Devour the Lounge
For five days, the Merchant Wine Tavern and Library Pub will be THE fest hang out, your home away from home. Before or after a movie, join other festival delegates for a drink, a snack and some lively movie discussion. Free entry with a ticket stub or badge.
Read MoreThe Five Senses: Opening Gala Reception featuring all Nova Scotian Chefs
We kick off Devour with The Five Senses our Opening Gala Reception where eleven of Nova Scotia’s finest chefs come together to create a feast for the senses in celebration of cuisine and cinema at Acadia University’s Fountain Commons. Featuring: Lewis Acker (The Port Pub and Bistro), Craig Flinn (Chives Canadian Bistro & 2 Doors Down), Mark…
Read MoreOpening Gala: The Fruit Hunters
Hunting for wild game is child’s play compared to hunting for fruit. Rare durian that stink of sewers yet taste of custard, and miracle berries that turn sour into sweet. Filmmaker Yung Chang introduces viewers to a devoted few who spend their days hunting down the rare, the forgotten and the most elusive fruits in…
Read MoreMore Than Honey
We’ve seen a lot of bee films, so you have to trust us when we say, you haven’t quite seen THIS bee film. Over the past fifteen years, numerous colonies of bees have been decimated throughout the world, but the causes of this disaster remains unknown. Depending on the region of the world, between 50%-90%…
Read MoreGone Fishing
Seasick A thoughtful little pen and ink animation contemplating a moment in the sea. One most of us have experienced. Canada, 2013, 3 minutes Director: Eva Cvijanovic Lobster Fishing The lobster on your plate may have been caught by Victor Thibault of Meteghan, Nova Scotia. Canada, 2012, 4 minutes Director: Alexandre B. Lampron Nile Perch Lake Victoria supports…
Read MoreSelect Nova Scotia Food Truck Rally
Presented by Select Nova Scotia, the hottest food rage in North America hits the streets of Wolfville with fast, delicious accessible food for all from Halifax Food trucks–Nomad Gourmet, Tin Pan Alley and The Food Wolf. Picture: The Ace Burger/Brooklyn Warehouse crew will serve their delicious food via the Nomad Gourmet Truck. Presented by Select Nova…
Read MoreNow, Forager
Foraging for plants, herbs and mushrooms is an exercise in knowing where to look, finding the right places where the conditions are just right. It’s dependent on luck, both good and bad. In Now, Forager, Lucien and Regina’s relationship echoes this idea as the off-the-grid forager duo learn to look at themselves and their relationship…
Read MoreNow, Forager Dinner with Michael Blackie (NEXT) & David Smart (Front and Central)
Ottawa’s preeminent Chef (and co-host of Food Network’s Chef Off) joins Chef Dave Smart of Front and Central for a celebration of modern cuisine inspired by the film Now, Forager. Each course comes paired with wine. Additional wine and beverages are available for purchase from the restaurant. Due to the capacity of this location, some seating…
Read MoreDevour the Shorts!
Lil’s Meatballs A sweet, or rather savoury, little animation where grandma gives up her infamous meatball recipe. Canada, 2012, 2 minutes Director: Sheila Provazza Delicacy In a bizarre twist of fate, a man hunting for the ultimate food experience finds himself in a mare’s nest. USA, 2012, 11 minutes Director: Jason Mann Two Penny Roadkill A modern…
Read MorePitching Food Content to Networks & Production Companies
Are you the next Anthony Bourdain? Padma Lakshmi? Jamie Oliver? Some of the top culinary content creators and producers talk about what it takes to craft the perfect pitch from the onset of a creative idea through to execution and just how to break into this business on screen. This could even be your opportunity…
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