October 21-27, 2024 | Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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Recommended for Grades 9-12, offered in French Follow Andy Fyfe’s 15-year crusade for corporate accountability through the B Corp movement, reshaping a new generation of…
The Big Picture Program: RESPONSIBLE: There is No Business to be Done on a Broken Planet (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 6-12 A city dweller seeks connection with nature, finding a community of Alberta foodies who are revolutionizing the food system. Canada, 2023,…
The Big Picture Program: The Root of it All (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 6-12 A city dweller seeks connection with nature, finding a community of Alberta foodies who are revolutionizing the food system. Canada, 2023,…
The Big Picture Program: The Root of it All (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 9-12, offered in French Follow Andy Fyfe’s 15-year crusade for corporate accountability through the B Corp movement, reshaping a new generation of…
The Big Picture Program: RESPONSIBLE: There is No Business to be Done on a Broken Planet (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 7-12 Embark on a captivating exploration of the intricate world of fungi, where life’s mysteries unfold on the forest floor in a…
The Big Picture Program: Fungi: Web of Life (Screening & Cooking Class)
Daughters of Thunder unravels the mysterious world of truffles, shedding light on the challenges of cultivation, the symbiotic relationship between animals and humans, and the…
Daughters of Thunder w/Gentle Hum of Spring
In the high-stakes world of grasshopper trapping, a group of young Ugandans risk it all for a chance to escape poverty. As they upset the…
Grasshopper Republic w/Valley Pride
Canadian Premiere! The gripping and thought-provoking La Cocina delves into the complexities of love, ambition, and sacrifice in the pursuit of a better life. Raúl…
Devour! Opening Gala Film: La Cocina
Events >
Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure at the 14th edition of Devour! at the Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova…
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
Canadian Premiere! The gripping and thought-provoking La Cocina delves into the complexities of love, ambition, and sacrifice in the pursuit of a better life. Raúl…
Devour! Opening Gala Film: La Cocina
Get ready to party until the early hours at Devour! Studios with our special guests, delegates, and sponsors for the 14th edition of Devour! The…
The Exclusive Devour! Opening Gala After-Party
We need to rethink the food system! This thought-provoking panel brings together chefs and food producers who are deeply committed to both understanding food sustainability…
GAME CHANGERS–Chefs & Producers Making a Difference in the Global Food Sphere
Maritime Express Chef Stéphane Levac, forager and TV star of Chefs des Bois, and Le Caveau Chef Jason Lynch team up with American Whiskey Ambassador…
Foraged Luncheon at Le Caveau w/Chef Stéphane Levac, Jason Lynch & Ray Daniel
Launched in 2008, the Taste of Nova Scotia Awards honour and showcase the culinary excellence of Nova Scotia. These awards shine a spotlight on the…
Taste of Nova Scotia Awards Presentation & Reception
Join us for one of the most highly anticipated events at the festival–the Devour! Chowder Smackdown is a fan favourite, where attendees can sample 8-10…
Devour! Chowder Smackdown
This five-course dinner is inspired by the Spotlight Gala film Food, Inc. 2 and features Michael Palij MW and will be prepared by Chefs Andy Preuss,…
Ethical Eating Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the Spotlight Gala Film, Food, Inc. 2
Workshops >
Recommended for Grades 9-12, offered in French Follow Andy Fyfe’s 15-year crusade for corporate accountability through the B Corp movement, reshaping a new generation of…
The Big Picture Program: RESPONSIBLE: There is No Business to be Done on a Broken Planet (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 6-12 A city dweller seeks connection with nature, finding a community of Alberta foodies who are revolutionizing the food system. Canada, 2023,…
The Big Picture Program: The Root of it All (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 6-12 A city dweller seeks connection with nature, finding a community of Alberta foodies who are revolutionizing the food system. Canada, 2023,…
The Big Picture Program: The Root of it All (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 9-12, offered in French Follow Andy Fyfe’s 15-year crusade for corporate accountability through the B Corp movement, reshaping a new generation of…
The Big Picture Program: RESPONSIBLE: There is No Business to be Done on a Broken Planet (Screening & Cooking Class)
Recommended for Grades 7-12 Embark on a captivating exploration of the intricate world of fungi, where life’s mysteries unfold on the forest floor in a…
The Big Picture Program: Fungi: Web of Life (Screening & Cooking Class)
Daughters of Thunder unravels the mysterious world of truffles, shedding light on the challenges of cultivation, the symbiotic relationship between animals and humans, and the…
Daughters of Thunder w/Gentle Hum of Spring
In the high-stakes world of grasshopper trapping, a group of young Ugandans risk it all for a chance to escape poverty. As they upset the…
Grasshopper Republic w/Valley Pride
Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure at the 14th edition of Devour! at the Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova…
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
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14th Annual Devour! The Food Film Fest Opens with the Canadian Premiere of “La Cocina” and Brings The New Faces of Food and Ethical Eating To The Screen and Plate
Presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s top chefs and beverage experts will join forces to curate a sensory experience celebrating Game Changers + Change Makers and the Opening Gala Film, which is described by The Hollywood Reporter as "the Bear on cocaine with a Red Bull chaser." Prepare to be dazzled by innovative dishes that will ignite your passion for making a difference in your kitchen, community, and beyond.
