By Suzanne Twining
Terminator Tomatoes is a five minute animated film about the dangers of biologically altered seeds and produce. Shot on 35 mm color film, and using stop-motion animation puppets and miniature sets, the film tells the story of a small time farmer who gets too involved with a chemical corporation's idea of a tomato.
The purpose of the film is to raise the public's awareness of genetically modified foods and to speculate where this technology is headed.
Reviews
~ "Recommended . . . Should libraries purchase this film? Absolutely!" - Educational Media Reviews Online
~ "Recommended . . . This thought provoking fable should provide solid grist for the discussion mill." - Video Librarian
Award
~ Winner of Highest Honorable Mention, Earthvision Environmental Film and Video Festival, 2001
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