Food, Film & the Future: Storytelling Through Sustainability

Open to all passholders. Individual tickets are available for non-passholders.

When food meets film, powerful conversations begin. Join chefs, filmmakers, and sustainability leaders for an engaging discussion inspired by the film Fork in the Road, exploring how storytelling can reshape the way we grow, cook, and consume. A dynamic conversation at the intersection of culture, cuisine, and climate.

This panel will be moderated by Ethan Alter. Ethan is an award-winning writer, reporter, and editor who has been writing about entertainment for over two decades at a variety of print and digital publications. He's currently the Deputy Editor and New York Bureau Chief at Gold Derby, and his past work can be found at such outlets as Yahoo, Adweek, Indiewire, The Daily Beast, Film Journal International, and The Hollywood Reporter. In 2023, Ethan was named Online Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Press Club's National A&E Journalism Awards. His book, Film Firsts: The 25 Movies that Created Contemporary Cinema, was published in 2014 by Praeger. 

Participants in this panel will include filmmaker Vivian Sorenson, filmmaker Jonathan Nastasi, film participant Chef Mark Murphy, and film participant Dune Lankard.