Hunger Is Real: The Voices of WNC is a short documentary film directed by Adams J. Wood and produced by MANNA FoodBank to give a real look at the state of hunger in Western North Carolina. The film features four food relief organizations who are part of the MANNA Partner Network, a 200+ strong network of nonprofits, schools, churches, and other community-focused groups who are providing food to people in their community across the 16 western-most counties of North Carolina. In WNC, the pressure of a socioeconomic perfect storm continues to batter families on all sides: the highest cost of housing in the state, paired with below-state-average wages and surging costs of living is forcing more people than ever into impossible situations. Record numbers of working families are turning to these food relief partners to simply have food on the table for their family. Hunger is Real introduces viewers to some of the families seeking food assistance in Western North Carolina, and the volunteers who help them.

Hunger Is Real: Voices of Western North Carolina

Documenting the response of five local Wisconsin food pantries to the unprecedented needs created by the coronavirus pandemic, this film tells the story of the hard work, ingenuity, and compassion of these organizations while also exploring the complex and longstanding challenges of fighting hunger in rural America.

What We're Hungry For: How Food Pantries Fed Rural Wisconsin During the Pandemic

Panelists:&nbsp;Shirley He, Filmmaker “Échale Ganas: The Villa’s Tacos Story” /&nbsp;Ulysses Salcido, Producer “Échale Ganas: The Villa’s Tacos Story” /&nbsp;Jim and Parker Winship, Filmmakers “What We're Hungry For: How Food Pantries Fed Rural Wisconsin During the Pandemic”Moderator:&nbsp;Wendy Piret, Product &amp; Business Development Director, SPOON Foundation

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The Ceres Food Film Festival is an annual event dedicated to exploring the social and political structures surrounding food insecurity, quality and waste globally and the United States. We provide an interactive platform to advocate on food issues worldwide.

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