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FOX17 Morning Mix: Grand Rapids teens heading to Los Angeles for national youth film screening

FOX17 Morning Mix: Grand Rapids teens heading to Los Angeles for national youth film screening

Mosaic Film Experience is a Grand Rapids non-profit that empowers young storytellers through filmmaking. In collaboration with Newman's Own Foundation, "Nourishing Narratives: Cultivating Youth Stories For Change" is a mobile film competition for children aged 10 through 18, inviting these young creatives to share stories about food justice and the impact it has on our changing world.

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Rapid Growth: GR teens win national honors for short film on food justice

Rapid Growth: GR teens win national honors for short film on food justice

It started with an apple – but not the kind you'd expect. When Grand Rapids teens Caleb Jesse and Daniel Ewer picked up their smartphones to make a film about food access, they weren’t just aiming to create something artistic. They were documenting a reality many of their peers live every day: that healthy, affordable food isn’t always easy to come by.

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West Michigan Newspop: Local teens among winners of national youth film contest

West Michigan Newspop: Local teens among winners of national youth film contest

Mosaic Film Experience, a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit, has announced the 10 winners of Nourishing Narratives: Cultivating Youth Stories For Change—a national mobile film competition created in collaboration with Newman's Own Foundation. Among the honorees are Caleb Jesse and Daniel Ewer, a team of winners from City High Middle School. The competition, open to youth ages 10–18 nationwide, amplifies youth voices on the concept of food justice and highlights the need for a food system that is fair, ethical, humane, and equitable for all.

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Grand Rapids Magazine: Teens earn top honors in youth film competition

Grand Rapids Magazine: Teens earn top honors in youth film competition

Grand Rapids teens Caleb Jesse and Daniel Ewer have been named top ten winners in a national youth film competition focused on food justice. The duo earned recognition for their short film Apples, a creative, thought-provoking piece that explores the intersection of equity, access, and community through the lens of food.

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Rapid Growth: Youth film contest empowers stories on food justice
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Rapid Growth: Youth film contest empowers stories on food justice

Participants, ages 10 to 18, are asked to create films up to three minutes long, shot and edited entirely on mobile devices. Each submission must: Feature the theme of food justice, include a fruit or vegetable as a prop as a visual reminder of the importance of nutritious food, incorporate the phrase “Tomorrow Starts Here.”

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REEL CHICAGO: Film competition celebrates Paul Newman’s 100th birthday
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REEL CHICAGO: Film competition celebrates Paul Newman’s 100th birthday

Mosaic Film Experience, an award-winning, nonprofit educational platform, announced the launch of Nourishing Narratives: Cultivating Youth Stories For Change, a mobile film competition that will spotlight, support, connect and amplify emerging youth and their visions for food justice. Nourishing Narratives is supported by Newman’s Own Foundation, the private grant-making foundation started by legendary actor Paul Newman, with a mission to nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity.

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