2018 Program
Welcome to the 8th edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest–this year’s festival will be held from October 23-28, 2018. Programming will start to be posted here at the end of August through until mid-September as we confirm behind-the-scenes. More coming soon!
Here is the 2018 schedule and the full 2018 program (PDF version).
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The Scotiabank Big Picture Program: From Seed to Seed w/The Common Chameleon
This charming film chronicles several years in the life of a family farm, through thick and thin, delving into conventional versus organic farming in the [...]
The Scotiabank Big Picture Program: All the Time in the World w/What If Wes Anderson Made S'mores?
A family of five leaves the comforts of home to live remotely in the Yukon wilderness during the long northern winter and amidst the surprises [...]
Devour! Kentville: Sip & Savour
Devour! is spreading its wings into Kings County with this special pre-festival celebration in Kentville. Guests will be treated to delectable bites and delicious drinks [...]
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
The Scotiabank Big Picture Program: The Superfood Chain w/Conad Compilation
Every year, we are introduced to a new “superfood” that boasts extraordinary nutritional features. This film explores the facts and myths behind superfoods, and reveals [...]
Naturally Cultivated in our Terroir: Nova Scotia Sparkling & Ice Wines with Kim Cyr & Amy Savoury
Our Nova Scotia terroir is perfect for producing world-class sparkling wines similar to those in northern France and Champagne. Canada is also responsible for 80 [...]
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The Scotiabank Big Picture Program: From Seed to Seed w/The Common Chameleon
This charming film chronicles several years in the life of a family farm, through thick and thin, delving into conventional versus organic farming in the [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
The eighth edition of Devour! kicks off in grand style with the Devour! Opening Gala Reception featuring twelve of Nova Scotia’s finest chefs coming together [...]
Devour! Opening Gala Film Presented by CBC: Jiro Dreams of Sushi curated by Sam Kass (w/Winner of Nourish NS Film & Food Challenge & short film Nova Scotia)
We are delighted to host Chef Sam Kass as our official Opening Night Gala Guest Curator. He will be interviewed by returning festival host, Bob [...]
Thursday, October 25, 2018
From the Wild Filmmaking Intensive w/Kevin Kossowan & Chef Blair Lebsak
In this daylong workshop, From the Wild filmmaker Kevin Kossowan and Chef Blair Lebsak of Edmonton’s RGE RD take chefs and filmmakers into the wilds [...]
Love Your Knives w/Master Freehand Sharpener Peter Nowlan
Retired Canadian Navy officer Pete Nowlan LOVES knives. In this one-hour workshop, Pete will share the history of great knife-making, demonstrate how to care for [...]
ULAM: Main Dish w/A Rising Tide
Ulam follows the meteoric rise of Filipino cuisine in North America as one of the hottest trends in the restaurant industry. USA, 2018, 80 minutes [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Paul Virant
Preservation and How to Utilize It: Chicago area chef and Iron Chef America competitor Paul Virant teaches us new ways to innovate with preserved foods - [...]
From First Chop to Final Cut w/Dave Culligan & Andy Hay
How to capture the food experience through video. Join Andy Hay and Dave Culligan as they show the full process of creating digital videos for [...]
Our Blood is Wine w/Lightfoot & Wolfville
Since time immemorial, the country of Georgia has produced some of the rarest and most sought after wines in the world. USA, 2018, 78 minutes [...]
Wild Wines w/Jenny Gammon
Natural, organic and biodynamic wines are on the rise! There’s a growing movement of producers and wine lovers around the world who are advocating for [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Michael Blackie
Approachable Cuisine to Take Home: Leading Ottawa Chef Michael Blackie (NeXt Food) demonstrates how easy it is to make delicious and innovative dishes at home, including [...]
Taste of Nova Scotia Awards Program
We’re thrilled once again to host the Taste of Nova Scotia Awards this year. These awards provide an annual opportunity for Taste of Nova Scotia [...]
Taste of Nova Scotia Awards Reception
Join us for a very special celebration of this year’s Taste of Nova Scotia Award winners in the Devour! Festival Lounge Admission with festival badge [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
Constructing Albert w/Style Points
Long under the shadow of his famous brother Ferran, Albert Adria rises to the top of the world’s gastronomy scene with his new restaurant empire [...]
Devour! Street Food Party
We’re back with the fourth edition of our largest free outdoor event. Look out for some of your favourite food trucks, along with delectable dishes [...]
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Cocktails Workshop
Our resident mixologists, Jeff Van Horne and Matt Boyle from The Clever Barkeep, along with Mike McLean from Mixxit Canada, will take you on a [...]
André - The Voice of Wine w/Corky
André Tchelistcheff arguably invented California wine as we know it today. Told in his own voice, the history of winemaking in America comes to life [...]
Happy Hour at the Festival Lounge hosted by the Devour! Board of Directors
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Devour! Festival Lounge over three days of the festival. Raise a glass and mingle with [...]
Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the film André - The Voice of Wine
This five-course dinner is inspired by the film André - The Voice of Wine and will be prepared by: Michael Blackie, NEXT, Ottawa Peter Dewar, [...]
Soufra w/America: The Ice Cream Truck
The wildly inspirational story of Mariam Shaar as she sets out to launch a catering company, Soufra, with an eye on expanding it into a [...]
The Deep Dish - A Party for Chicago
This year’s regional theme of Chicago, where Devour! founder and executive director Michael Howell got his start in the culinary world, is certainly reason to [...]
Friday, October 26, 2018
Cooking Master Classes for Youth
Under the guidance of culinary instructors and students from prestigious schools across Canada, local students will learn the secrets of great dishes in this hands-on [...]
The BBQ w/The Foolish Side of Food
Dazza has a passion for barbecuing. When he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning, to make amends, he seeks tutelage from a Scottish chef and [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Brandon Olsen
Find your inner Willy Wonka - Celebrated Toronto Chef and Chocolatier Brandon Olsen (Restaurant La Banane/CXBO Chocolates) shares his tips and techniques for creating beautiful [...]
Intro to Filmmaking w/Scott Simpson
Intro to Filmmaking: This workshop introduces participants to the elements needed to make an independent film. Participants will walk through the filmmaking process from beginning to [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
A Fine Line w/Gefilte
Only 6% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women. This film charts the life of Valerie James through the heartache and joy of owning [...]
BBQ & Bourbon: A Culinary Workshop & Lunch w/Meathead Goldwyn & Bill Pratt
Old Husbands' Tales: Barbecue Myths That Deserve To Die. The audience usually leaves with black and blue marks on their forehead from slapping it so [...]
The Everything Apple Express
In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you just how much with a guided cider [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Louis Bouchard Trudeau
The Charcuterie of Québec Bouchon was named Top 10 new restaurants in Canada by EnRoute Magazine in 2016 for its straightforward approach to classic French [...]
Taste of Tuscany w/Kathryn Harding
Italy is considered the world’s largest wine producing nation by volume and contains some of the most diverse and unique wine producing regions. Boasting an [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
The Everything Apple Express
In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you just how much with a guided cider [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
World Premiere: Six Primrose w/On the Shores of This Bay
Six Primrose is a feature-length documentary film about the power of food to build community. Canada, 2018, 75 minutes Director John Hillis Distributor True Faux [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Marc Bauer
French Classics - From Bouillabaisse to Brûlée. Master Chef Marc Bauer, originally from France, and now Culinary Director at the ICC in New York, shows [...]
Devour! Chowder Smackdown
Who will be crowned the chowder champion in 2018? Ten contestants compete with their chowder prowess, vying for votes from the esteemed panel of judges [...]
The Silver Branch w/The Birth of Bread
Patrick longs to farm in the Burren, the quiet place his ancestors did, but his life changes direction when he’s called to battle in the [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala: Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story w/What if Quentin Tarantino Made Spaghetti & Meatballs?
This unbelievably inspiring tale of survival, tenacity and passion for life tells the story of Chef Eduardo Garcia. He survives a massive electrocution and fights [...]
Happy Hour at the Festival Lounge: Six Primrose Reception
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Devour! Festival Lounge over three days of the festival. Raise a glass and mingle with [...]
Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the Spotlight Gala: Charged The Eduardo Garcia Story
This five-course dinner is inspired by the Spotlight Gala film Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story and will be prepared by chefs: Eduardo Garcia, Charged: The [...]
There's No Place Like Home w/Is You Is My Baby
Canadian Premiere A sudden storm hits after a family reunites for a celebration on a small Italian island. Forced to live under the same roof [...]
Knife Skills w/A Butcher's Heart & Tungrus
What does it take to build a world-class French restaurant? What if the staff is almost entirely men and women just out of prison with [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala Party
When we set out with this year’s festival theme, the Power of Food & Film to Transform, we had no idea of the amazing people [...]
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Devour! The Grills w/Meathead Goldwyn
Our celebrity BBQ aficionado, Meathead Goldwyn, will grill delectable dishes on our Big Green Eggs in the midst of a busy Saturday morning at the [...]
The Mayors' Bike Ride for Devour!
Three regional mayors – Jeff Cantwell (Wolfville), Sandra Snow (Kentville) and Peter Muttart (Kings County) – will lead a three-hour relaxed morning bike ride from [...]
Beyond Terroir
Since time immemorial, the Mi’kmaq have harvested, foraged, gathered, hunted, prepared and consumed food on their traditional territory of Mi'kmaki (Nova Scotia). In search of [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Charlotte Langley
Creating a Seacuterie Tower. Toronto Chef Charlotte Langley shows you how to prepare and assemble a seafood extravaganza for your next gathering. Tips and tricks [...]
