In 1990, cookbook author and educator Richard Grausman launched the nonprofit Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) in New York City. Today, the program—designed to enhance the culinary arts curriculum in public schools and better prepare underserved students for college and career opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality industry—operates in some 200 schools around the country. Read more
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In The PressFood industry under scrutiny at Berlin film festBERLIN (Reuters) - Two documentary films showing at the Berlin film festival take a swipe at the international food industry, one of several aspects of big business that come in for criticism at the event this year.
Confessing his disdain for fast food before a gala screening of "Food, Inc.", festival director Dieter Kosslick included the two anti-agribusiness films in this year's festival and seems to have captured the public mood. Read More AFI Dallas Announces 15 for Spring EventA group of world and U.S. premieres were unveiled by the AFI Dallas Film Festival, including the world debut of docs “One Nation,” “Playground” and “Rock Prophecies” as well as the U.S. debuts of “Food, Inc.,” “Gigantic,” and “The Seven of Daran” during the event taking place March 26 - April 2. Festival favorites from the past year, including Steve McQueen’s “Hunger” (UK), Brett Gaylor’s “RIP: A Remix Manifesto,” Anthony Fabian’s “Skin,” (UK/South Africa) and Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Sugar” (U.S.). Read moreBrendan Fraser set for 'Vengeance'Roger Kumble to direct family comedyBy MICHAEL FLEMING - Brendan Fraser will star in and Roger Kumble will direct Furry Vengeance, a live-action family comedy that will start production by early summer. Fraser will play a real estate developer whose new housing subdivision pushes far into a pristine part of the Oregon wilderness, pitting the developer against a band of angry critters. Summit Entertainment and Participant Media are co-financing and co-producing the movie, marking their first collaboration since announcing a multipic distribution deal last week. Read more Berlinale Sticks a Fork in Culinary Lineup'Food Inc.,' 'Mid-August Lunch' among screeningsBy Scott Roxborough Jan 19, 2009, 10:38 AM ET COLOGNE, Germany -- The Berlinale has finalized the menu for this year's Culinary Cinema sidebar and the spread is a typical smorgasbord of documentaries and dramas with a meaty cuisine hook. Read more Helmer works for 'Minimum Wage'Hollywood Reporter | January 9, 2009
Mark Waters is in negotiations to direct "Minimum Wage," a timely comedy from Participant Media that tackles the effects of greed. Peter Abrams, Robert Levy and Andrew Panay are producing. Read more |
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