0329-15 Food Festival Programme 2

OCTOBER 2015WELCOME TO THE SOUTH WEST PICTURE SHOW, THE REGION’S FILM FESTIVAL.

FOR ONE WEEK, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING WITH SOME SPECIALLY SELECTED FOOD AND DRINK-THEMED FILMS, DESIGNED TO TITILLATE THE TASTE BUDS AND EXCITE

EVEN THE MOST JADED OF PALATES.

EAT DRINK MAN WOMANTHORNHILLTHOMAS TOSH, 19 E MORTON STREET, DG3 5LZAng Lee’s Oscar-nominated film is on the face of it a comedy about a master chef with three grown-up daughters, but the joy of this film is in the details of the complexities of family relationships, the unspoken bonds and grievances between father and daughters, and the relationships they have with his cooking. Using the large traditional Sunday lunches Chu cooks for his daughters as a centrepiece, the film serves up a complex interaction between traditional and modern food, intergenerational discord and a struggle for identity in a modern Taiwan.

Thomas Tosh invite you to a delicious Taiwanese buffet before the screening, with an intermission for Taiwanese sweets.

“A beautiful balance of elements … mellow, harmonious and poignantly funny” Hal Hinson, Washington Post

FRI 2 OCTOBER | 7PM ANG LEE, TAIWAN | 1994 | 124 M | PG

TICKETS £15.00 for food and film from Thomas Tosh T: 01848 331553 E: [email protected]

For more information about Thomas Tosh www.thomastosh.com

THE ANGEL’S SHARESANQUHAR‘A THE AIRTS, 8-12 HIGH STREET, DG4 6BLThe ‘angel’s share’ is the name given to the 2% of whisky that evaporates from the cask each year. In this warm and witty film, a group of youngsters on community service plan a complex whisky heist when one of their number discovers he has a talent for whisky tasting. The water of life becomes a metaphor for the possibilities for social redemption and freedom from a life of crime. Ken Loach is known for his social commentaries, but at the age of 75 turns out one of his most joyful films.

“Bracingly optimistic … one of Loach’s spriteliest films made at an age when most directors have hung up their viewfinders.” Phillip French, The Guardian

A’ the Airts are very pleased to have some special guests from the Annandale Distillery who will host a whisky tasting session before the screening. They will be doing a brief presentation about their plans for the distillery, re-opened after 90 years. For more information, www.annandaledistillery.com

FRI 2 OCTOBER | 7PM KEN LOACH, UK | 2012 | 101M | 15

TICKETS £5.00 for tickets from A’ the Airts T: 01659 50514 E: [email protected]

For more information about what’s on at A’ the Airts www.all-the-airts.com

SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMENESKDALEMUIRCOMMUNITY HUB, THE OLD SCHOOL, DG13 0QJBased on Paul Torday’s best-selling novel, this is the story of a man’s dream to bring salmon fishing to a desert, and the civil servant who is tasked by the British Government to make it happen. With Ewan MacGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas and Emily Blunt, this is also a moving love affair, beautifully shot on location in Scotland and Morocco.

SAT 3 OCTOBER | 7PMLASSE HALLSTOM, UK | 2013 | 102 M | 12

TICKETS £5 from Eskdalemuir Hub T: 013873 73760 E: [email protected]

For more information about Eskdalemuir Hub www.eskdalemuir.com

WITHNAIL AND IMONIAIVECRAIGDARROCH ARMS, HIGH STREET, MONIAIVE, DG3 4HN

Two resting actors, Withnail and ‘I’, tiring of their squalid flat, lack of work, and visits from deranged drug dealers, decide to take a holiday in Withnail’s uncle’s holiday cottage in the Lake District, without realising that it has no amenities whatsoever. A fantastic black comedy, quite possibly one of the greatest cult films ever made, and a joyous celebration of drinking at a time when the motto ‘Drink Responsibly’ was a mere twinkle in the eye of a Government health campaigner. Come and enjoy a Sunday roast at the Craigdarroch before the film, 5 pm – 6.45 pm, screening starts at 7 pm.

“We want the finest wines available to humanity. We want them here. And we want them now.” Withnail in the Penrith Tea Rooms

SUN 4 OCTOBER | FOOD FROM 5PMBRUCE ROBINSON, UK, 1987, 107 MINS, CERT 15

TICKETS £11.50 film and roast dinner, £5 for film from the Craigdarroch Arms T: 01848 200205 E: [email protected] www.craigdarrocharmshotel.co.uk

S T A R T E R S

THE SOUTHWEST PICTURE SHOW

S P E C I A L SWIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL

One of the themes of this year’s Wigtown Book Festival (25 September - 4 October) is cooking and food. For more information about what’s going on at the Book Festival, see www.wigtownbookfestival.com

For details of where to eat in Wigtown, see www.wigtownbookfestival.com/visit/eating-places

The festival café in the County Buildings is open 10-5 pm weekdays, 10-6 pm at weekends

Book Festival screenings take place in the cosy, bijou surroundings of the County Buildings cinema, Wigtown, DG8 9JH.

