Shorts Program: The Dark Side – IN PERSON
Fine Dying Vegan Chef Arthur, who is very sensitive in real life, does not keep away from murdering animals and sacrificing anything for flavour when he steps into the kitchen. Turkey, 2019, 16 minutes Director Umut Evirgen Pinky Promise Sarah and her parents are celebrating her Catholic confirmation. Not wanting to eat her lobster, she…
Read MoreAn Italy-Canada Bridge for the Wine Market: The Collaboration Between Veronafiere and ICE Canada from Today to Vinitaly 2021 w/Alanna McIntyre – ONLINE
Last year’s Italian wine and cheese workshop was so popular we are bringing it back again this year. Taste six extraordinary Italian wines, available in Nova Scotia through Bishop’s Cellar, representing the breadth of Italian winemaking, hosted by Sommelier Alanna McIntyre and accompanied by “Cicchetti” from Chef Jason Lynch. Ticket Price: $10 online Special for…
Read MoreAn Italy-Canada Bridge for the Wine Market: The Collaboration Between Veronafiere and ICE Canada from Today to Vinitaly 2021 w/Alanna McIntyre – IN PERSON
Last year’s Italian wine and cheese workshop was so popular we are bringing it back again this year. Taste six extraordinary Italian wines, available in Nova Scotia through Bishop’s Cellar, representing the breadth of Italian winemaking, hosted by Sommelier Alanna McIntyre and accompanied by “Cicchetti” from Chef Jason Lynch. We will be pouring: Zenato Lugana…
Read MoreCancelled: The Devour! Down-Home Lobster Roll Take-Away – IN PERSON
Devour! is keenly aware of the current fisheries situation in Nova Scotia and has been in close contact with Chief Sidney Peters and our festival partner, Glooscap First Nation, for several weeks on this issue as it develops. Based on consultation with and advice from Chief Peters, but also cognizant of immense pressure on all sides…
Read MoreFeast of the Seven Fishes w/Crab Special – ONLINE
Christmas Eve 1983, a working-class boy brings an affluent Ivy League girl to his family’s raucous traditional Italian seafood feast, setting off a chain reaction of romantic, comedic, and cultural conflicts. Starring Devour! alumni Joe Pantoliano. USA, 2019, 100 minutes Director Robert Tinnell Distributor Shout! Factory Crab Special Two chefs—one who cooks crabs, and one…
Read MoreFeast of the Seven Fishes w/Crab Special – IN PERSON
Christmas Eve 1983, a working-class boy brings an affluent Ivy League girl to his family’s raucous traditional Italian seafood feast, setting off a chain reaction of romantic, comedic, and cultural conflicts. Starring Devour! alumni Joe Pantoliano. USA, 2019, 100 minutes Director Robert Tinnell Distributor Shout! Factory Crab Special Two chefs—one who cooks crabs, and one…
Read MoreForgotten Flowers w/Purple fog, l’art du cocktail – ONLINE
In this eco fable, Brother Marie-Victorin, founder of Montreal’s Botanical Garden, is bored with heaven and decides to return to Earth to help beekeeper and meadmaker Albert Payette (Roy Dupuis) save Quebec’s flora from Transgenia, a multinational that is poisoning the Earth with chemicals. Canada, 2019, 102 minutes Director André Forcier Distributor Filmoption International Purple…
Read MoreForgotten Flowers w/Purple fog, l’art du cocktail – IN PERSON
In this eco fable, Brother Marie-Victorin, founder of Montreal’s Botanical Garden, is bored with heaven and decides to return to Earth to help beekeeper and meadmaker Albert Payette (Roy Dupuis) save Quebec’s flora from Transgenia, a multinational that is poisoning the Earth with chemicals. Canada, 2019, 102 minutes Director André Forcier Distributor Filmoption International Purple…
Read MoreSimple Thai from Pai w/Chef Nuit Regular & CBC’s Ali Hassan – ONLINE
Pai Toronto owner, Food Network Judge and Devour! favourite Chef Nuit Regular demonstrates a delicious, yet surprisingly simple Thai recipe directly from her new cookbook Kiin: Recipes and Stories from Northern Thailand. CBC host and festival friend Ali Hassan (Laugh Out Loud) joins Nuit to cook along with her and spice up the dialogue! Nuit…
Read MoreBreaking Bread w/Tradition – ONLINE
Available for viewers in Nova Scotia. Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef, founded the A-Sham Food Festival—where pairs of Arab and Jewish chefs overcome a world of political and religious differences to collaborate on exotic dishes. A film about hope, synergy, and mouth-watering fare. USA/Israel, 2020, 85 minutes Director Beth…
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