A Place at the Table
Available screening types
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Available until
Jan 01, 2026
Available in
United States of America
About the film
Using personal stories, this powerful documentary illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity. A single mother, a small-town policeman and a farmer are among those for whom putting food on the table is a daily battle.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 24m
Released
2012
Director
Lori Silverbush, Kristi Jacobson
Producer
Ryan Harrington, Julie Goldman
Awards & recognition
Sundance Film Festival
2012 Nominee Grand Jury Price: Documentary
PGA Awards
2014 PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
International Documentary Association
2013 Winner: Pare Lorentz Award
What people are saying
‘"A Place at the Table is advocacy journalism at its best, lining up its facts, illustrating the widespread problem with a few trenchant and compelling cases, and offering solutions."‘
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
‘"The filmmakers vividly illustrate the power and depth of the long-spiraling problem of "food insecurity" by immersing us in the hardscrabble lives of a cross section of our nation's poor."‘
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times