Still from Modified
Still from Modified
 

Modified

by Aube Giroux
This documentary-memoir questions why GMOs are not labeled on food products in Canada and the US, despite being labeled in 64 other countries around the world.
2017  ·  1h27m  ·  Canada
English, French
English, French subs
About the Film

Shot over a span of ten years, MODIFIED follows the grassroots struggle to label genetically modified foods, exposing the cozy relationship between governments and the biotech industry. The film is anchored in the moving story of Nova Scotia-based filmmaker Aube Giroux’s relationship to her mother—a prolific gardener, seed saver, and food activist who was fighting cancer while the film’s production was underway.

Interweaving the personal and the political, MODIFIED uses archives of home videos, and playful cooking and farming vignettes from the Giroux’s award-winning PBS cooking show, in a mouth-watering celebration of homegrown food. This mother-daughter investigative journey skillfully debunks the myth that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are needed to feed the world, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system.

Distribution Availability: Quebec (Broadcast); Canada (Theatrical, Non-Theatrical, Internet Rights, Home-Use); Worldwide (Festival)
Cinema Politica is the proud distributor of Modified. Visit our distribution catalog to learn more about the licensing options.
Upcoming Screenings

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Festivals and Awards
2018
Festival international du Cinéma des Femmes de Fort-Coulonge, Winner, Audience Choice Award
2018
Rhode Island International Film Festival, Winner, Dr. J. Gerald Lamoureux Award for Excellence
2018
Vermont International Film Festival, Audience Choice Award
2018
Rendez-Vous Québec Cinema, Winner, Best French Canadian Film
2018
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Environmental Film
2017
Lunenberg DocFest, Best East Coast Filmmaker
2017
Lunenberg DocFest, Winner, Audience Choice Award
2017
Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie, Winner, Audience Choice Award
2017
Festival international cinéma francophone Acadie , Léonard-Forest Award for best East Coast feature
2017
Devour the Food Film Fest, Honorable Mention, Best Feature
In the Press
Review
The Coast
Review
Medium
Director
Aude Giroux
Editor
Aube Giroux, Avril Jacobson and Mike Munn
Cinematographer
Aube Giroux
Producer
Aube Giroux
Sound Editor
Steve Munro, MPSE
Animator
Aube Giroux, Jenna Marks and Elysha Poirier
Soundtrack Composer
Jacques Mindreau
Executive Producer
Camelia Frieberg
Writer
Aube Giroux

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