History, St. Edward’s University
• Sharla Megilligan--Executive Director of Makarios International
Session 3: 6-8:30pm
Preshow + short film: "Fair Trade Coffee Production in the Monteverde Cloud Forest" Presented by Texas Coffee Traders
Feature film: THE PRICE OF SUGAR
Panel discussion: Humanity and Affordability in the U.S.: Do we have to make a choice?
• Robert Jensen, PhD--Author; Professor of Journalism, UT Austin; Board of Directors, Third Coast Activist
• Manish Gupta--Founder of Handmade Expressions
• Pauline McKee--Vice President of Wholesome Sweeteners
• Bob Cash--State director of the Texas Fair Trade Coalition, an affiliate of the national Citizens Trade Campaign
Please support the organizers and sponsers. Thank you.
This event is organized by:
+Ten Thousand Villages of Austin (http://www.austin.tenthousandvillages.com)
+Austin Fair Trade Town (http://fairtradeaustin.ning.com/)
Sponsers:
Presenting sponsorship by:
+Ten Thousand Villages of Austin (http://www.austin.tenthousandvillages.com)
+Texas Coffee Traders (http://www.texascoffeetraders.com/)
Major sponsorship by:
+Handmade Expressions (http://www.handmadeexpressions.net)
+Novica (http://www.novica.com)
+Texas Fair Trade Coalition
+Eastside Cafe (http://www.eastsidecafeaustin.com/)
+Wholesome Sweetners (http://www.wholesomesweeteners.com/index.html)
+Dominican Joe / Makarios (http://www.dominicanjoe.com ; http://makariosinternational.org)
Supporting sponsorship by:
+Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages (http://www.maineroot.com)
+Austin Local & Fair Trade (http://www.austinlocalfairtrade.com)
+Ethical City (http://www.ethicalcity.com)
+Marigold--Gateway to India (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php...)
+Etnik Fashions (http://www.etnikfashions.com/)
