Category Archives: documentary

Real Bread Bakers at e5 Bakehouse

Sixty people at the sold-out screening of Real Bread Bakers https://vimeo.com/411720338 at e5 bakehouse in London on Thursday, July 7, followed by a fantastic panel discussion with Chris Young of The Real Bread Campaign, Roshni Shah, Sarena Shetty, and me, … Continue reading

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Real Bread Bakers

Real Bread Bakers. Final Trailer The full 28 minutes now streaming here – https://gumroad.com/l/psrqH After mulling over the possibility of doing a documentary on bread for a few years, I was somehow put in touch with Andrew Whitley, founder of Scotland … Continue reading

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The Glasgow Diet

Premiering 6pm, November 24, 2019 at the CCA, Glasgow. Tickets and info: http://www.cca-glasgow.com/programme/cooking-pot-the-glasgow-diet Like most of my other docs, The Glasgow Diet examines local food, supply chains, and quality, but it is the first to so with the context of an urban … Continue reading

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Screenings, October and November, 2019

The season is off to a great start with a number of screenings already scheduled in Scotland and London over the next couple of months, with more events being organised. On top of that, I’m hard at work on new documentaries and … Continue reading

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Outer Hebrides

A selection of photos during my stay on the Isle of Lewis during the month of December, 2018, working on a documentary about crofting, landownership and food on Lewis, Harris and Scalpay. Spectacular landscapes with the feeling of being at … Continue reading

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Events – April and May, 2018

A busy couple of months are coming up, with an exhibition of my amphora paintings  at Corks on Columbus, New York, opening on April 13. Paintings can be seen here – http://theartandpoliticsofeating.com/art/amphora-paintings And after a fantastic premiere of my latest … Continue reading

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The Art and Politics of Eating at La Nacional, NYC

From Oct 31-Nov 13, La Nacional, 239 W 14th St, is hosting The Art and Politics of Eating with an exhibition of my artwork and two events, including the premiere of The Great British Chilli. The opening is on Oct … Continue reading

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Life on the Douro, Port and Chocolate

With the British elections now over, and with Brexit negotiations about to start, the first screening of Life on the Douro in five years on June 12 is a timely lesson in the complexities of international trade and treaties. As … Continue reading

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Pied a Terre

Pied a Terre – Trailer 1 – Andy McFadden, Head Chef I am currently the artist-in-resident at the Michelin-starred Pied à Terre restaurant with some of my food paintings installed there and have finished a documentary on the restaurant. Its … Continue reading

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The Great British Chilli documentary

Final trailer for The Great British Chilli. The premiere at La Nacional was a big success, introduced by food writer Andrew Smith with chile and chocolate expert Maricel Presilla, author of Peppers of the Americas, doing a fantastic overview of … Continue reading

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