IndieJAX: An Independent Film Screening of Baristas vs Billionaires

In collaboration with the Jacksonville Film and Television Office, join us at MOCA Jacksonville for a new series celebrating local filmmaking in Jacksonville.

This June IndieJax event will feature an afternoon film from Academy Award nominated director and producer Mark Mori, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker.

Film: Baristas vs Billionaires

About the film:

Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning director Mark Mori and his production team investigate a generational uprising of working-class Millennials and Gen Z as they battle Starbucks Coffee for their right to unionize.

In 2021, Starbucks baristas in Buffalo, NY, cited insufficient wages, disappearing benefits, and deteriorating working conditions. This ignited a firestorm of unionization that spread across the country, with 470+ Union Stores and 10,500 Union Workers. But after three years, the urgency of the situation is clear, as Starbucks Worker’s United still does not have a collective bargaining agreement.

Mori and his production team work on the ground, showcasing the bravery of the baristas—and now unlikely union leaders—as they fight for representation against corporate union-busting and a backlash that includes lawfare, store closures, firings, corporate surveillance, and even arrests. It's the new, current American working-class story, whose ending is still to be seen.

Baristas vs Billionaires documentary film delves into the lives of the baristas, highlighting their struggles and personal stories, as well as the challenges they face in their efforts to unionize.

Enjoy concessions from the MOCA Bar and Setlan Coffee Co. The museum is open during regular hours from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., so feel free to explore the galleries before or after the films.

If you have a disability and require an accommodation for this occasion, please contact MOCA Jacksonville at 904-620-1214 or [email protected] five days before the event to enable us to provide you with a reasonable accommodation for the event.

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Located in the heart of historic Downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville is one of the city’s most significant cultural assets. As the oldest art museum in Northeast Florida and one of the first contemporary art museums to be established in the United States, MOCA is focused on promoting the discovery, knowledge, and advancement of the art, artists, and ideas of our time.

Among the most prominent contemporary art museums in the Southeast, MOCA’s exhibitions and programs set the pace for arts and art-integrated programming on a regional and national stage. Renowned in this community, MOCA casts the spotlight on Jacksonville as a burgeoning, vital arts destination.

The museum is also a cornerstone of Jacksonville’s multibillion-dollar downtown revitalization plan with exhibitions and programs that bring new visitors to the civic core during the day, at night, and on weekends.

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