Kate Kirby is a documentary film maker who grew up in Orono. She founded Kindred Planet Productions “to capture the interconnectedness of a 21st century world, raise awareness around social justice issues, and inspire action.” Her first documentary -Quinoa Soup, takes place in Bolivia and will be screened at this year’s KahBang Film Festival in Bangor. She is currently co-producing her second documentary, Elephant Keeper, filmed in Laos, with Meg Webster.You can find out more about Kate at www.KindredPlanetProductions.com.

Kate will show a preview of Quinoa Soup, Elephant Keeper and some behind the scenes footage of what international documentary film making looks like at Thai Orchid from 6:00 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.