TICKETS £5 per film

Tickets from the Book Festival Box office, T: 01988 403222, E: [email protected]

MEALS ON REELS – SCOTTISH FOOD ON FILM Showing in the Wigtown Book Festival Cinema, Meals on Reels is a film lovingly created from clips from the Scottish Screen Archive that celebrates all aspects of Scottish food. Depicting, demonstrating and promoting Scottish culinary delights such as Dunlop Cheese, 99 Tea and Arbroath Smokies, plus a 1950s film about table manners, and hints and tips from the Ministry of Food about powdered eggs and how to keep milk cool. There’s even a starring role for our very own Solway mussels.

FRI 2 OCTOBER | 5.30PMSCOTTISH SCREEN ARCHIVE, UK | 2015 | 80M | PG

(REFERENCES TO ALCOHOL)

For more information on the wonderful work of the Scottish Screen Archive, please visit http://ssa.nls.uk

JULIE & JULIAFrustrated by her day job, New Yorker Julie embarks on an ambitious project to cook all of Julia Childs’ 524 recipes from her landmark cookbook, ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’. Intertwined with Julie’s story is the true story of Julia Childs (Meryl Streep) and how she brought sophisticated French cuisine to the TV-dinner palates of America. Written and directed by Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally), Streep steals the show as the larger than life Julia (think of a 6’2” Fanny Craddock).

“Streep is to die for – so funny, so touching, so brilliant” Empire

SAT 3 OCTOBER | 7 PMNORA EHRON, US | 2009 | 123M | 12A

HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFEFilmmaker Doris Dörrie delves into the life and philosophy of renowned chef, cookbook author and Zen priest Edward Espe Brown, who uses Zen mediation techniques in his cookery classes in San Francisco. This is a fascinating glimpse of a man determined on all levels to perfect his cooking and impart his knowledge to his students, with humour, grace and the occasional emotional outburst. You may never cut your vegetables in the same way again.

“A jaunty mix of chanting, baking and spiritual uplift” Janette Catsoulis, NY Times

SUN 4 OCTOBER | 5.30PMDORIS DÖRRIE, GERMANY | 2007 | 93M | PG

MEALS ON REELSMeals on Reels is a film lovingly created from clips from the Scottish Screen Archive that celebrates all aspects of Scottish food. From depicting, demonstrating and promoting Scottish culinary delights such as Dunlop Cheese, 99 Tea and Arbroath Smokies, it also has a 1950s film about table manners, and hints and tips from the Ministry of Food about powdered eggs and how to keep milk cool. There’s even a starring role for our very own Solway mussels.

MONDAY 5 OCTOBER | 7.30PMSCOTTISH SCREEN ARCHIVE, UK | 2015 | 80M | PG

(REFERENCES TO ALCOHOL)For more information on the wonderful work of the Scottish Screen Archive, please visit http://ssa.nls.uk/

GOODFELLASThis classic film is now 25 years old, and is the true story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighborhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family. Based on the true-life bestseller, Wiseguy, and backed by a dynamic pop/rock oldies soundtrack, GoodFellas was a hit with both critics and movie-goers alike, and received six Academy Award nominations, including “Best Picture” and “Best Director” (and a win for Joe Pesci’s astounding performance).

“For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster. To me that was better than being president of the United States. To be a gangster was to own the world.”

TUE 6 OCTOBER | 7.30PM (with meal beforehand)

MARTIN SCORSESE, USA | 1990 | 146M | 18

ADDICTED TO SHEEPIn the North Pennines, tenant farmers Tom and Kay spend their days looking after their flock of prized sheep, and hoping that this will be the year they breed the perfect one. Director Magali Pettier, herself a farmer’s daughter, follows a year in their lives, capturing both the stark, stunning beauty of the landscape, and the brutally hard graft it takes just to survive. Their three children are growing up close to the land, attending a school entirely comprised of farmers’ children, thoroughly immersed in their remote rural world. A terrific and unflinching documentary about rural life and the economic rollercoaster that is farming today.

“a wonderful blend of innocence and experience. The whole family are terrific company” Mark Kermode, Guardian.

The RBCFT hope to have a special guest to introduce this film.

