Plum Luv Foods Season 3 Episode 16 Stephanie Soechtig

On this episode we chat with the head honcho over at Atlas Films Stephanie Soechtig! Stephanie is one of the most important people in food and she is not even a cook! Stephanie is the one of the brains behind the incredibly important movies, and the bain of the plastic water bottle industry "Tapped", and of course "Fed Up" that deals with the sugar crisis we have in this country. We chat about how documentries can affect Chefs and the hospitality bussiness, what it takes to make a documentry successful, upcoming projects and so much more. Of course there will be the usual brand of sophmoric humor as well (this show IS hosted by Chef Plum) Learn more about Atlas Films at atlasfims.com

Stephanie Soechtig is an award-winning writer, producer and documentary film director. Her most recent film, FED UP premiered at Sundance where it was acquired by Radius/TWC and received a wide theatrical release. A New York Times Critic's Pick, many have likened FED UP to Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth for the way we eat; it spotlights our addiction to sugar and the ensuing obesity epidemic, and succeeds in bringing the issue into the mainstream.

Stephanie's directorial debut documentary, Tapped focused on the high cost -- to both the environment and our health -- of the bottled water industry. Hailed by critics as “stunning” and “whip-smart,” Tapped swept film festivals across the country while picking up six awards for Best Documentary Feature.

Dubbed by Fortune Magazine as one of the "Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink,"Stephanie has also directed political campaign commercials, short films and viral videos for nonprofit groups including Environmental Working Group and Food and Water Watch.

Follow Stephanie on Twitter: @StephSoechtig