The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)

THE BIG PICTURE PROGRAM Food. Film. Big Ideas. Hands-On Learning. Take your students out of the classroom and into a powerful two-hour experience where film, food, and hands-on learning come together. For more than a decade, Devour! The Food Film Fest and Nourish Nova Scotia have introduced young people to some of the biggest issues…

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The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)

THE BIG PICTURE PROGRAM Food. Film. Big Ideas. Hands-On Learning. Take your students out of the classroom and into a powerful two-hour experience where film, food, and hands-on learning come together. For more than a decade, Devour! The Food Film Fest and Nourish Nova Scotia have introduced young people to some of the biggest issues…

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The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class) – FRENCH

THE BIG PICTURE PROGRAM Food. Film. Big Ideas. Hands-On Learning. Take your students out of the classroom and into a powerful two-hour experience where film, food, and hands-on learning come together. For more than a decade, Devour! The Food Film Fest and Nourish Nova Scotia have introduced young people to some of the biggest issues…

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The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)

THE BIG PICTURE PROGRAM Food. Film. Big Ideas. Hands-On Learning. Take your students out of the classroom and into a powerful two-hour experience where film, food, and hands-on learning come together. For more than a decade, Devour! The Food Film Fest and Nourish Nova Scotia have introduced young people to some of the biggest issues…

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The Butcheress of Trois-Pistoles w/My Grandmother’s Tipi

The Butcheress of Trois-Pistoles  In rural QuĂ©bec, butcher RenĂ©e LeBlanc-Paulin and a network of determined women challenge industrial food systems by working exclusively with whole, locally raised animals. Their inspiring collective effort reveals the complexities of ethical meat production while celebrating craftsmanship, resilience, and the importance of sustaining regional food traditions. Canada, 2026, 78 minutes…

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Iván & Hadoum w/The Migrant Chef

Iván & Hadoum  In the greenhouses of southern Spain, a young supervisor falls in love with a newly arrived co-worker, just as a coveted promotion tests his values. Set against the realities of migrant labour, this intimate drama explores love, ambition, and the difficult choices that define who we become. Spain/Germany/Belgium, 2026, 104 minutes Director…

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Derek vs Derek w/Asparagus Dead, Cherries Red

Derek vs Derek  On a quiet country road in Devon, two neighbouring farmers—both named Derek—embody opposing visions for the future of agriculture. As one embraces intensive farming and the other rewilds his land, humour, conflict, and unexpected change unfold in this thoughtful portrait of nature, tradition, and rural life. UK, 2026, 88 minutes Director James…

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Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia

Taste your way across Nova Scotia. Raise the curtain on Devour! The Sea with one of the Festival’s most anticipated nights. Nova Scotia’s leading chefs, restaurants, food producers, and beverage makers take over Devour! Studios for an evening of exceptional food, drink, and East Coast hospitality. Roam between eight chef-led action stations and eight beverage…

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Opening Gala Film: Bucks Harbor w/Nourish NS winner

From Emmy Award-winning director Pete Muller comes an intimate journey to the rugged coast of Downeast Maine, where generations of lobster fishermen have built their lives around the sea. Beautifully observed and deeply human, Bucks Harbor goes beyond the lobster boat to explore family, masculinity, vulnerability, and survival in a rapidly changing coastal world. As…

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The Exclusive Devour! Opening Gala After-Party

The film ends. The party doesn’t. Head back to Devour! Studios and toast the official start of Festival week with visiting chefs, filmmakers, delegates, and special guests. Hit the Sober Island Oyster Bar, raise a glass, and settle in for a night of East Coast revelry before the chefs have to get back to work.…

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