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Birds Nest Foundation

2011 SAWIB WinnerCompany: Birds Nest Foundation , New York, NY U.S.A
Company Description: Birds Nest Foundation is a non-profit creative group that produces high-quality documentaries, short videos and public service announcements (PSAs) for charitable organizations. Founded in 2006 by our CEO Avis Richards, Birds Nest has acquired many awards for our visual media for many charities.
Nomination Category: Media Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Video of the Year

Nomination Title: LUNCH: The Film

When was this video first released?

The film premiered March 22, 2010 at the Environmental Film Festival.

Briefly describe the purpose of the nominated video (up to 100 words). Include in this section the URL (web address) of the nominated video. IMPORTANT: begin the URL with http://, and enclose the complete URL in square brackets. For example, [http://www.yourvideo.com]:

As nation-wide funding for school cafeterias rapidly decreases, and high-calorie, low-nutrient meals have become order of the day, our nation's children are being afflicted by a slew of diet-based diseases. In LUNCH, a revealing short documentary, director Avis Richards investigates the causes and consequences of "growing up in a junk-food culture." Through numerous on-site interviews with food workers, doctors, educators, and students, LUNCH provides a candid, penetrating, and disturbing account of the National School Lunch Program's failure to promote the proper dietary habits for our youth's well-being.

http://www.birdsnestfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_contushdvideoshare&view=player&id=26&catid=5&Itemid=30

List the names and titles of the people who were involved in creating the nominated video:

Executive Producer: Avis Gold Richards
Directors: Israel Bonequi and Avis Richards
Camera: Jonathan Rafman, Douglas Hollingworth
Editor: Douglas Hollingworth
Narration: Carlon Colker, M.D.
Music: Ragni
Consultant: Thomas Unterberger