Celebrating a life

July 5th, 2008

Although she was not a member of the 11-person team that made The Fair Trade, Bette Farrer — our director’s mom — was a silent partner in the making of the movie. Her prayers and her servanthood were instrumental in everything that happened on the film.

Bette Farrer passed away Friday, July 4, at 8:22 p.m., in Texas. She will be missed dearly.

Just as The Fair Trade was a celebration of life even in the wake of Matthew’s death, we will keep working towards the next story to tell, celebrating Bette’s life through the gifts of storytelling and service that she left us.


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Steve Moser spotlight from Azusa Pacific University

June 9th, 2008

If you remember the key players from the movie (The Fair Trade), Steven is wonderfully funny, but also heartfelt and passionate about the reasons that they started their fair trade business. A graduate of Azusa Pacific University’s Physics department, Steve was profiled in this wonderful little clip from APU.

On YouTube.

Or here:


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Anti-Body and the Liberia Project

May 25th, 2008

Jordan McMahon went to Liberia and filmed a wonderful piece for Anti-Body on their new “Coconut Campaign” for starting a cooperative in Liberia. Watch as Tamara Johnston McMahon (from The Fair Trade movie) describes what is happening, and how we can help out in making this Fair Trade initiative a reality.

On YouTube.

Or here:


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The Fair Trade movie at Ten Thousand Villages

May 14th, 2008

Ten Thousand Villages screening of The Fair Trade movie

Ten Thousand Villages screening of The Fair Trade movie

The Fair Trade was screened this past Saturday night at Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena. Tamara says over 50 people came out to celebrate World Fair Trade Day and watch the movie. Fundraising continues for the new Liberia Coconut Oil Co-op that Anti-Body is working to start.

Thanks to everyone who came out for this wonderful event, and thanks to Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena for hosting an awesome evening!


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World Fair Trade day, and another screening of The Fair Trade movie

May 9th, 2008

World Fair Trade Day

This Saturday, May 10, is World Fair Trade Day. Celebrate it with us by joining us for another screening of The Fair Trade movie!

7:00 p.m. at 10,000 Villages Pasadena

Pasadena Ten Thousand Villages
496 South Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 229-9892


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Lauren Miller, Tom Hanks, and The Fair Trade

May 1st, 2008

Lauren Miller talked with us at length about the movie industry, life, and her friendship with Tamara while we were filming The Fair Trade movie. Here’s a fun little story that Lauren told us about the first time she met Tom Hanks.

On YouTube.

Or here:


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Pictures from the Ashland Independent Film Festival

April 26th, 2008

beautiful-ashland-film-festIt happened a few weeks ago, but we just got the pictures from a beautiful trip to Ashland, Oregon, to participate in the Ashland Independent Film Festival. Director Lauralee Farrer and producer Tamara Johnston McMahon spent three days talking with festival-goers about The Fair Trade movie.

More pictures after the jump; and remember, click on the pictures and you will get to Flickr, where the larger versions live…

Again, special thanks for Tamara Johnston McMahon for the photos! Read the rest of this entry »

The Fair Trade reviewed at Bambootique

April 25th, 2008

Bambootique logoBeth has a lovely review of The Fair Trade up on her blog at Bambootique:

“I appreciated the raw emotion portrayed in this documentary. Even though it is a retelling of events from a few years ago, the sense of profound grief leading to hope comes through quite compellingly.”

Thanks, Beth! She is excited about Anti-Body’s Liberia Co-Op effort, and Bambootique is actually donating 20% of their skincare product sales to Anti-Body’s Liberia Co-Op fund. Thank you!


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Pictures from the Salem Film Festival

April 23rd, 2008

Lauralee and Tamara at the Salem Film Festival

Check out the pictures we got from the Salem Film Festival. Thanks, Tamara and Jordan and Tricia and Lauralee!

There is more in the works for The Fair Trade movie in the coming days and weeks. Don’t forget to check back here for exciting developments!

More pictures after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »

Neato…got mentioned in the Statesman Journal

April 21st, 2008

The Statesman Journal mentioned The Fair Trade in their coverage of the Salem Film Festival on Sunday…cool. See the article here.


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