Scotch: A Golden Dream w/Make Love: Bar Ape
This beautifully photographed ode to Jim McEwan, one of the godfathers of Scotch whisky, brims with gorgeous scenes of Scotland, distilling, and the colourful characters [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
The Everything Apple Express
In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you just how much with a guided cider [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
The Quest for Taste Shorts Program w/The Best Place to Tell Stories, Mitsuharu Tsumura of Maido, A Brief History of Acadians in Nova Scotia (and their food), The Grey Zone, Virgilio and Malena Martínez, Café de Temporada, Wild Mushroom and Venison with Jon Parry, Bay of Fundy
The Best Place to Tell Stories Chef Adair Scott from the Watermark Beach Resort in B.C. forages a perfect, seasonal plate. Canada, 2018, 5 minutes [...]
Whisky Lunch w/The Whisky Lassie & Chef Michael Blackie
Following the screening of Scotch: A Golden Dream, come enjoy a lovely whisky tasting and luncheon with our very own Whiskylassie, Johanne McInnis. Four amazing [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Christopher Pyne
Jazzing up Vegetarian. Founders House Executive Chef Chris Pyne (Annapolis Royal, NS) shows you how to elevate your vegetarian dishes to please even the most [...]
The Empire of Red Gold w/Chapters of Food: Mole is Mexico
The tomato industry. Who would have known that global domination from China would be a part of the recipe. France, 2017, 52 minutes Directors [...]
Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story w/What if Quentin Tarantino Made Spaghetti & Meatballs?
Second screening added due to popularity! This unbelievably inspiring tale of survival, tenacity and passion for life tells the story of Chef Eduardo Garcia. He [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
The Everything Apple Express
In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you just how much with a guided cider [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
Tazzeka w/Cups & Robbers
Growing up in the Moroccan village of Tazzeka, Elias learned the secrets of traditional Moroccan cuisine from his grandmother. Meeting a top Paris chef and [...]
Funke w/Proud to be Prairie
Los Angeles Chef Evan Funke is on a quest to make the best pasta in the world. USA/Italy, 2018, 101 minutes Director Gab Taraboulsy Distributor [...]
Happy Hour at the Festival Lounge
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Devour! Festival Lounge over three days of the festival. Raise a glass and mingle with [...]
Once Again w/The Bite House
A lyrical ode to nighttime Mumbai. An aging famous Bollywood actor falls in love with the food of a restaurant and, ultimately, the beautiful woman [...]
The Devour! Road Show: Celebrity Chef Film Dinner
Each dish in this five-course dinner is inspired by a corresponding short film screened right in the Barrel Cellar with the diners: Mark Bauer, International [...]
First Annual Devour! Down Home Lobster Supper with Chef Alain Bossé
For the first time ever at Devour!, and by popular demand, we're introducing a classic lobster dinner into this year’s program. Under the beautiful tent [...]
Chef Flynn w/Tibor & What If Alfonso Cuaron Made Pancakes?
The true story of culinary wünderkind Flynn McGarry and his rise from child chef and self-taught dinner party host to owning a high-profile restaurant in [...]
Secret Ingredient w/Thin Skinned
In an effort to disguise some cannabis that he inadvertently comes across, a young man makes potcake and serves it to his ailing father, who [...]
Devour! Cocktail Pop-Up Party w/The Mark Riley Project
They’re back! For the sixth year running, super talented Devour! mixologists Jeff Van Horne and Matt Boyle from The Clever Barkeep will serve up our [...]
Sunday, October 28, 2018
The Devour! Golden Tine Awards Brunch
Join us to celebrate the very best of the 2018 festival at our Devour! Awards Brunch. We present the Golden Tine Awards for this year’s [...]
As Needed w/Red Velvet
Arturo, a former superstar chef with aggression issues, is serving his parole teaching cooking at a school for people with autism. He discovers that Guido, [...]
Foraging Workshop w/Frédéric Dardenne
Join master forager Frédéric Dardenne of FD Wild Foods on a two-hour walk through the local forest in search of late fall wild foods. Fred [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
The Heat: A Kitchen Revolution w/Cosmic Connection
The restaurant world is broken. The Heat focuses on female chefs who have risen through the ranks of a male-dominated industry. Canada, 2018, 75 minutes [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
The Great Devour! Chicken Dinner
Devour! hosts what will become an annual event for communities in need on the last day of the festival in support of regional food banks [...]
A Polar Year w/John Bil
Une année polaire Idealistic Anders heads to Greenland to teach Danish to the Indigenous people. At first he meets resistance, but, ultimately, he wins over [...]
The Devil We Know w/Soul of a Nosh
One of our favourite award-winning directors, Jeremy Seifert, tells us all we need to know about Teflon and its profound impact on health. USA, 2018, [...]
Closing Gala: Splinters w/Embrace the Blue and Borscht & Fresh Bread
Set on an apple farm in the Annapolis Valley, Belle returns home after the death of her father to confront family expectations, modern lifestyles and [...]
