WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The 13th annual Devour! The Food Film Fest is returning on October 23 to 29 to bring the best French, Acadian, Quebecois, Cajun and Creole cuisine and culture together in a transformative food-and-film experience.
Michelin-starred Alsatian chef Gabriel Kreuther from New York; New Orleans’ Cajun cuisine chef Megan Bickford of The Commander’s Palace; the rising stars of Acadian cuisine chef Gene Cormier of Euston Park Social from Moncton, N.B. and chef Shane Robicheau from Nova Scotia, as well as world-renowned filmmakers will come together in person to explore the roots and future of French cuisine on screen and the plate.
The festival takes place in Wolfville, N.S.’s agricultural and wine heartland and home to the Grand-Pré National Historic Site. This year’s festival includes 58 events, 45 films, 24 screenings, celebrity chef gala dinners, 16 culinary workshops, experiential foraging and farming tours and live-music events.
Additionally, Acadian director Phil Comeau will open this year’s festival with his film Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart, while this year’s closing film, Food and Country, is a post-COVID documentary on the restaurant business created by NY Times food critic Ruth Reichl. This year’s festival will also have three themed days including Fête du Québec (October 26), France Day, (October 27) and Le Congrès Mondial Acadien Day Celebrating Acadian and Cajun Culture and Food (October 28).
“We are thrilled to be able to bring together both Michelin-star chefs and rising stars of global gastronomy to explore the influences and impact of Acadian, Cajun, Creole and Quebecois cuisine on French food and culture,” says chef Michael Howell, executive director of Devour! “How the permutations of French cuisine have peppered the international culinary scene shows the depth of importance that French cooking has had on the world, from simple bistro to bayou cuisine from Louisiana to the Michelin-star experience.”
“This year’s program offers our Devour! guests a true chance to explore food and film, from major French film dramas to fascinating documentaries about striving for Michelin stars as a female chef in a male-dominated universe to the unique culture and tastes of Creole and Cajun cuisine in Louisiana, a true ethnic melting pot,” says Lia Rinaldo, managing director, Devour!.
