Movie Night With FMTV
IVETTE RIEKSTS
Do you consider yourself both a foodie and a film buff? Interested in health and wellness, and always eager to expand your mind? The team at Food Matters have come up with the ultimate guide to hosting a one-of-a-kind movie night…...healthified of course. So grab your friends and family, lock in a date and prepare your comfiest pajamas.
How the guide works: The ‘FMTV Movie Night Guide’ is simple. Choose your genre, prepare your healthy snacks and get ready to feel inspired.
The Flicks:
Classic:
Food Matters: Food Matters is a hard hitting, fast paced look at our current state of health. Despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures, we continue to suffer from a raft of chronic ills and everyday maladies. Patching up an over-toxic and over-indulgent population with a host of toxic therapies and nutrient sparse foods is definitely not helping the situation.
Perfect for: The FMTV first timers, people beginning their journey to wellness.
Transformational:
Hungry For Change: Hungry For Change, the latest 'Food Matters' film, exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industry don't want you to know about. Deceptive strategies designed to keep you craving more and more. Could the foods we are eating actually be keeping us stuck in the diet trap?
Perfect For: The health gurus who know what is on trend.
Controversial:
American Addict: This film reveals the relationships between the FDA, big Pharma, physicians and the media that are in place to ensure that medical problems are treated primarily with pills. This film could literally save your or a loved one’s life. Additional watch: Loved American Addict? Watch the sequel here.
Perfect for: Those who enjoy a mild debate post-film.
Inspirational:
Finding Joe: Finding Joe is an inspiring film about living your purpose, discovering your true self and seeing new possibilities for your life. Learn how to 'follow your bliss'.
Perfect For: The mindful warriors looking to find their bliss.
Kid-Friendly
The Raw Natural: The Raw Natural documentary explores the topic of professional athletes reaching peak performance and untapped potential through live food nutrition. The film highlights 2014 Sochi Russia Gold Medalist, Adaptive Snowboarder, Evan Strong and his incredible comeback as a world champion through live food nutrition. This film also features renowned wellness experts Masaru Emoto, David Wolfe, and Dr. Gabriel Cousens.
Perfect for: Children, teenagers, parents, and grandparents!
The Snacks:
Pencil In A Night With Your Friends & FMTV!
Do you have a passion for nutrition & natural healing?. Learn more about the Food Matters Nutrition Certification Program here.
Affectionately known as ‘V’, Ivette is a stellar member of the Food Matter family! With a formal education in Nutrition and Visual Arts, Ivette combines this dual expertise within her FMTV and Social Media roles. Ivette loves documentaries and is a passionate advocate for health, which makes her the perfect content custodian and curator for FMTV. And you can watch out for her creative flair on our Instagram account! Ultimately, Ivette’s mission is to connect people with quality health information - something she does with respect, finesse and big-hearted care here.