Rehoboth Beach Film Society to screen 'Cafeteria Man' Feb. 23

The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present a screening of an informative documentary titled “Cafeteria Man” as a part of the 2012-13 On Screen/In Person film tour, which brings filmmakers and their films together to participating communities. The screening will take place at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway.

This engaging profile tells the true story of a rebellious, charismatic chef from New Orleans, Tony Geraci, and his mission to radically reform Baltimore’s public school food system by replacing pre-plated, processed food with locally grown, freshly prepared meals. The film, which features best-selling food writer Michael Pollan, and first lady and children’s nutrition advocate Michelle Obama, follows two years of struggles and breakthroughs in the making of real social change in a challenging urban setting with national ramifications. Geraci’s recipe for change takes him - and the audience - from Baltimore to the halls of Congress and the White House. This film was first screened at the 2011 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival.

Tickets are $4 for film society members and $6 for nonmembers. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rehobothfilm.com, by calling 302-645-9095, Ext. 1, or visiting the RBFS office, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Monday to Friday. Tickets are nonrefundable.

The Rehoboth Beach Film Society has been selected once again by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation as a host site for the second year of the On Screen/In Person film touring program. The goal of the program is to bring the vision of some of the country’s best independent filmmakers to a broad audience throughout the mid-Atlantic region. On Screen/In Person will tour six new, independent, American films, including animation, documentary, experimental and narrative work, accompanied by the filmmaker. On Screen/In Person is made possible by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program. A special thanks to Delaware Division of the Arts for additional financial support..

For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit www.rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.