Food, Parties, & Events
This year Florida Film Festival marks its 22nd anniversary and its 7th year of food-centric events. For some festival fanatics with movie-packed schedules, the only way to fit in a meal is to grab a bite during a film at Enzian. Others attend every party, event, and dinner. New meals are waiting to be tasted. Open your eyes and discover something delicious.
Opening Night Party
Friday, April 5, 8PM–2AM
Opening Night Film: Twenty Feet from Stardom
Film & Party ticket price $100
Film ONLY ticket price $25
Party ONLY ticket price $85
Local culinary geniuses prepare “Eye Opening” bites to delight your appetite and intrigue your mind. Hang out while Eden Bar serves up tasty handmade cocktails all night long!
Participating restaurants include Eden Bar, K Restaurant & Wine Bar, Ethos Vegan Kitchen, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, RanGetsu, Tibby’s New Orlean Kitchen, and Buca di Beppo!
Food will be served 8:30–11:30PM. Drinks will be available all night.
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Food Film: PRIDE & JOY preceded by SUGAR SHACK
11:30AM - 1:10PM at Enzian
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A Taste of Movie Magic with Francine Segan
Saturday, April 6, 4:30pm –6pm Price $10
Enzian
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
TV personality, film buff, food historian, and cookbook author Francine Segan dishes out a taste of sweet and savory movie magic with history lessons from her book Movie Menus and film clips of favorite food scenes, all part of a lively discussion at Enzian.
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Saturday Night Whole Cookery Feast at Cask & Larder Presented by PNC Financial Services Group
Saturday, April 6, 7PM
Single ticket price: $150
Couple ticket price: $250
Cask and Larder
565 West Fairbanks Avenue
Winter Park, Florida, 32789
A foodie’s dreams come true! Enjoy an evening at Central Florida’s newest “Southern Public House,” Cask and Larder, sister restaurant of The Ravenous Pig.
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Sunday Brunches
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, AND SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 11AM – 2PM AT EDEN BAR
Food and beverage items a la carte
This is a perfect time to enjoy brunch with friends and compare notes on all things Florida Film Festival! This mouth-watering brunch prepared by our own chef is sure to leave a good taste in your mouth!
Southern Fare: Tales from Great Storytellers
Sponsored by Edible Orlando
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 11AM – 12:30 PM AT ENZIAN
General admission is $10
“Well, butter my behind and call me a biscuit.” – Southern saying
Join us at the intersection of South and Food, where mighty tales are told. Filmmakers and whiskey makers who call the South home join regional chefs to create a perfect lineup of southern food experts who will delight and tempt you. Joining the panel are Martha Hall Foose, a James Beard Award winner for American Cooking and a Southern Independent Bookseller’s Award winner; James and Julie Petrakis, owners/chefs of sister restaurants Cask & Larder and The Ravenous Pig here in Winter Park; Brandon McGlamery, whose passion for wood burning ovens and Italian food sets the tone Prato and Luma on Park; and Mississippi’s own Donald Bender, whose legendary Mockingbird Bakery specialized in artisanal breads and baked goods. We’ll also be chatting with filmmaker Joe York about his newest film on Southern cooking Pride and Joy, as well as one of its stars Will Harris of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, a cattle rancher with deep roots in the Deep South. Last and certainly not least, enjoy the mirthful spirits of Troy Ball of Troy & Sons Moonshine, who will certainly spice up this food panel with her tales of moonshine creations.
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Food Film: SOMM
2PM - 3:35PM at Regal
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Italian Cinema Night
Sponsored by Buca di Beppo
Monday, April 8
6:30PM Film: 8½
7:30PM Tasting Reception at Fountain area—Eden Bar
Enzian & Eden Bar
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
Film tickets are $11 each.
Reception is FREE and open to the public
Let sumptuous Italian cinema set the mood for all the free bites of classic Italian cuisine.
Whole Foods Market Tasting Reception
Sponsored by Whole Foods Market
Tuesday, April 9, 7:30PM Tasting Reception
Enzian & Eden Bar
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
Reception is FREE and open to the public
Can you think of a better night… film, friends, and free food?! Eden Bar offers the ideal spot for a lively post-film chat with friends over an array of organic appetizers that are guaranteed to excite your taste buds and delight your heart. As delicious as they are healthy, these complimentary hors d‘œuvres are provided courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Wednesday Night Pitcher Show: Pulp Fiction
Wednesday, April 10, 8PM
Eden Bar
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
This event is FREE and open to the public
Bring your blanket or lawn chair and find your spot on the lawn for a night of eye-opening film. Eden Bar will be serving up your favorite cocktails and lots of popcorn! What a classic pairing!
Want a chance to pick the film? Submit your “Film That Opens Your Eyes” survey here. The Wednesday Night Pitcher Show film will be picked from among your nominees!
Click here for more info.rmation on how Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows work.
Filmmaker Welcome Party
Sponsored by Full Sail University
Thursday, April 11, 7–10PM
RanGetsu
By Invitation Only
Full Sail University invites filmmakers, festival fans, and industry movers-and-shakers to spend the evening mingling in high style. This classy event will bring a little swank to your Thursday night and warm you up for the final weekend of the Festival.
Industry Party
Friday, April 12, 8–11PM
Copper Rocket
By Invitation Only
Mingle at the Copper Rocket with your community of Festival friends to celebrate and talk film—all while enjoying one of the most extensive beer selections in the area. A pint and a game of pool are a perfect pairing for a good rant or rave about Festival films at this classic tavern.
Awards Brunch
Saturday, April 13,
Time 10:30AM-NOON
Enzian
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
Tickets are $20
Have you picked your favorite films of the Festival? At the annual awards ceremony, you’ll be among the first to find out if they’ve won a coveted Grand Jury or Audience Awards in the American Independent Competition. Don’t miss this exciting and fun opportunity to hang out with filmmakers as the big winners are announced. Enzian’s own chef will create a delectable brunch buffet to accompany this sensational event.
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Revel 22
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Saturday, April 13, 8PM-Midnight
General Admission $20
Free Valet Parking
Rick’s Speakeasy
1116 Solana Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
Come to the Grand Opening of Ricks Speakeasy, a new private venue with an exotic twist. Think the Jack Rabbit Slim’s scene from Pulp Fiction. Shhhh. The password is Revel 22.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and Terrapin beer. Cash bar.
Then be transported to the World Premiere of Celluloid Circus, the pop-up theme park. Let your mind wander through movie imagery brought to life like a bubble bursting around you. Celluloid Circus conjures up gaslit images of 19th century London as gents and ladies wandered off to the dangerous side streets for an evening of thrills and forbidden entertainment.
Guests will be invited to participate on a space available basis only.
After Party at Eden Bar, MID – 2AM
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TheDailyCity.com Lounge!
The Florida Film Festival is going to get a little more cray this year thanks to TheDailyCity.com Lounge. Their lovely lounge will be set up in a tent next to the filmmaker’s check-in and the ticketing headquarters. They’ll have giant colorful comfy chairs for you to relax and chat in, activities to keep you busy, give-aways to eat/wear/re-gift, visitors to listen to and maybe more!
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