POSTPONED until further notice: Long Beach International Film Festival & Devour! The Food Film Fest Present Chefs & Shorts
Due to the on-going global pandemic, the Long Beach International Film Festival has postponed its end of July festival to later in the fall. We will update when we have further information. – – – Info coming soon! Join us as we return for a special evening where we pair gastronomy, wine and short films…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Generation Greta – ONLINE
They are aged between 12 and 24. They have grown up in a world with increasing droughts, floods, fires. And In spite of their cultural and geographical differences, nine young female activists are united under the same struggle: raising awareness about the climate emergency, fighting against the inaction of politicians, and promoting radical societal change,…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Generation Greta – IN PERSON
They are aged between 12 and 24. They have grown up in a world with increasing droughts, floods, fires. And In spite of their cultural and geographical differences, nine young female activists are united under the same struggle: raising awareness about the climate emergency, fighting against the inaction of politicians, and promoting radical societal change,…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Fish and Men – ONLINE
Today, 91% of our fish is imported and the market is flooded with billion tons of imported seafood. Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy, and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health, by revealing how our choices as consumers drive the global seafood trade.…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Fish and Men – IN PERSON
Today, 91% of our fish is imported and the market is flooded with billion tons of imported seafood. Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy, and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health, by revealing how our choices as consumers drive the global seafood trade.…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Meat the Future – ONLINE
Meat the Future presents a timely case for “cultivated” meat, a food science that grows real meat from animal cells in a controlled and clean environment. This revolution in food production proposes a sustainable way to feed the world in the future without the need to breed, raise, and slaughter animals. Canada, 2020, 90 minutes…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Meat the Future – IN PERSON
Meat the Future presents a timely case for “cultivated” meat, a food science that grows real meat from animal cells in a controlled and clean environment. This revolution in food production proposes a sustainable way to feed the world in the future without the need to breed, raise, and slaughter animals. Canada, 2020, 90 minutes…
Read MoreOpening Gala Film Ratatouille curated by Phil Rosenthal – IN PERSON
Available for viewers in Nova Scotia in person only with limited capacity. Phil Rosenthal has chosen Ratatouille as his favourite food film. This Disney classic follows a rat named Remy, who dreams of becoming a chef and tries to achieve his goal by forming an alliance with a Parisian restaurant’s garbage boy. After the screening,…
Read MoreInterview with Phil Rosenthal hosted by Bob Blumer – ONLINE
Available online only. Phil Rosenthal has chosen Ratatouille as his favourite food film. This Disney classic follows a rat named Remy, who dreams of becoming a chef and tries to achieve his goal by forming an alliance with a Parisian restaurant’s garbage boy. After the screening, longtime festival host Bob Blumer will stream live from…
Read MoreThe Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Toxic Puzzle – ONLINE
We are on the brink of an ecological catastrophe. Due to pollution, and with climate change compounding the situation, cyanobacteria are growing more than ever. Toxic blooms now occur in lakes, rivers, dams, and lagoons all over the world. Meanwhile, diseases like ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s linked to this bacteria are on the increase in…
Read More