by Judith Ehrlich PAPETTE, Tahiti—It was the third night of FIFO and the uniformed High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia was hosting us at his palatial home.
By C.J. Hirschfield As the former CEO of Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, I appreciate a good folktale. As an aspiring birder, I am fascinated by their remarkable species. And as someone who follows politics, I value learning about how governmental actions can have profound effects on the lives of working people. National Geographic Film’s new […]
By Noma Faingold. (updated October 10, 2025) Andrew Durham had been reliably wearing several film industry production hats, but he had never much thought about directing a feature film until good friend Sofia Coppola presented the 2013 book, “Fairyland, a Memoir of My Father,” by Alysia Abbott to him. Award-winning screenwriter/director Coppola had optioned the […]
By Noma Faingold (May 30, 2025) Outerlands is the perfect title for the indie drama written and directed by former San Francisco resident Elena Oxman. The word can mean several things – literally and thematically – in the context of a film about how people cope, connect, escape and heal.
By Vince Keenan The 51st Seattle International Film Festival drew to a close on May 25, with a selection of entries available via streaming through June 1. At this year’s fest, I paid particular attention to nonfiction titles spotlighting the troika of subjects that matter most to EatDrinkFilms readers. Let’s begin with a libation. Wine […]
A Profile of Filmmaker Kristin Tièche By Noma Faingold. (May 1, 2025) Kristen Tièche walks into Le Café du Soleil, a French bistro in the Lower Haight, with unremarkable décor, clutching her little black mixed-breed dog, Zizou. She rode her bike from her Inner Richmond home. It’s mid-afternoon. As she places a glass of white […]
By Noma Faingold (April 6, 2025) They baked. They came and placed their cakes on white tablecloths. They devoured. The official count was 1,387 cakes (and at least that many participants) at the CAKE PICNIC™ on the morning of March 29, on the front lawn of the Legion of Honor Museum.
“You have to edit the material. That assumes that some kind of a mind is operating in relation to the material. Not all minds are the same. Every aspect of filmmaking requires choice. The selection of the subject, the shooting, editing and length are all aspects of choice.” ~ Frederick Wiseman By Cari Borja […]
By Gary Meyer (updated from the archives November 15, 2024) Are you ready for candy that offers the flavors of the traditional American Thanksgiving dinner spread: Roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, green beans, ginger glazed carrots, and, for dessert, sweet potato pie?
By Julie Lindow It is rare that watching a film can provoke a similar response as reading an author’s work, but The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher does just that. One feels both starved and satisfied. Fortunately, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher’s words on screen and paper not only awaken our hunger, but […]
An interview with Film Director Bess Kargman By Noma Faingold (July 18, 2024) Director Bess Kargman knew going in that prolific songwriter Diane Warren, the subject of her latest documentary, doesn’t fully trust anybody. “It’s not in her nature,” Kargman said. “The biggest challenge was earning her trust. I had to navigate when to push […]
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