Press Release
SIFF/DEVOUR! CHEFS & SHORTS: The Second Annual Ultimate Culinary, Film and Wine Pairing Experience
Sonoma, CA (March 5, 2019) – The sellout SIFF/Devour! Chefs & Shorts is back! This year’s event features highly regarded culinary luminaries who will each prepare a dish inspired by short food-focused films from around the world. The featured chefs include Michael Howell (Founder and Executive Director of Devour!), Chef Marcellus Coleman (Executive Chef at Fairmont…
Read MoreStudent Offers $500 to Help Change School Food for the Better
February 26, 2019 Cambridge, Nova Scotia – Eleven-year old Kieran O’Neill is putting his money where his mouth is, literally, and he’s inviting all of his school-mates to enjoy the reward! On February 28th this Central Kings student is spending $500 to sample tasty, healthy foods for his entire school of 650 students.
Read More10,000 Meals Served Thanks to a Delicious Fundraiser
The Dartmouth North Community Food Centre (DNCFC) is counting its blessings. Thanks to its partnership with Devour! The Food Film Fest over the past two years, a unique fundraiser has made 7,700 healthy, nutritious meals possible. Meals that provide so much more than physical nourishment.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Food Film Winter Getaway
DEVOUR! THE BEACH January 24-28, 2019 Green Turtle Club Resort & Marina, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The Bahamas The world’s largest culinary film festival is taking its show ‘down south’. For four nights, Devour! The Food Film Fest will set up shop at the beautiful Green Turtle Club Resort & Marina. Combining cinematic excellence with…
Read MoreDevour! The Food Film Fest Announces the 2018 Golden Tine Awards Winners
Wolfville, N.S. (October 28, 2018) – Six talented filmmakers from around the globe have been named the winners of the prestigious Golden Tine Awards at the eighth edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. These films were selected by a festival jury from more than 70 contenders over the course of…
Read MoreFRESH PICKS – Sunday, October 28
THE HEAT: A KITCHEN REVOLUTION Director Maya Gallus The restaurant world is broken. The Heat focuses on female chefs who have risen through the ranks of a male-dominated industry. A POLAR YEAR Director Samuel Collardy Idealistic Anders heads to Greenland to teach Danish to the Indigenous people. At first, he meets resistance, but, ultimately, he…
Read MoreMedia Advisory – A Conversation About Food with Questlove & Book Signing Postponed
Wolfville, NS (October 25, 2018) – Devour! The Food Film Fest taking place October 23 – 28, 2018 in Wolfville, Kentville and Kings County, Nova Scotia, has advised its ticket holders that A Conversation About Food with Questlove & Book Signing has been postponed due to a conflict of schedule by the artist. Organizers will…
Read MoreFRESH PICKS – Saturday, October 27
From Scottish spirits and family traditions to pasta perfection SCOTCH: A GOLDEN DREAM Director Andrew Peat 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 behind scotch. TAZZEKA Director Jean-Phillipe Gaud Growing up in the Moroccan village of…
Read MoreFESTIVAL BITES – Sunday, October 28
Cheers to You! The last day of the festival is upon us and all of us on the Devour! team want to express our deepest appreciation to you. Our chefs, guests, sponsors, and volunteers pull this festival together but you bring it to life. Thank you for spending this week with us and being living…
Read MoreFESTIVAL BITES- Saturday, October 27
Day 5-Get Moving As we near the end of the festival, we want to acknowledge the importance of balance. After all, life can’t always be about enjoying a week of creative cocktails and gourmet meals (or can it?!). That’s why we partnered with Bicycle Nova Scotia, We’re Outside and Support 4 Culture to bring festival-goers…
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