Screening of Bringing It Home - Hemp Documentary and Q&A Session with Director
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: $5.00
Description:
The Virginia Industrial Hemp Coalition presents a special screening of "Bring It Home", an industrial hemp documentary, and a Q&A Session with the director and producer Linda Booker on Wednesday, September 17th at The Lyric Theatre.

Hemp--it's not just for hippies anymore. Today they're making everything from salad dressings to buildings with it. Despite the inevitable jokes when hemp is mentioned, industrial hemp is actually a non-psychoactive plant, grown in 31 other countries, but prohibited in the United States. BRINGING IT HOME explores the question of why a crop with so many widespread benefits cannot be grown in America through animation, archival images and interviews with hemp business leaders and entrepreneurs in England, Spain, Washington, D.C., California and North Carolina. The documentary weaves a touching narrative extolling the many benefits of industrial hemp for the environment and human health, while illuminating the obstacles to what could be a thriving industry for U.S. farmers to tap into.

For more information about the film, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2991662/

Schedule of Events:
• 6:00 pm - Doors Open with Meet & Greet with Producer/Director Linda Booker, VIHC Founder Jason Amatucci, Delegate Joseph Yost, and Jim Politis
• 6:30 pm - Old ABC News broadcast from 1940's titled "Hemp for Victory" will be shown
• 7:00 pm - Documentary Begins
• 8:00 pm - Q&A Session with Producer/Director Linda Booker and other special guests begins

Advanced tickets are on sale at The Lyric Theatre, Attimo Winery, Buffalo and More and online at http://www.virginiahemp.org/ Tickets will also be available at the door.

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For more information, visit: http://www.virginiahemp.org/
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