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Chef

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Of all the films that I’ve seen this year, this is my favorite so far:

CHEF THE MOVIE

I liked it so much, that I saw it twice!  It’s funny, it’s original and it just makes me happy about life.  Between the colors and the music, it’s a sensory feast- not to mention the amazing looking food.  I’m still looking for a good Cubano since seeing this film.

I think what I like most though is the witty dialogue and the twitter graphics that tie together the spoken word and the cyberspace messages.  It eliminates the awkward cutting back and forth between the actor and the computer screen to give the emotional performance and the tweets simultaneously screen time.  It makes the film flow instead of separating the character from their tweets, reminding us that what we post is a representation of who we are and that our web presence is an ever growing part of how others perceive us.  The film also reflects on how dependent we are on social media to make our businesses thrive in today’s markets.  The film has a wonderful combination of the various elements needed in a good film and it blends them all so seamlessly.

I can’t wait for it to come out on DVD.

Feet up! :: Stirred not shaken

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Happy Independence Day to all of my American readers!  I’m not a huge celebrator of this holiday although perhaps I should.  I grew up overseas where the most we did was eat burgers for dinner and maybe wear some combination of red and blue.  Other than that, we really didn’t do much.  The Brits aren’t huge celebrators of the American holiday- no surprise really.

As we’re all busy and off to drink copious amounts of beer and BBQ our food with friends and family I leave you with one short video to inspire your festivities and maybe even give you something else to indulge in this 4th of July:

Claire Thomas

 

I love the light in this short!  My only complaint is that some of the text is hard to read – maybe a nice outline or shadow next time?  Hope this inspires some good celebratory fun and hope everyone has a safe independence day!

Food + Friends + Nature :: The Food

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Last month, I worked for a small start-up in Seattle called ChefSteps.  If you like food and/or science, you must check them out.  It’s a very unique place where food and science come to you and inspire you to be a better cook.  That’s my mini plug over.  I’ll probably talk about them again in the future so don’t say I didn’t warn you.

The project had me working with an amazing group of chefs who, like any one who cares about what they produce, are passionate about what they share with their customers.  They weren’t dishing up ramen, but the passion and intensity that they put into everything they do comes through in this film (I don’t think they are quite this intense when they’re driving though):

Nowness

 

Besides making me very hungry for ramen, I love this video because it conveys the personality of the main character so well.  I guess it’s a toss up between the Ivan Orkin and the ramen, but either way, you know who they are by the end.  The camera work is good, although I would have liked to see some more color in some shots, but overall I loved it.  I don’t know if it’s inspired me enough to go and make ramen for myself (there are a few more steps than I have time for) but I’m ready to go hunting for the best ramen restaurant that I can find.

Another month gone…

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May was one of the busiest months I’ve had in a long time and to be honest I loved every moment of it.  It was one of those good types of busy where I was exhausted by the end of the day (in a good way) and I looked forward to the next day.  I hope June can bring something like that because I’m feeling very fulfilled at the moment.

What was keeping me so busy?  I don’t know if I’m quite ready to share that yet as there is a lot in post-production to be done, but to give you an idea, it involved:

  1. Spending time up in the mountains.
  2. Food.  Lots of food. Really good food.
  3. Visiting with friends.
  4. Camping.
  5. Puppies.
  6. Watching films at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).

I know.  Not a lot to go by, but like I said, post-production is going to take a while.

I don’t have much of a theme for this month but after reflecting on this last month, I’m using themes from the last few weeks to inspire my next few posts.

Food,-Friends,-Nature

A broad topic I know… stay tuned.

Wanderlust :: Mexico

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Ok ok, so I just got back from a quick trip to Mexico for a friend’s wedding, and you would have thought that would have helped with the travel cravings.  But like I’ve said before, it only made me want to travel more.  Tough luck for me because I’m not going anywhere for a while.  Or at least its looking that way…

So to help commemorate my time away I present to you this video of Mexican food.  I warn you- it will make you hungry so try not to watch on an empty stomach:

The Perennial Plate

 

Don’t you just love all the colors?!

If you’re into food and especially into trying new food when you travel, make sure to check out The Perennial Plate.  They have a great catalogue of videos celebrating the diversity of good food in the world.

Against the Grain :: Oregano

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The Perennial Plate

This video doesn’t have any outstanding creative qualities about it even if it is nice to look at.  There is nothing about the presentation that really stands out to me.  The story however is one that makes me smile.  These farmers have found a way to stay in their homeland and it is refreshing to hear about people achieving what may seem impossible for a nation that has had so many leave for a better life north of the border.

Harvest :: Office Farming

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The Japanese are known for their utilization of every little bit of space that they can find.  I suppose it is extremely important considering how the population size in such a small country.  This is taking space usage to an extreme.  Growing most of the fresh food served in the office cafeteria in the same building that it is consumed in.  Ingenious idea!

Think about it. If every company used their office space as efficiently as this company we could eliminate a huge amount of food pollution etc. Probably not a very likely solution to providing fresh local food even for city dwellers, but it is an interesting concept.  Maybe we could find something in the middle… Something between growing everything onsite and trucking it in.  I wonder what that would look like?

Harvest :: Teaching for the Future

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I’m getting on my digital soapbox again.  Well sort of.  Just by posting this I feel like I’m on my soapbox and that’s really not my intention.  I just feel inspired by this video.

I am constantly surprised at how people that I would consider to be highly educated- doctors included, seem to know so little about food, nutrition and what our bodies really need us to put in to let us live our best.  I wouldn’t consider myself knowing all that much about the topic, but just by talking to some people I realize that I know more than many of my associates.

I like this film because it’s addressing the issue that people are unaware of how their food is grown and why its important for themselves and for their community.  I love that it goes beyond the biology of it all and concentrates on historical and social preservation as well.

Stepping off of soapbox now…