Community Resources
Booklet for Environmental Film
Festival in the National's Capital

PROJECT INFO: Community Resources Booklet for DCEFF 2022
PROJECT SCOPE: Solo project, cover design, print, digital, research & copywriting
PROJECT DURATION: February 1 to March 24, 2022 (approximately 1.5 months)
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DESCRIPTION:
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (DCEFF), the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan partnered up with the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington, Embassy of Austria to co-host a virtual screening of the film Mottainai Kitchen. A pre-recorded interview with Director David Gross, panelists from both Embassies, and a community resources booklet were included in this free virtual screening package as part of DCEFF's 2022 virtual film lineup. As the JICC's Film Coordinator, I pitched, negotiated, coordinated, and executed this entire project (including a pre-recorded interview and Q&A session with Gross) in addition to designing this booklet. After researching zero waste initiatives in our community, I put together this booklet in hopes of inspiring audience members to lead a more green lifestyle.

The film screened follows filmmaker and food activist David Gross as he discovers the fascinating Japanese concept of “Mottainai“, meets local chefs, scientists, and farmers while creating tasty recipes for a “Zero Waste Kitchen Revolution." Gross travels across Japan for 4 weeks and only cooks with ingredients that others call waste. On his journey he meets chefs, farmers, activists and scientists and is supported by Nikki, his translator and colleague. The two drive a mobile kitchen created by young designers using recycled materials. Mottainai Kitchen is a film that combines purpose and fun, whetting your appetite for a sustainable future.
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ASSETS MADE:  Entire booklet, layout, illustrations, color grading
TOOLKIT: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign