2013 Program

Download the full 2013 Devour! The Food Film Fest Program (PDF Version).

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

13 Nov

Devour the Lounge

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 to Sunday, November 17, 2013    
12:00 pm - 12:00 am
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 [...]
13 Nov

The Five Senses: Opening Gala Reception featuring all Nova Scotian Chefs

Wednesday, November 13, 2013    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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 [...]
Opening Gala: The Fruit Hunters

Opening Gala: The Fruit Hunters

Wednesday, November 13, 2013    
8:30 pm
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 [...]

Thursday, November 14, 2013

More Than Honey

More Than Honey

Thursday, November 14, 2013    
2:00 pm - 3:35 pm
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 [...]
14 Nov

Gone Fishing

Thursday, November 14, 2013    
4:00 pm
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 [...]
14 Nov

Select Nova Scotia Food Truck Rally

Thursday, November 14, 2013    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Now, Forager

Now, Forager

Thursday, November 14, 2013    
6:30 pm - 8:05 pm
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 [...]
14 Nov

Now, Forager Dinner with Michael Blackie (NEXT) & David Smart (Front and Central)

Thursday, November 14, 2013    
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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 [...]
14 Nov

Devour the Shorts!

Thursday, November 14, 2013    
9:00 pm
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 [...]

Friday, November 15, 2013

15 Nov

Pitching Food Content to Networks & Production Companies

Friday, November 15, 2013    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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 [...]
15 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Friday, November 15, 2013    
10:30 am
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
15 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Friday, November 15, 2013    
11:00 am
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
15 Nov

Nose to Tail Cuisine

Friday, November 15, 2013    
12:00 pm
Nose to tail is using everything, the way our ancestors always did. Creating delicious food from all parts of the animal–no waste! Toronto's Scott Vivian, [...]
15 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Friday, November 15, 2013    
12:30 pm
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
15 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Friday, November 15, 2013    
1:00 pm
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
15 Nov

Food Photography

Friday, November 15, 2013    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
In his own words, well-travelled blogger Bonjwing Lee of The Ulterior Epicure is reminded at every turn–show, don't tell. This is a primer for bloggers [...]
Women With Cows (w/ Lil’s Meatballs)

Women With Cows (w/ Lil’s Meatballs)

Friday, November 15, 2013    
2:00 pm
Britt has been tending to her cows since she was four. Now 79, and with limited mobility, she refuses to let go of her cows [...]
Canned Dreams

Canned Dreams

Friday, November 15, 2013    
2:10 pm - 3:40 pm
A dark and at times brooding rumination on the people who put the food in the cans and onto the supermarket shelves, literally. Melancholy at [...]
15 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Friday, November 15, 2013    
2:30 pm
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
15 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Friday, November 15, 2013    
3:00 pm
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
15 Nov

FoodPorn

Friday, November 15, 2013    
4:00 pm
Breakfast for Two Breakfast for two people never looked so ethereal. USA, 2013, 1 minute Director: Andrew & Carissa Gallo how beautiful japanese morning is An [...]
The Rice Paddy (w/ Where the Water Settles)

The Rice Paddy (w/ Where the Water Settles)

Friday, November 15, 2013    
4:10 pm
The Dong people in southern China are renowned for their rice, so it’s apt that one of the first films in the Dong language is [...]
The Last Shepherd (L'ultimo pastore)

The Last Shepherd (L'ultimo pastore)

Friday, November 15, 2013    
6:30 pm
The truly compelling story of Renato Zucchelli, the last travelling shepherd in a metropolis. Renato moves his flock from pastoral meadows in the Alps to [...]
15 Nov

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

Friday, November 15, 2013    
7:10 pm
Two Chips A perfect moment between a couple caught and animated for posterity and the world. USA, 2013, 2 minutes Director: Adam Patch How to Taste [...]
15 Nov

The Last Shepherd Dinner with Scott Vivian (Beast) & Jamie Smye (Privet House)

Friday, November 15, 2013    
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Chef Scott Vivian of Toronto's Beast Restaurant joins Privet House's Jamie Smye for a gustatory experience inspired by the feature presentation The Last Shepherd. Each [...]
15 Nov

Cocktail Pop-Up Party

Friday, November 15, 2013 to Saturday, November 16, 2013    
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Tonight we celebrate the rebirth of cocktail cool with the ultimate Cocktail Pop-Up Party in a heritage barn. The night will feature four cocktails inspired [...]
Hey Bartender

Hey Bartender

Friday, November 15, 2013    
9:00 pm - 10:32 pm
Fuelled by a spirited soundtrack from Joe Jackson, Hey Bartender trips through some of the world’s most infamous cocktail bars with commentary from their renowned [...]
Step Up to the Plate (Entre les Bras) (w/ Fäviken)

Step Up to the Plate (Entre les Bras) (w/ Fäviken)

Friday, November 15, 2013    
9:10 pm - 10:40 pm
Fathers and sons have worked side by side in all sorts of trades. Meet Michelin-starred chef Michel Bras and his son, Sebastien. The two prepare [...]

Saturday, November 16, 2013

16 Nov

The Devour Cinema Brunch

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Devour partners with the Wolfville Farmers Market to bring you a decadent browse-around brunch inspired by their vendors’ favourite movies–think Noodles inspired by Tampopo or [...]
16 Nov

Creating Culinary Content for the Web

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
OMG–it’s a panel where you don’t have to turn off your mobile device! A close look at the culinary web with an eye on cutting [...]
16 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
10:30 am
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
16 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
11:00 am
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
16 Nov

Designing the Plate - Making food look AND taste great

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Making food look AND taste great. You're a great cook, but somehow it never seems to come together on the plate. Let Chef Michael Blackie [...]
16 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
12:30 pm
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
16 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
1:00 pm
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
Himself He Cooks (w/ Sikh Formagio)

Himself He Cooks (w/ Sikh Formagio)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
2:00 pm - 3:05 pm
In the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, hundreds of volunteers prepare 50,000 free meals every day. Watching food prepped, cooked, served and cleaned up by [...]
16 Nov

Recipe Writing

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Renowned author Kathleen Flinn gives this recipe writing primer with tips on how professional food writers develop recipes, the importance of a finely articulated ingredient [...]
Bill W. (w/ Two Chips)

Bill W. (w/ Two Chips)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
2:10 pm - 3:55 pm
Bill W. serves as a cautionary tale at its best as it reveals the story behind one of America’s most interesting and magnanimous characters in [...]
16 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
2:30 pm
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
16 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
3:00 pm
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
Red Obsession (w/ How to Taste Vino Like a Sommelier)

Red Obsession (w/ How to Taste Vino Like a Sommelier)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
4:00 pm - 5:10 pm
For centuries, Bordeaux has commanded a mythical status in the world of fine wine as a leitmotif of wealth, power and influence. But its prosperity [...]
The Last Catch (w/ Do Not Blame the Sea)

The Last Catch (w/ Do Not Blame the Sea)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
4:10 pm
In this investigative documentary, European bluefin tuna and those who fish them are facing extinction. Once a year, schools of tuna migrate from the Atlantic [...]
Mussels in Love (L'amour des moules)

Mussels in Love (L'amour des moules)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Sex is tasty and necessary when it comes to mussels. Mussels In Love delves into the what and how of mussel farming in the Netherlands. [...]
16 Nov

Artisanal Shorts

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
7:10 pm
The Knife Maker An act of devotion is one that is imbued with dedication and affection. This is the way in which Joel Bukiewicz makes [...]
16 Nov

Mussels in Love Dinner with Danny St. Pierre (Auguste) & Chef Sean Laceby (The Blomidon Inn)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Join us for a sensational five-course seafood dinner inspired by the film, Mussels in Love, with Montréal's Chef Danny St. Pierre and Chef Sean Laceby [...]
At Any Price (w/ The Slaughter)

At Any Price (w/ The Slaughter)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm
When director Ramin Bahrani set out to make this film, he spent time living with families featured in Robert Kenner’s documentary Food Inc., about global [...]
16 Nov

Kiss the Water (w/ Seasick)

Saturday, November 16, 2013    
9:10 pm - 10:30 pm
This is the story of Megan Boyd and her very unlikely place in history. In this beautifully shot film, in the far reaches of Scotland’s [...]

Sunday, November 17, 2013

17 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
10:30 am
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
17 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
11:00 am
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
17 Nov

Seafood Inspired

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Here in Eastern Canada, menus are often inspired by the oceans. We all know that eating seafood is good for us and can be a [...]
17 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
12:30 pm
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
17 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
1:00 pm
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
17 Nov

Food Styling

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
2:00 pm
Can I still eat that when we’re done with this session? One of the region’s top food stylists, will take us through all of the [...]
To Make a Farm (w/ Tea for Two)

To Make a Farm (w/ Tea for Two)

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
2:00 pm
The average age of farmers in Canada is rising into the mid-fifties. But there are still young farmers out there, looking to encapsulate both old [...]
Enjoy Your Meal (w/ Impromptu)

Enjoy Your Meal (w/ Impromptu)

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
2:10 pm - 3:40 pm
Following in the foot steps of films like Food, Inc., this is a brilliantly woven together food exposé that follows the links in the food [...]
17 Nov

Wolfville Magic Winery Bus

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
2:30 pm
A great opportunity to board the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus for a new experience offering you a TASTE of what the full tour is like [...]
17 Nov

All You Need is Cheese Express

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
3:00 pm
Our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House where you will enjoy a visit to Nova Scotia's most prominent Fromagerie, tastings of both local and [...]
Slow Food Story (w/ Two Options)

Slow Food Story (w/ Two Options)

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Good, clean and fair food for all. This is the story of Carlo Petrini and the original food movement that revolutionized gastronomy. Today, there are [...]
Make Hummus Not War

Make Hummus Not War

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
One of the oldest-known prepared foods in human history, hummus is claimed by multiple Middle Eastern nationalities. When filmmaker Trevor Graham heard of a 2008 [...]
17 Nov

The Sweet Hereafter: Awards Presentation & Desserts Showcase

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Devour Awards Ceremony featuring Chef Don Mailman and the Culinary Students of NSCC Kingstec preparing an extraordinary sweet finish to Devour followed by an [...]
The Pastry Chef (Il pasticciere) (w/ Bittersweet)

The Pastry Chef (Il pasticciere) (w/ Bittersweet)

Sunday, November 17, 2013    
8:30 pm
Crime. Intrigue. Lies. Deceit. These are the ingredients used to make up The Pastry Chef, a film where the protagonist, Achille Franzi finds himself with [...]