September 21, 2011: a great piece about 'Chocolate Country' and the Loma Guaconejo cooperative from Lady Chocolatier
January 8, 2011: 'Chocolate Country' featured on the Huffington Post
November 18, 2010: We are pleased to announce that a short version of “Chocolate Country” has won an award in the ViewChange Film Contest. A panel of celebrity judges awarded the film a $5,000 prize in the Empowerment category, and we are now featured on LinkTV’s dazzling new website.
Watch the 5 minute version here.
In the isolated hill towns of the Dominican Republic, cacao farmers have been fighting a losing battle with the global economy for as long as anyone can remember. But in Loma Guaconejo, things are about to change. If the farmers here can win organic certification and market their product directly to the United States, they just might manage to turn the system on its head. But to pull it off will take the effort of an entire community.
Featuring a stirring soundtrack by local folk musicians, and an inside look at chocolate production from seed to pod to bean to powder, this thirty minute documentary won a Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.
“A beautifully conceived rural tapestry of story, images, music and sounds, and engaging human characters. As a documentary it has all the essential elements. It's about survival, sustainability, and the triumph of human beings working together.”
-Seattle International Film Festival Jury Statement
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