How did Iowa become synonymous with pie? Why are Iowans and outsiders alike so obsessed with it? And what lengths will people go to for a slice? More importantly, how can pie unite us?
PIEOWA: A PIECE OF AMERICA, a feature documentary, celebrates the myriad ways pie is woven into Iowa’s (and America’s) culture, the lengths people will go to for a slice, and how this humble pastry can bake the world a better place. Audiences and critics agree that “it’s a tonic for what ails us.” PIEOWA's accolades include Best Food Film, 2025 San Antonio Film Festival; Audience Award, 2025 Silicon Beach Film Festival; and Award of Merit, 2025 Impact DOCS Awards. Wholesome and humorous, it will leave you feeling more hopeful about the world — and hungry for pie. Join us to see the film, meet the filmmaker, and have a slice of pie!
Beth M. Howard, producer, director, and editor of PIEOWA, is the author of four books. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Real Simple, and Country Living, among many other publications. She has given a TEDx Talk on the healing powers of pie, and she is a regular commentator for her local NPR affiliate, Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois. From 2010 to 2014, she lived in the iconic American Gothic House in Eldon, Iowa, where she ran the Pitchfork Pie Stand. In 2015, she embarked on a round-the-world journey teaching pie classes in nine countries to promote world peace. She divides her time between an Iowa farm and Los Angeles, and continues to write, bake pie, share her film, and advocate for a better, kinder world. Her website is theworldneedsmorepie.com.
This screening of PIEOWA and appearance by Beth Howard are funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.
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AGE GROUP: | Teens | Grades 1-12 | Children | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movie | Food and Cooking |
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