October 21-27, 2024 | Wolfville, 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.

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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.

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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!

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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:

 

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

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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.