Secret Ingredients
WINNER! Illuminate Film Fest IMPACT AWARD!
This film is quite different than your average 'food doc' as it has a strong central character with a moving, emotional story that really grabs the viewers’ attention and makes them laugh and cry, learn a lot, and feel inspired and EMPOWERED.
SYNOPSIS:
While the debate rages on about the safety of GMOs and pesticides, Secret Ingredients shares poignant, first-hand stories of individuals and families that lost control of their health – until they went on a personal journey and discovered that eliminating these ‘secret ingredients’ was the key to regaining their health.
Kathleen and her family of five were suffering from 21 chronic diseases. She was paralyzed with chronic pain, her middle son had asthma, her youngest son was covered in rashes, and her oldest son was unable to speak. Like other families included in this film – they tried everything their doctors recommended – but it was until they removed GMOs and pesticides that they saw dramatic results: inflammation and pain vanished; rashes faded away; excess weight melted away; asthma disappeared; brain fog cleared; and serious conditions such as Autism and paralysis completely went away.
A miracle? Not according to the doctors and scientists who explain how these ‘secret ingredients’ in our food supply can be linked with numerous common disorders that are on the rise since the introduction of GMOs and related pesticides such as Roundup, which is sprayed on most GMOs and many other crops.
In addition to heartfelt stories of dramatic recovery, the film offers clearly illustrated animations that convey what happens internally when we eat GMOs. Viewers say that they understand, often for the first time, why GMOs pose such a serious health risk.
As the people in the stories take charge of their food and totally transform their lives, viewers leave the theater feeling inspired, hopeful, and EMPOWERED.
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Jeffrey SmithDirectorGenetic Roulette
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Amy HartDirectorWater First
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Amy Hart and Jeffrey SmithWriterWater First; Genetic Roulette
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Amy Hart and Jeffrey SmithProducer
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Kathleen DiChiaraKey Cast"Self"
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Zen HoneycutKey Cast"Self"
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Dr. David PerlmutterKey Cast"Self"
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:Food, health, environment, activism, transformational, healing, mother, Shero, emotional, women, sustainability, GMO, farming, hope, empowerment, oganic, earth
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Runtime:1 hour 10 minutes
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Completion Date:February 23, 2018
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Illuminate Film Festival - WINNER: IMPACT AWARDSedona AZ
United States
May 31, 2018
South West Premiere
Winner! IMPACT AWARD! -
Rhode Island Film Fest - Green Planet AwardProvidence
United States
August 1, 2018
Rhode Island
Green Planet Award -
Colorado Environmental Film Fest - Best Feature NomineeGolden, CO
United States
February 24, 2018
Premiere
Best Feature Nominee! -
Revolution of Consciousness - Standing Room OnlyAlbany, NY
United States
June 9, 2018
North East Premiere
Standing Room Only! -
Rafael Film Center - West Coast Premiere - Sold Out!San Rafael, CA
United States
May 17, 2018
West Coast Premiere
SOLD OUT! -
AutismOne - Midwest Premiere - Standing Room Only
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Esalen Film Festival - Sneak PreviewBig Sur, CA
United States
April 25, 2018
Sneak Preview
Award-winning filmmakers Amy Hart and Jeffrey Smith have teamed up to make SECRET INGREDIENTS, a new feature documentary that promises to change the way you look at food. Jeffrey Smith raised awareness of GMOs in his ground breaking film "Genetic Roullette" and has spoken throughout the US and in more than 40 countries about the health risks of GMOs. Amy Hart has spent 20 years writing and directing productions that put a human face to global health issues. Her independent documentary "Water First" won a UN Environmental Programme Award, The World Water Forum Jury Award, and a Fulbright Cultural Exchange Award.
The filmmakers were thrilled to recently receive the Illuminate Film Fest IMPACT AWARD for Secret Ingredients.