Emmy Nominated for Outstanding Nature Documentary
94% of our seed diversity has disappeared.
OUR Impact REPORT
With over 1,000 screenings in 47 countries, SEED has helped create awareness for the loss of seed diversity worldwide. We measured the films impact on audiences to share and celebrate the awareness and change a global community can create around documentary film. Click below to explore this campaign.
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Coming to DVD/VOD in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on March 22, 2019. For more information visit saatgut.wfilm.de.
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Educational Discussion Guide
We and our partners at Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance created a companion SEED Discussion Guide to foster dialog, delve deeper into the topics in the film, and inspire action.
The guide has 5 main sections: 1) Biodiversity Loss & Our Seeds; 2) Seed Saving, Sharing & Growing; 3) Corporate Consolidation of Seeds; 4) Pesticide Issues & Impacts; What to Know About GMOs.
Synopsis
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. 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. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.
SEED is Executive Produced by Academy Award Winning Actress Marisa Tomei, Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine) and Phil Fairclough (Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams).
“Seed is not just the source of life. It is the very foundation of our being.”
– Vandana Shiva
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PRESS
“A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART, CAREFUL, DEEPLY COLORED, AND POETIC...“
- HOLLYWOOD REPORT CARD
“IT'S THE MOST ESSENTIAL, ILLUMINATING AND ENRAGING FILM SINCE FOOD, INC.“
-AVI OFFER, NYC MOVIE GURU
“RARE DOCUMENTARY...A WONDER...”
-VILLAGE VOICE
"...A GORGEOUSLY MADE FILM, PUT TOGETHER WITH AS MUCH CARE AS ITS SUBJECTS DEVOTE TO SAVING THE REMAINING VARIETIES OF SEEDS."
- LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Ingredients of a classic tale: a beautiful, yet vulnerable protagonist, murder and devastation, corrupt villains, unsung heroes and an unshakable hope.”
- Vue Weekly