How to Live on Earth and Fork in the Road anchor a Sunday of film, food, and climate conversation
NEW YORK CITY — August 31, 2026 — The third annual Climate Film Festival (CFF) will present the New York City premieres of How to Live on Earth and Fork in the Road as part of its 2026 festival, taking place September 17–21 across New York City.
Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Nick Offerman, these two documentaries present complementary perspectives on humanity’s connection to nature, food systems, and regenerative agriculture. Both films will screen on Sunday, September 20, as part of a program that extends beyond the theater and into a broader conversation around food, community, and climate.
After the screenings, guests are invited to a light brunch, with food provided in partnership with Rethink Food to continue the conversation about the choices we make around food every day.
How to Live on Earth
How to Live on Earth is a visionary feature documentary that explores our vital connection to nature and its role in our future. Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, this ultimate “how-to video” features inspirational, cutting-edge stories and powerful cinematography from around the world to reveal how humans are learning to team up with nature to solve our biggest challenges. Heart-warming, entertaining, energizing, the film presents a hopeful vision of a future within reach – one in which nature thrives, and so do we. Lead contributors include Xiye Bastida, a climate justice activist, Dan O’Neill, a field biologist, wildlife filmmaker, and explorer, and Sam Kass, a former White House chef and senior policy advisor on nutrition. How to Live on Earth is an Open Planet Studios production, in association with Villars Institute Foundation and Silvania.
Fork in the Road
Fork in the Road follows small farmers, visionary chefs, and innovators working to heal the land, improve our food systems, and transition toward a regenerative future for both people and the planet. Featuring Nick Offerman, a passionate champion of regional agriculture and the American farmer, the film brings humor and authenticity to the movement supporting sustainable, regenerative farming. Featuring insights from chefs, activists, and experts, Fork in the Road expands the conversation beyond the farm, showing how food sustainability is deeply connected to our kitchens, communities, health, and future. More than a call to environmental action, the film illuminates how regenerative food practices can nourish our bodies, strengthen local communities, and help heal the Earth.
About these programs, J. English Cook, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Climate Film Festival, says, “Food is one of the most immediate ways we experience our relationship with the planet, and one of the most powerful ways to bring people together. New York City, with its extraordinary food culture and vibrant community of chefs, farmers, and food innovators, is the perfect place to premiere these films. We’re excited to invite audiences to experience these stories on screen and then continue the conversation afterwards alongside our partners at Rethink Food.”
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About the Climate Film Festival
The Climate Film Festival (CFF) is a nonprofit cultural organization and annual New York City film festival held during Climate Week NYC. Founded in 2023, CFF uses the power of cinema to reshape the climate conversation, make complex issues accessible, and move audiences toward action. Its year-round work brings together filmmakers, artists, communities, advocates, policymakers, and sustainability leaders through screenings, filmmaker conversations, public programs, and the Narrative Change Summit. CFF is fiscally sponsored by Ecologistics, a 501(c)(3) organization. Visit climatefilmfest.com and follow CFF on Instagram, Substack, and LinkedIn.