Announcing the Official Selections for the 14th Annual Food Film Festival!
We're proud to present a program of incredible films, food and more! Full details to be released soon.
postponed!
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Food Film Festival is postponed until 2022. Until then, stay safe!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
10 Years of Hot Bread Kitchen
Dir. Louise Palmberg, 0:55
A peek into the operations of New York City based culinary non-profit Hot Bread Kitchen, that has changed the lives of over 330 women.
Anchor Steam: A Beer Unlike Any Other
Dir. Manjula Varghese, 5:20
Brew Master at Anchor Brewing Company, Scott Ungermann shares the unique history of the company and their specialized approach to brewing beer known as steam beer.
Bread Making
Dir. Zeta Spyraki, 2:14
A brief visual poem about bread making.
Butter & Sugar
Dir. Roberto Zorfini, 2:10
Simple like an old cake. Just butter, sugar and...love.
Cultured
Dirs. Brian Robinson, Dáire McNab, 14:24
When Johnny, an unemployed hipster, stumbles across his latest passion project, he becomes obsessed with baking the perfect loaf of sourdough bread. As he delves deeper and deeper into his bread making he clashes with his girlfriend, Mary, who just wants him to get a real job. When Johnny discovers that his local supermarket is holding a contest for the best loaf of bread in Ireland, he becomes unhinged, taking on the persona of a mad scientist which results in devastating consequences.
Food Medicine
Dir. Lani Cupchoy, 3:28
Deep in the suburbs of Los Angeles, CA during the Coronavirus pandemic, mother and daughter use undervalued home garden methods to grow and share fresh healthy abundant produce with family, neighbors, and friends.
Food of Love: Tamale Man
Dir. William Garcia, 5:24
Professional and home cooks explore the role of love as an ingredient evoking the power of memory and the value of human exchange through the act of cooking.
Galveston Eats: Island Olives
Dir. Robb Walsh, 10:00
The Galveston Eats project documents the disappearing food cultures of the Galveston Bay area in cooperation with The Gulf Coast Food Project (University of Houston) and Foodways Texas (UT Austin). The short film, “Island Olives” recounts the history of the many olive trees planted on Galveston Island by Italian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through interviews with their descendants. Olive curing tips, secret olive salad recipes and muffaletta sandwich lore are featured.
Heat, Chaos & Survival
Dir. Tati Nguyen, 7:00
Tram Nguyen who opened the first Vietnamese restaurant in 1977 still cooks for the Downtown Brooklyn Fire Dept staff 30 years later.
How Real Food is Made: Doughnuts by Tastemade
Dir. Ellie Holland, 3:00
How Real Food is Made: Doughnuts is a strange and sensual performance of doughnut-making that will make you want to get a room and lick the screen.
Knead
Dir. Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung, 3:33
A community is united by their love for freshly-baked Afghan bread.
Last Days of the National Cafe
Dir. Paul McCredie, 4:32
Octagenarian brothers Bill and Alex Paxie run a traditional grill in Napier, New Zealand.
Love, Chinatown
Dir. Karen Yung, 9:15
When two Lower East Side residents saw what was happening to Chinatown and how the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting the Asian-American elderly the hardest, Moonlynn, co-owner of Kopitiam, and her partner Yin, organized a community relief effort called Heart of Dinner to feed the elderly in the neighborhood. This is the story about two romantic partners who stayed resilient and determined to help the most in need, amidst a virus that has wreaked havoc through New York and the world.
Meatball People
Dir. Carl Dafgard, 10:00
The best meatballs in the world are Swedish. And the best meatballs in Sweden are from Lidköping. And the best meatballs in Lidköping are served at Mellbygatans. Meet Samuel, chef and meatball connoisseur, and eccentric owner of a dedicated meatball restaurant, who has dedicated his life towards the pursuit of making the best meatballs on the planet. This is the story of a town, a factory and a restaurant where everything revolves around meatballs.
Pie in the Puss: A Brief History of Pieing in Film
Dir. Stacey Davis, 9:27
From a pie in the face, to the pie toss, to the ultimate pie fight - the evolution of pieing in film.
Pizza People
Dir. John Beckham, 10:38
A fresh, fun and passionate look at the world's most popular food through the eyes of a world class pizza maker. Follow Kelly Beckham's arduous journey, from almost burning down his house and his sleepless days operating a farmers market stand to owning and running his acclaimed pizzeria.
Renee's Barrio
Dir. David Dominguez, 2:29
A short vignette of Renee, a tortilla maker that works at Mi Barrio located in Bushwick Brooklyn.
Roots and Wings: Yana Gilbuena
Dirs. Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior, Irene Yadao, 5:28
Nomadic chef Yana Gilbuena discusses growing up in Iloilo, Philippines, how she got her start as a chef in the pop-up space and left her day job to spread the Filipino food gospel to all 50 states in the US, and the future of Filipino cuisine.
*This list is subject to change*
