Brooklyn cannot get enough What’s On Your Plate? screenings. We went to Fort Greene Park and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) for two incredible screenings.
First up was the New York Premiere of What’s On Your Plate? at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn on June 27th. About 600 people showed up for an evening of music from the likes of Saffire (from the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls) Aurora, Three Random Words (featuring Henry Angel from the movie) Brown Rice Family, and Beth Arentesen, and a screening of What’s On Your Plate? right there in the park. All part of BAM Cinemafest and the Afro-Punk Festival.
Next up, we went over to BAM for a cool indoor screening on July 7th, as part of Afro-Punk. This time, we brought along a panel of experts to discuss the movie, namely Kimberly Perry from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (an initiative of the Clinton Foundation), Jennifer Clapp from the office of Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, and Maritza Owens, founder of Harvest Home Farmers Markets.
We had a great time in Brooklyn, thanks entirely to all the people who came out to see the movie, hear the music, and ask the panelists questions. For those of you who missed it, don’t worry: we’ll be in NYC for another screening, this time in Manhattan at Stuyvesant Cove Park on September 25th.