Category Archives: food

Real Bread Bakers

Posted on May 1, 2020 by zevr

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

Posted on November 17, 2019 by zevr

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

Posted on September 23, 2019 by zevr

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

Posted on December 23, 2018 by zevr

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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New Fulton Fish Market

Posted on November 10, 2018 by zevr

I spent the early hours of Thursday, November 8, hanging out with Mark Drabich at the New Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx as he purchased fish for his Metropolitan Seafood https://www.metroseafood.com store in New Jersey.

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Events – April and May, 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by zevr

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

Posted on October 21, 2017 by zevr

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

Posted on June 9, 2017 by zevr

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

Posted on February 19, 2017 by zevr

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

Posted on August 15, 2016 by zevr

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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