Dark Side of the Chew

It’s the world’s second most common form of litter. It’s invisible to most, yet it lurks everywhere. How did we become so addicted to chewing gum and how is our consumption of it impacting our health and our planet? Join award-winning, eco-activist filmmaker Andrew Nisker in a cinematic first as he travels our planet and speaks to gobs of manufacturers, activists, and scientists to unravel the entertaining, yet shocking truth behind our obsession with a product that is gumming up more than just our environment. Dark Side of the Chew will give you a lot to chomp on if you’re hooked on this seemingly innocent, age-old habit.

Director Bio
Andrew Nisker is a filmmaker, author, activist, and teacher. He graduated from York University’s film school and then signed a first-look deal with Broadway Video. He also wrote, directed, and produced several documentary shorts. Nisker returned to Canada and became a director for lifestyle and documentary television for networks including CBC, CTV, Chum Television, and others, and began producing and directing full-length documentary films. Nisker is also an interactive entertainment producer and has been a class instructor at OCAD University in Toronto. He is also the founder of the film distributor Take Action Films and a board member for Planet In Focus Film Festival.