The Grocery List Show (Screening & Discussion)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 6pm to 8pm

City College of New York
259 Convent Avenue, Shepard Hall, Room 291, Manhattan

Please join Third World Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for a special screening and discussion of the cooking documentary series, The Grocery List.

The series follows Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba as she explores five bustling international grocery stores across the U.S., uncovering the deep intersections of food, diversity, and community.

Following a screening of select episodes, we’ll be joined for a Q&A with director Emily Strong. She’ll share insights into the series and discuss her professional journey—specifically how she successfully transitioned from sound recordist to film director. The evening will also feature a surprise guest speaker!

Watch all five episodes of The Grocery List: https://www.thegrocerylistshow.com/

Author Bio

Emily Strong is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and Emmy-nominated location sound mixer committed to collaborating on authentic stories from diverse perspectives that foster civil discourse, connection, and express humanity through artful storytelling. Emily was honored as a DOC NYC 40 Under 40 in 2020. In 2025 she premiered her directing debut, Tasting Heritage, at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film received funding support from the NYC Women's Fund for Media (MOME), the NYC Artist Corps Grant from NY Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), and the Kartemquin Films Zhao-Chen Family AAPI Voices Fund. She is also the director of The Grocery List Show, a five-part documentary series about cultural grocery stores, hosted by Chef Chrissy Camba. The series premiered on PBS Food in May 2025, with funding from ITVS and CAAM.