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Microplastic Madness - movie
Teachers, Students, Community Educators
Host a Screening!
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The movie running time is 76 minutes.
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Watch the trailer

SCREENING FEES 

  • PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS, TITLE 1- FREE!​
Cafeteria Culture will waive the fee for all under-resourced public schools.
  ** Please register for your free screening 
link from Sept. 15 - Nov. 23 on this form ->. You will receive immediate access to the movie link after completing the form. Thank you!
  • PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS (NON-TITLE ONE SCHOOLS)  ​​$100 
Or Free for K-12 schools that commit to lead a Plastic-Free Action before April 30, 2023.
We will also consider waiving the fee in some situations if you can organize and host a screening for at least one (or more) neighboring K-12 public school, preferably an under-resourced school.        
​We ask your group to provide audience feedback for the movie on our survey form and to share 3 or more photos of the screenings if live (please with the students' backs to the camera and no faces).
  • ​Private K-12 Schools   $200 ​
We will consider waiving the fee in some situations if you can organize and host a screening for at least one (or more) neighboring K-12 public school, preferably an under-resourced school.
We ask your group to provide audience feedback for the movie on our survey form and to share 3 or more photos of the screenings if live (please with the students' backs to the camera and no faces).
  • Colleges and Universities  $200
We will consider waiving the fee in some situations if you can organize and host a screening for at least one (or more) neighboring K-12 public school, preferably an under-resourced school.
We ask your group to provide audience feedback for the movie on our survey form and to share 3 or more photos of the screenings if live (please with the students' backs to the camera and no faces).
  • Non-profit Organizations  $100
We will consider waiving the fee in some situations if you can organize and host a screening for at least one (or more) neighboring K-12 public school, preferably an under-resourced school.
We ask your group to provide audience feedback for the movie on our survey form and to share 3 or more photos of the screenings if live (please with the students' backs to the camera and no faces).
  • Community Groups   $100
We will consider waiving the fee in some situations if you can organize and host a screening for at least one (or more) neighboring K-12 public school, preferably an under-resourced school.
We ask your group to provide audience feedback for the movie on our survey form and to share 3 or more photos of the screenings if live (please with the students' backs to the camera and no faces).
  • Public Libraries   $100
We will consider waiving the fee in some situations if you can organize and host a screening for at least one (or more) neighboring K-12 public school, preferably an under-resourced school.
We ask your group to provide audience feedback for the movie on our survey form and to share 3 or more photos of the screenings if live (please with the students' backs to the camera and no faces).
  • Corporations and Businesses   $500 - $1000 
 Please contact us with event details by completing the form below and we will get back to you.
- Fees listed above are subject to change after June 30, 2022.
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Students, please complete the form below with as much information as you can. Don't worry. We are here to help you! 
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If you are NOT affiliated with a public K-12 school, or
you would like to host  K-12 school screening after Nov. 23, 2022,

⬇︎ please complete this form ⬇︎ ​
Thank you for completing and submitting this form.
Our team will be in touch with you soon to confirm dates 
​and to share our Screening Agreement and Companion Guide.


After you sign up with your preferred date(s) /time(s):
  1. We will send you our "Digital Screening Agreement."
  2. Next, we"ll send you the Vimeo link and password.
  3. You host the screening live or virtually on your app of choice; or you share the link and password with your audience/ students (see FAQ's below for more info).
  4. Follow up with a post-screening discussion, take action plan, lesson or activity.​​
Frequently ASKED QUESTIONS FOR HOSTING A SCREENING 
What is the runtime of Microplastic Madness?
Microplastic Madness is 76 minutes long.

Can I watch the movie before setting up a screening?
Sure! Email Marjorie at marjorie@cafeteriaculture.org for a password-protected preview link. 

Can multiple teachers from one school screen the movie to their classes?
Yes! We can set up a link to share with multiple teachers or the entire student body!

Can I host a screening for an organization or school outside of the United States?
Yes! To date, the film has been screened in over 40 countries. We would love to bring the film’s story to your community!

I want to host my screening ASAP! If I sign up to host a screening today, how fast can we set up a screening?
Having two weeks to set up everything for your event would be preferable, but if you’d like to host your screening sooner, please reach out to us at least 48 hours before your desired screening date and we will do our best to accommodate.

Should I host an asynchronous screening?
Technically, the ASYNCHRONOUS screening is much simpler, and your audience will have more time options for watching. We would give you a link that your audience can use to watch the film during a designated day(s), up to a week. 

If you host an ASYNCHRONOUS screening, you can still bring your audience together for a Q+A on ZOOM (or another platform of your choice) at a specified time.

Should I host a synchronous screening?
The advantage of the SYNCHRONOUS screening is that it creates more of a feeling of an actual live event. We would send you a link that you can use to download the movie file to your laptop or computer. You can then use the downloaded file to screen the film on the conferencing app of your choice. 

It is critical, however, that you have a very reliable wifi connection for the host computer or the movie may not run smoothly. If you choose this type of screening, we suggest that you test running the entire movie the wifi and other applications you will be using.  

Can someone from the Microplastic Madness team join our Q+A?
The CafCu tea loves joining audiences of all ages for post-screening Q+As, if possible. Please share possible times and dates for your Q+A and we will do our best to accommodate.. Typically, we can commit to an hour max for any Q+A or panel discussion.​
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We envision a plastic free, equitable zero waste future where landfill and incinerator garbage as we know it no longer exists;
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