Early event details below. More information to be added.
The Films
Fish Fry Night Milwaukee Dir. Ron Faiola, Chicago Premiere
A film about the history and tradition of the Friday Night Fish Fry and the people who create them.
Mama Sugar’s Sweet Potato Cobbler Dir Keeley Steenson, 4:05 min, Chicago Premiere. Mama Sugar, matriarch of the Sugar Shack Trailblazers and country cooking extraordinaire, shares a lost recipe from her youth in East Texas – sweet potato cobbler.
Mickle’s Pickle Dir Nathan Willis, 9 min, Chicago Premiere
Mickle’s Pickle tells the story of a small town pickle shop, its eccentric owner, and the theft of the store’s beloved icon.
Perogy! Dir Tammy Marlowe Johnson, 19 min, US Premiere
Pierogi, Pirohy, Varenyky. Perogy. Whatever you call it … everybody knows ‘em, everybody loves ‘em. These squeezable, delightfully eatable potato-pinched pockets of starchy goodness have transcended their humble Ukrainian beginnings to achieve rock star status among cultural foodstuffs.
Festival Director George Motz * Executive Producer Seth Unger * Festival Mixologist Allen Katz
This event will take place at:
Kendall College
900 N North Branch St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Note: Details are subject to change without notice.
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