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The 16th edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest will take place from October 19-25, 2026

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

7:00 pm - 11:55 pm
Neon Dreams @ Devour! Studios
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 9, 2026

7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Daniel Lanois in Concert
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 16, 2026

7:00 pm - 11:45 pm
80s Dance Party with Maximum Overdrive
Devour! Studios

Monday, October 19, 2026

9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class) - FRENCH
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

10:00 am - 11:30 am
The Butcheress of Trois-Pistoles w/My Grandmother's Tipi
Al Whittle Theatre

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Iván & Hadoum w/The Migrant Chef
Al Whittle Theatre

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Derek vs Derek w/Asparagus Dead, Cherries Red
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
Devour! Studios

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Opening Gala Film: Bucks Harbor w/Nourish NS winner
Denton Hall

9:00 pm - 11:45 pm
The Exclusive Devour! Opening Gala After-Party
Devour! Studios

Thursday, October 22, 2026

10:00 am - 11:45 am
How to Feed a Dictator w/Eructation
Al Whittle Theatre

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Panel: From Sea to Table: How Chefs & Restaurants Can Drive Ocean Conservation
Devour! Studios

11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Devour! at Benjamin Bridge: Tide & Vine Luncheon
Benjamin Bridge

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Joël Watanabe
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
In Tyee Country w/Candy Bar
Al Whittle Theatre

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Luncheon at Le Caveau w/Chef Ethan Angnatok
Le Caveau Restaurant at Domaine de Grand Pré Winery

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Taste of NS Awards Presentation
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Spotlight Gala Film: Bite to Bite w/Fishing with Jack
Al Whittle Theatre

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Neptune Night Market presented by Nova Scotia Seafood
Devour! Studios

8:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Fork in the Road w/Paradise Buffet
Al Whittle Theatre

9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Devour! Speakeasy w/Big Fish
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 23, 2026

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Film Panel: Beyond the Catch: Telling Ocean Stories That Inspire Change w/Pete Muller & Kelly Lipscomb
Devour! Studios

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Going Dry w/The Boys and the Bees
Al Whittle Theatre

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Renée Lavallée
Devour! Studios

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Beverage Workshop: Beyond the Bar: The Art of Zero Proof Cocktails
Devour! Studios

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Shorts Program: Cultivating Tomorrow's Table - Don't Call Me Chef, The Soil Remembers, The Nature of Wally Hamm, Pirate Produce
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Italian Wannabe w/Samsa
Al Whittle Theatre

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Devour! Chefs & Short Gala Dinner
Devour! Studios

8:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Hello Betty w/Mariana Velásquez x Sur La Table
Al Whittle Theatre

10:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Devour! After Dark: Kraken
Al Whittle Theatre

10:30 pm - 12:00 am
Devour! Speakeasy
Devour! Studios

Saturday, October 24, 2026

9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Le Tour de l'Acadie Bike Ride
Wolfville Waterfront Park

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Adam Loo
Devour! Studios

11:00 am - 12:30 pm
All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea w/What Wine Owes to the Night
Al Whittle Theatre

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Devour! Chowder Smackdown
Wolfville Waterfront Park

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Chris Aerni
Devour! Studios

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Qajac Man w/Wilderness Property Guardians
Al Whittle Theatre

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Beverage Workshop: The Art of Pairing: Nova Scotia Wine & Seafood w/Chef Renée Lavallée
Devour! Studios

5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Special Presentation: A Life Illuminated w/Idodo
Al Whittle Theatre

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Devour! Lobster Fais do-do w/Chefs Paul Thimot & Shane Robicheau
Wolfville Farmer’s Market

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
On the Sea w/Fragmentos de Mar
Al Whittle Theatre

9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Devour! Saturday Night Concert & Party w/The Hopping Penguins
Devour! Studios

Sunday, October 25, 2026

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Devour! Golden Tines Award Brunch
Devour! Studios

11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Shorts Program: First Foods Tamatta Ataqatigiippugut - We Are All Connected, Living Waters, Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat
Al Whittle Theatre

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Charlotte Langley
Devour! Studios

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Everything We Need is Here w/Growing Together: A Journey in Agriculture
Al Whittle Theatre

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Seaside Foraging Workshop w/Stéphane Levac & Ethan Angnatok
Devour! Studios

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
In Cod We Trust w/Dried and Smoked Fish
Al Whittle Theatre

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The 11th Annual Great Devour! Community Chicken Supper
Devour! Studios

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The Queen & the Smokehouse w/By Committee
Al Whittle Theatre

7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Closing Gala Film: Hen w/Check Please
Al Whittle Theatre

Friday, November 27, 2026

5:00 pm
Devour! European-Style Christmas Market
Devour! Studios

Thursday, December 31, 2026

9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Devour! New Year’s Eve Gala
Devour! Studios

Film

Monday, October 19, 2026

9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class) - FRENCH
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

10:00 am - 11:30 am
The Butcheress of Trois-Pistoles w/My Grandmother's Tipi
Al Whittle Theatre