Event
OPENING GALA RECEPTION
Nova Scotia’s top chefs and beverage experts will join forces to curate a sensory experience celebrating Game Changers + Change Makers and the Opening Gala Film La Cocina. Prepare to be dazzled by innovative dishes that will ignite your passion for making a difference in your kitchen, community, and beyond.
workshop
KICK-ASS COOKIES with Angel Ramirez Betancourt
Internationally renowned pastry chef Angel Ramirez Betancourt brings his expertise in chocolate and dessert creation to us from San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
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FOGO ISLAND LUNCHEON with Chef Tim Charles, Jason Lynch & Ray Daniel
Experience the flavours of the sea and land surrounding the prestigious Fogo Island Inn. This three-course luncheon is a unique collaboration with Executive Chef Timothy Charles from the Inn, Le Caveau Chef Jason Lynch, and American Whiskey Ambassador for Suntory Global Spirits, Ray Daniel.
2024 Festival
14TH Annual Devour! The Food Film Fest
Ethical eating, immigration’s impact and the role of AI is on the Menu!
On October 21-27, 2024, a community of game-changing chefs, filmmakers, producers and experts will descend on Wolfville, Nova Scotia and inspire us to think differently about food.
Making its Canadian debut, "La Cocina" is a pressure cooker drama starring Raúl Briones and Mara Rooney. It looks at immigrants chasing their dreams and the cultural divide in a NYC kitchen. The Hollywood Reporter describes it as "the Bear on cocaine with a Red Bull chaser." Celebrity immigrant chefs Angel Ramirez Betancourt, one of the world’s top pastry chefs and Meeru Dhalwala, co-founder of Vij's and Lila in Vancouver, will share how their cultural roots have played a role in their cuisine and discuss the new faces of the Canadian food scene. Two celebrated international film experts, Dieter Kosslick, former Director of the Berlin International Film Festival and Jacopo Chessa, Executive Director of the Veneto Film Commission, will be judging this year's films.
“The opening gala film sets the explosive tone for this year's festival and immigrants' impact on our evolving food scene comes across loud and clear in this year’s cinematic program.”
Lia Rinaldo, Managing Director, Devour! The Food Film Fest
Famous game-changing chefs and producers who will bring these films to life on the plate this year include:
- Nova Scotian-born chefs Timothy Charles, executive chef of Fogo Island Inn and Seadon Shouse, executive chef at Halifax Hoboken at the W Hotel, NYC and Coast Kitchen in California.
- Top Chef Canada contender and Indigenous chef Stéphane Levac.
- The top seafood sustainability expert and chef, Robert Clark.
- Italian Toronto chef Dario Tomaselli, a Mediterranean food expert.
- Rising star chefs Andreas Preuss, Oxalis, a European farm-to-table restaurant in Nova Scotia, and Winnie Chen from the award-winning Fu’s Repair Shop in Edmonton, a little bit dim sum, a little bit Hong Kong diner and a whole lot of fun.
- Michael Palij, M.W., the Youngest Master of Wine in his time.
- Former punk rocker and international olive oil expert Fil Bucchino.
- Master Chocolatier and chef, Julien Rousseau of Rousseau’s Chocolates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Full Program Details Details HERE
VIP All Inclusive Pass Details HERE
Weekend Getaway Pass Details HERE
LIGHTS. CUTLERY. ACTION!
Find out more about the amazing things happening at this year’s festival
Details HERE
We are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq who have been living on these lands since time immemorial. We acknowledge the treaties of peace and friendship and we thank the Mi’kmaw people for their generosity in sharing their homeland with us. We recognize this is a small, but meaningfuI step in reconciIiation and the continued efforts of a strong Nation-to-Nation relationship. We are all Treaty People.