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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 exercise in mindfulness, as well as on how to make a proper japanese breakfast. Japan, 2011, 15 minutes Director: Yuichi Suita Nettle Fettucine Alfredo A most exquisite foraged combination. Kitchen Vignettes…
Read MoreThe Rice Paddy (w/ Where the Water Settles)
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 Rice Paddy by Xiaoling Zhu. A Qui, a young Dong girl, dreams big of things outside her small village, and the rice paddies that fill the lives and bellies…
Read MoreThe Last Shepherd (L’ultimo pastore)
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 his suburban home in Milan with the help of an engaging cast of characters equal parts humans and animals. It’s a dying vocation and Renato is losing to massive suburban…
Read MoreIt’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
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 Vino Like a Sommelier Baked Pie. Saddle Leather. A white peach note. There are only 186 master sommeliers in the world and you get to hear from one of them.…
Read MoreThe Last Shepherd Dinner with Scott Vivian (Beast) & Jamie Smye (Privet House)
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 course comes paired with wine. Additional wine and beverages are available for purchase from the restaurant. Due to the capacity of this location, some seating may be communal, but let it…
Read MoreHey Bartender
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 bartenders. Or as one mixologist so aptly puts it–the world as seen through the prism of a cocktail glass. This is access to some of New York’s most exclusive hot…
Read MoreCocktail Pop-Up Party
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 by the film Hey Bartender, served up by one of Halifax’s most renowned, award-winning mixologists, Jeffrey Van Horne. And if that isn’t enough for you, our film programmer Simon Thibault…
Read MoreStep Up to the Plate (Entre les Bras) (w/ Fäviken)
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 for the inevitable trade-off when the son will take over. But is everyone ready? France, 2012, 86 minutes Director: Paul Lacoste Distributor: filmswelike Short: Fäviken Bon Appétit magazine claims it’s…
Read MoreThe Devour Cinema Brunch
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 Eggs over easy inspired by Chicken Run. You get the idea.
Read MoreCreating Culinary Content for the Web
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 edge video blogs, online magazines, interactive iPad cookbooks who are dramatically changing their methods of delivering content to their fans to keep up with Gen C. Gen C is a…
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