Wednesday, April 8 at Market on River in Chippewa Falls
Hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union
Both films shown at Market on River – 128 W River St, Chippewa Falls
12:00pm – Water Rich, Water Poor
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Wisconsin Farmer’s Union staff member
Documentary description: This documentary examines the water related problems facing Wisconsin. The area described in the film is famously “water-rich” with massive natural, clean water sources, yet it suffers from localized “water-poor” conditions due to environmental stress and consumption. The film will explore factors like the increased need for water to supply new residential wells, alongside heavy usage from agricultural activities.
5:30pm – Greener Pastures
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Wisconsin Farmer’s Union staff member
Documentary description: This documentary looks at American farming through the stories of farmers confronting climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises. It highlights the struggles, hopes, and resilience of family farms battling financial uncertainty and emotional stress.
Thursday, April 9 at UWEC in Eau Claire
See each film below for host and location information
8:30am – Going Sane
Hosted by UWEC Social Work Macro Group
Location: UWEC HSS Building – Room 202, 239 Water St, Eau Claire
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Info coming soon.
Documentary description: This documentary is an exploration of problems with the mental health care system, and how the current approach to treating mental illness impacts patients and their families.
4:30pm – Gather: The Fight to Revitalize Our Native Foodways
Hosted by UWEC American Indian Studies Department
Location: UWEC HSS Building – Room 202, 239 Water St, Eau Claire
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Jennifer Gouge, Local Native Organizer
Documentary description: This documentary takes a close look at Indigenous American movements that aim to rediscover identity and reclaim sovereignty through ancestral foods. The film follows Native leaders as they fight against the generational trauma of colonialism.
6:30pm – Sold Out: Affordable Housing Crisis (This is the film title! Seats are still available.)
Location: UWEC HSS Building – Room 202, 239 Water St, Eau Claire
Presented by: Eau Claire Tenant Landlord Resource Center Co-Directors, Susan Wolfgram and Paul Savides (also Co-Chairs of JONAH’s Affordable Housing Task Force) will be joined by Program Coordinator Mandy Joy Babb and Mara Langreck, Director of LEAB-Lived Experience Advisory Board, to lead a discussion afterwards, centering our housing insecure neighbors in Eau Claire.
Documentary description: This documentary explores how affordable housing is under constant threat from changing economic forces and urban development that break up vital communities. Low-income residents have fewer and fewer options, and local businesses and schools must deal with the impact of losing those families. The film is produced with the Minnesota Housing Partnership.
Friday, April 10 in Altoona
Location: 227 1st St W, Altoona
10:00am – Aging in America: Survive or Thrive
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Lisa Wells
Documentary description: This documentary explores the opportunities and crises of the nation’s rapidly aging population. Through the film, challenges around ageism, healthcare, economic insecurity, and Alzheimer’s will be covered, along with personal stories and expert insights on managing longevity.
12:00pm – Raising the Future: The Child Care Crisis
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Julia Bennker (Child Care provider and advocate in Eau Claire, owns Ms. Julia’s Schoolia) and Corrine Hendrickson (running for Wisconsin State Senate District 17, cofounder of WECAN (Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed), childcare advocate, and provided in home childcare for 18 years)
Documentary description: This documentary examines how the lack of affordable, quality childcare is affecting American families. Throughout the film you will hear personal stories from parents and childcare providers that will enhance your knowledge of the shifting societal values along with federal policy that have shaped the U.S. childcare system today.
Saturday, April 11 at First Presbyterian Church in Eau Claire
Hosted by JONAH and First Presbyterian Church
Location: First Presbyterian Church – 2112 Rudolph Rd, Eau Claire
9:00am – Alien: American Dream Denied
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Info coming soon.
Documentary description: This documentary follows five Indian families as they build their lives and pursue their aspirations toward the “American Dream”. The film highlights the emotional journey of high-skilled, documented immigrants as they seek permanence in a country that benefits from their talent but denies them a home.
11:00am – Heart Revolution
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Cory Welke (HeartMath Practitioner and Community Wellness Practitioner)
Documentary description: Our poetic science documentary takes viewers on a journey through life, from before our first heartbeat to beyond the last, playfully exploring what our heart is all about. In every chapter of life, from pregnancy to birth, learning to walk and talk, going to school and using our brain, falling in love, becoming parents, to growing old, and dying, our heart plays an overlooked yet existential role. If you think your heart is only a pump, you’re in for a big surprise.
12:30pm Prayer and Pizza – Free lunch provided alongside an opportunity to offer communal prayers for all the things we are carrying.
4:00pm – Plastic Wars
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Sue Waits, Chair of JONAH’s Environmental Task Force
Documentary description: With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.
6:00pm – Wisconsin in Black and White
Local expert leading guided discussion to follow: Info coming soon.
Documentary description: Wisconsin suffers intense racial disparities exposed in common differences between the daily lives of its Black and white residents. A history of racism in the criminal justice and educational systems, as well as efforts to right these wrongs are explored in a program created in partnership with the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development.
Friday, April 24 at Unity in Eau Claire
7:00pm – Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy
Discussion to follow.
Documentary description: This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.