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All our amazing programming between Oct 16-25, 2020.
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WELCOME STATEMENTS
October 16, 2020
7:00pm - 7:15pm
Opening statements and welcome with festival founders Jacqueline Tam and Joanna Maracle.
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Introduction to Ontario Creates
October 16, 2020
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Erin Creasey, (Manager, Industry Initiatives) on a cross sectional look at Ontario Creates. This talk walks emerging and established filmmakers through all of the resources available including the film commission, the interactive digital media fund, research and more.
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Q&A Baristas
October 16, 2020
8:00pm – 8:45pm
Watch "Baristas" on our VOD platform and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Open to pass and ticket holders.
Learn
Meditation: Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness
October 17, 2020
11:00am – 11:45am
Join Trish Tutton on her mission to create calmer, happier you through the ‘Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness’ workshop.
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Kombucha Workshop ft Blink Tea: Part 1
October 17, 2020
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Hema Ramsingh (Nomadic Nutritionist, Blink Tea) demonstrates how to make Kombucha infused with tea in your own home. One ticket gets you two sessions.
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Rooks to Cooks’ Signature Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon
October 17, 2020
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Join Rooks to Cooks’ and make dinner for your whole family. You will be making maple dijon glazed salmon with lemon zested couscous and roasted asparagus!
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Q&A: Stage The Culinary Internship
October 17, 2020
5:30pm – 6:15pm
Watch "Stage: The Culinary Internship" on our TFFF CBC Gem Collection and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Reserve your ticket for the Q&A and link to film.
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Q&A: Fish & Men
October 17, 2020
8:00pm – 8:45pm
Watch "Fish & Men" on our VOD platform and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Open to pass and ticket holders.
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Poverty Reduction & Food
October 18, 2020
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Join Rachelle Metatawabin (National Advisory Council on Poverty) and Nick Saul (Community Food Centres Canada) moderated by Syma Habib in conversation about poverty in Canada and the role that good food has in achieving the goals set out in Canada's poverty reduction strategies.
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Book Reading: Chop Suey Nation with Ann Hui
October 18, 2020
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Join Ann Hui live for a book reading of Chop Suey Nation!
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Russian Fall Harvest Cooking with Chef Doris Fin
October 18, 2020
3:00pm – 4:30pm
To complement TFFF's Russian film, "Sockeye Salmon. Red Fish", Chef Doris Fin will be leading a virtual culinary class teaching you 3 of her favourite dishes from childhood.
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Q&A: Cottagers and Indians
October 18, 2020
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Watch "Cottagers and Indians" on our TFFF CBC Gem Collection and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Reserve your ticket for the Q&A and link to film.
Eat
Rooks to Cooks’ Signature Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon
October 18, 2020
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Join Rooks to Cooks’ and make dinner for your whole family. You will be making maple dijon glazed salmon with lemon zested couscous and roasted asparagus!
Watch
Q&A: The Golden Harvest
October 18, 2020
5:30pm – 6:15pm
Watch "The Golden Harvest" on our VOD platform and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Open to pass and ticket holders.
Learn
Meditation: Boosting Mental Health with Mindfulness
October 24, 2020
11:00am – 11:45am
Join Trish Tutton on her mission to create calmer, happier you through the ‘Boosting Mental Health with Mindfulness’ workshop’.
Eat
Kombucha Workshop ft Blink Tea: Part 2
October 24, 2020
1:00pm –1:45pm
Hema Ramsingh (Nomadic Nutritionist, Blink Tea) demonstrates how to make Kombucha infused with tea in your own home. You will need to have completed Part 1.
Learn
Book Reading: Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future
with Lenore Newman
October 24, 2020
2:30pm – 3:10pm
Join Lenore Newman live for a book reading of Lost Feast!
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Q&A: Forage
October 24, 2020
4:00pm – 4:55pm
Watch "Forage" on our TFFF CBC Gem Collection and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Reserve your ticket for the Q&A and link to film.
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Rooks to Cooks’ Signature Vegetarian Pho
October 24, 2020
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Join Rooks to Cooks’ and make dinner for your whole family. You will be making Vegetarian Pho from scratch with all the fixings!
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Rooibos Restitution
October 24, 2020
7:30pm – 8:15pm
The story of the indigenous San and Khoi people and their struggle to be recognized as the original knowledge holders of the uses of rooibos.
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Q&A: My Farmland
October 24, 2020
8:15pm – 9:00pm
Watch "My Farmland" on our TFFF CBC Gem Collection and tune in for the live stream Q&A! Reserve your ticket for the Q&A and link to film.
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Sustainability, Media & Me Workshop
October 25, 2020
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Join Sustainability Catalyst Sarah Margolius, Co-Founder of Sustainable Media Production Canada for an interactive discussion on why green is an essential part of revolutionizing the creative era. Award winning actress and artist Liisa Repo-Martell will join as a special guest. Come ready with your questions and come away with great ideas and resources.
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Pandemic Pivots
October 25, 2020
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Although the global coronavirus pandemic has dealt out some blows, Toronto’s food industry keeps fighting.
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Rooks to Cooks’ Signature Vegetarian Pho
October 25, 2020
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Join Rooks to Cooks’ and make dinner for your whole family. You will be making Vegetarian Pho from scratch with all the fixings!
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CLosing statementS
October 25, 2020
7:00pm - 7:15pm
Closing statements and award announcements with festival founders Jacqueline Tam and Joanna Maracle.