Food is the foundation, the structure. Cinema is our window into the stories, the culture. We need to continue to build upon this infrastructure of supporting local Films & Fare.
I have always had an appreciation for films & fare, but three years ago, I had the pleasure to create my first food documentary. This experience opened my eyes to how similar both of these worlds are. Having had worked in the hospitality industry for 10 years, I was able to connect to my film’s characters through shared experiences in and out of the kitchen. They in turn, opened up their lives to me and made me feel like part of their families.
When I would interview chefs or restaurant owners, it would remind me why I started making films to begin with. Some fire within us drives us to create something that others will enjoy. These human experiences are what I believe are hard to find in this digital day and age.
It pains me to hear people compliment the cheap & easy movie streaming applications. Supporting local restaurants and cinema will out way the price of comfort. Convenience will keep us from learning the true stories of people’s cultures and lives.
Films & Fare is born from my experiences in film school, moving to Los Angeles, opening restaurants, as well as doing some seriously bad acting.
It’s funny how similar hospitality is to filmmaking. Half military, half circus. There are so many factors involved, so much money at stake, with a side of light hearted fun.
It is what fuels me and what motivates me every day.
-Fran Ford Coco-Cola
Hi FFC-C!
ReplyDeleteSo I just read your Beat 4.0 without realizing you had already created a 5.0 version - so I am going to mix my reviews together!
There are some great ideas in this blog post! I like how you opened up the beat in this blog post, its to the point and explains both sides.
In the third paragraph you talk about chefs, and I think this is some great information to add to your beat. One thing I would change is the wording of your sentences a little. Don’t be afraid to shorten what you are saying to get to the point, but also be aware when you can use imagery words to better get the point across. For example, the paragraph could kind of go as follows, “When I talked to chefs or restaurant owners I would be reminded of why Is rated making films to begin with. There is this fire inside of you that just drives you to create something that others will enjoy, and I found that in food documentaries. Human experiences like these are what make relations and influences stories. However, in today’s digital age face to face interaction has only been cut off.”
You could also try to organize your ideas through a timeline type so that readers feel that they are taking the journey with you! Maybe even combine the forth and fifth paragraphs and connect the ides together! How have your experiences led you to want to see more people supporting locals?
I enjoy reading your posts to see how you continue to develop your beat!