Description
If billions thrive on insects for protein, can the West overcome its disgust to survive a changing climate?
Synopsis
As climate strain exposes the weakness of industrial agriculture, U.S. entrepreneurs push insects as sustainable protein. Their rise and fall reveals America’s cultural resistance to change, and asks whether altering what we eat could help fix a fragile food system.
Director: Johanna B. Kelly
Producers: Johanna B. Kelly, Cameron Marshad
Countries: United States
Duration: 66′ & 82′
Language: English
Year of Production: 2017
Official Website: https://thegatewaybug.com
IMDB: https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt6422860
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Available Territories: Worldwide excluding North America (Gravitas), Asia (National Geographic), Brazil (Globosat Programadora)
Festivals
Winner The Green Spark Award, American Conservation Film Festival
Winner Award of Excellence, Best Documentary Feature, Impact Docs Awards
Winner Jury Award, Best Environmental Documentary, Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Winner Best Documentary, Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards)
Nominated, Audience Award and Best Documentary, Nashville Film Festival
Nominated at Oscar qualifying, Nashville Film Festival
