Devour! The Food Film Fest celebrates Italian Food & Cinema

One of the most important things in life is food. We are pretty lucky to be living right in Canada, where we have one of the largest culinary-focused film festivals,  Devour! The Food Film Fest which took place in Wolfville, Nova Scotia last from Oct 22-27.

The 2019 festival consisted of different culinary workshops, dinners, networking events and films. The festival screened over  80 new food-and-drink inspired films from 24 countries, (including Canada) centering around “Celebrating Italian Food & Cinema.”

Check out some of our favourite films during the festival;

Billion Dollar Bully

A film about the popular User Reviews and Recommendations website YELP! and how different businesses feel extorted by YELP!

Director: Kaylie Milliken

Food Fighter

A Canadian premiered film about a woman’s fight to crusade against waste and how to make our world more eco-friendly.

Director: Dan Goldberg.

Check out the full list of films here and to be updated with Devour! The Food Film Fest next year! 

About Devour! The Food Film Fest

Devour! The Food Film Fest is a transformative food and film experience combining cinematic excellence with extraordinary gastronomic activities. The annual six-day festival hosts 100+ events, celebrated filmmakers and high-profile chefs from around the globe. In 2018, Devour! attracted almost 13,000+ food and film lovers to Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.  The festival has become a destination for celebrities and notable chefs including Jason Priestley, Anthony Bourdain, Jacques Pépin, Dominique Crenn, Sam Kass, Chuck Hughes, Michael Städtlander, Normand Laprise, Michael Smith, John Higgins, Gordon Pinsent and Bill Pullman.  Each year, a major icon kicks off the festivities and top chefs from across Canada and around the world collaborate on special Gala Dinners. This year, Lidia Bastianich, award-winning chef, TV host, restaurateur and author, will open the festival with her favourite food film of all time, Big Night.