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Iván & Hadoum w/The Migrant Chef
Al Whittle Theatre

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Derek vs Derek w/Asparagus Dead, Cherries Red
Al Whittle Theatre

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Opening Gala Film: Bucks Harbor w/Nourish NS winner
Denton Hall

Thursday, October 22, 2026

10:00 am - 11:45 am
How to Feed a Dictator w/Eructation
Al Whittle Theatre

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
In Tyee Country w/Candy Bar
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Spotlight Gala Film: Bite to Bite w/Fishing with Jack
Al Whittle Theatre

8:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Fork in the Road w/Paradise Buffet
Al Whittle Theatre

Friday, October 23, 2026

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Going Dry w/The Boys and the Bees
Al Whittle Theatre

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Shorts Program: Cultivating Tomorrow's Table - Don't Call Me Chef, The Soil Remembers, The Nature of Wally Hamm, Pirate Produce
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Italian Wannabe w/Samsa
Al Whittle Theatre

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Devour! Chefs & Short Gala Dinner
Devour! Studios

8:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Hello Betty w/Mariana Velásquez x Sur La Table
Al Whittle Theatre

10:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Devour! After Dark: Kraken
Al Whittle Theatre

Saturday, October 24, 2026

11:00 am - 12:30 pm
All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea w/What Wine Owes to the Night
Al Whittle Theatre

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Qajac Man w/Wilderness Property Guardians
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Special Presentation: A Life Illuminated w/Idodo
Al Whittle Theatre

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
On the Sea w/Fragmentos de Mar
Al Whittle Theatre

Sunday, October 25, 2026

11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Shorts Program: First Foods Tamatta Ataqatigiippugut - We Are All Connected, Living Waters, Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat
Al Whittle Theatre

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Everything We Need is Here w/Growing Together: A Journey in Agriculture
Al Whittle Theatre

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
In Cod We Trust w/Dried and Smoked Fish
Al Whittle Theatre

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The Queen & the Smokehouse w/By Committee
Al Whittle Theatre

7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Closing Gala Film: Hen w/Check Please
Al Whittle Theatre

Special Event

Saturday, September 12, 2026

7:00 pm - 11:55 pm
Neon Dreams @ Devour! Studios
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 9, 2026

7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Daniel Lanois in Concert
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 16, 2026

7:00 pm - 11:45 pm
80s Dance Party with Maximum Overdrive
Devour! Studios

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
Devour! Studios

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Opening Gala Film: Bucks Harbor w/Nourish NS winner
Denton Hall

9:00 pm - 11:45 pm
The Exclusive Devour! Opening Gala After-Party
Devour! Studios

Thursday, October 22, 2026

11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Devour! at Benjamin Bridge: Tide & Vine Luncheon
Benjamin Bridge

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Luncheon at Le Caveau w/Chef Ethan Angnatok
Le Caveau Restaurant at Domaine de Grand Pré Winery

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Taste of NS Awards Presentation
Al Whittle Theatre

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Neptune Night Market presented by Nova Scotia Seafood
Devour! Studios

9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Devour! Speakeasy w/Big Fish
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 23, 2026

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Devour! Chefs & Short Gala Dinner
Devour! Studios

10:30 pm - 12:00 am
Devour! Speakeasy
Devour! Studios

Saturday, October 24, 2026

9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Le Tour de l'Acadie Bike Ride
Wolfville Waterfront Park

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Devour! Chowder Smackdown
Wolfville Waterfront Park

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Devour! Lobster Fais do-do w/Chefs Paul Thimot & Shane Robicheau
Wolfville Farmer’s Market

9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Devour! Saturday Night Concert & Party w/The Hopping Penguins
Devour! Studios

Sunday, October 25, 2026

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Devour! Golden Tines Award Brunch
Devour! Studios

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The 11th Annual Great Devour! Community Chicken Supper
Devour! Studios

Friday, November 27, 2026

5:00 pm
Devour! European-Style Christmas Market
Devour! Studios

Thursday, December 31, 2026

9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Devour! New Year’s Eve Gala
Devour! Studios

Workshop

Monday, October 19, 2026

9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class) - FRENCH
Devour! Studios

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Big Picture Program: With Grace (Screening & Cooking Class)
Devour! Studios

Thursday, October 22, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Joël Watanabe
Devour! Studios

Friday, October 23, 2026

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Renée Lavallée
Devour! Studios

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Beverage Workshop: Beyond the Bar: The Art of Zero Proof Cocktails
Devour! Studios

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Adam Loo
Devour! Studios

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Chris Aerni
Devour! Studios

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Beverage Workshop: The Art of Pairing: Nova Scotia Wine & Seafood w/Chef Renée Lavallée
Devour! Studios

Sunday, October 25, 2026

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Charlotte Langley
Devour! Studios

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Seaside Foraging Workshop w/Stéphane Levac & Ethan Angnatok
Devour! Studios