FRI 9 & SAT 10 OCTOBER | 7.30PMMAGALI PETTIER, UK | 2015 | 85M | PG

For more information on the filming http://www.addictedtosheep.com/

S P E C I A L SROBERT BURNS CENTRE FILM THEATRE, DUMFRIES

MILL ROAD, DUMFRIES, DG2 7BE, 01387 264808, [email protected],

www.rbcft.co.uk

RBCFT box office open Tuesday to Saturday.

TICKETS £6.90/£5.15

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HULLABALOO RESTAURANT

and the RBC Film Theatre offer you the opportunity to eat like a Mafia Don (albeit one in prison) with Mama Scorsese’s Spaghetti & Meatballs’ before the film. Book via the Box Office and request the Meal and a Film Deal – prices are £17 Adult (£15.50 conc). Limited Availability for this Offer!

A specific seating area in the restaurant will be allocated on arrival.

THE MOO MANThe financial pressure on dairy farmers has never been greater. With recent protests saturating the news, we open up a discussion on the local dairy industry.

The Moo Man follows the remarkable story of a maverick farmer and his unruly cows, filmed over four years on the marshes of the Pevensey Levels. In an attempt to save his family farm, Stephen Hook decides to turn his back on the cost cutting dairies and supermarkets, and instead stay small and keep his close relationship with the herd.

A facilitated discussion will follow the screening, alongside freshly-made milkshakes.

SAT 3 OCTOBER | 6PMANDY HEATHCOTE, HEIKE BACHELIER, UK

2013 | 98M | U

THE LUNCHBOX Spices not only excite your taste buds, but also come with an impressive list of health benefits unknown to some. The Lunchbox follows Ila, a middle class house wife to add some spice to her failing marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to the wrong man.

We are delighted to be joined by Daksh Indian Restaurant who will not only give a presentation on the role of spice in our daily lives, but also provide you with your very own Indian lunchbox. For more details of Daksh’s fantastic menus, see http://www.dakshindian.co.uk/

TUE 6 OCTOBER | 6PMRITESH BATRA, INDIA | 2013 | 104M | PG

VANISHING OF THE BEESBees and other pollinating insects play an essential role in ecosystems. A third of all our food depends on their pollination. A world without pollinators would be devastating for food production. Vanishing of the Bees follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S.

Following the film will be a screening of ‘Hives for Humanity’, a short film by Matthew Parry about a woman with a passion for bees who sets out on an endeavour to set up urban beehives in central Vancouver.

Our special guest for this event is Luisa Gonzalez, a local sustainable bee farmer, who will talk about the downsides of commercial beekeeping practices and bring along some beautiful honey to sample.

THU 8 OCTOBER | 6 PMMARYAM HENEIN, GEORGE LANGWORTHY, US

2009 | 87M | U

SOCIAL BITEFree ticketed event with discussion

For The Stove’s final event, we are delighted to be joined by Social Bite, an innovative business with big ideas. Running four sandwich shops in

Glasgow and Edinburgh, they put 100% of their profits to good causes. Social Bite founder Alice Rebecca Thompson will tell us of the ideas behind ‘Social Business’ and how this model could help tackle homelessness and poverty, whilst also serving damn tasty food!

With The Stove’s new catering venture on the horizon, we proudly welcome the first ‘pop-up’ Stove Cafe at this event and introduce our new creative catering collaborators!

SAT 10 OCTOBER | 6PM

S P E C I A L STHE STOVE @ SOUTH WEST PICTURE SHOW

100 HIGH STREET, DUMFRIES DG1 2BJ

a programme of topical events combining film, food and chat. All tickets, £4/£2. To maintain The Stove’s ethos of inclusivity, we are offering a concessionary price to students, any person claiming benefits and anyone that has

contributed a significant amount of their time to volunteer with The Stove.

To find out more about The Stove, and to book your tickets, please visit www.thestove.org. Please note there is a small booking fee when buying your tickets online.

The Stove is an arts venue run by a collective of local artists that aims to breathe new life into the centre of Dumfries. The Stove @ South West Picture Show is the beginning of our new film strand, a six month series of conversational

films and events, opening up discussion and debate. WAITRESSJenna is an inspired pie-maker who hopes to leave her abusive husband by earning enough money through her waitressing job. Her feelings about her life, her marriage, and her pregnancy are all channelled into her pie baking as she takes steps, sometimes one forward, two back, into discovering her own identity and making her own choices. This is the first and only feature of indie director Adrienne Shelly who tragically died during its post-production, giving us an all-too brief glimpse of an original and innovative directing talent.

“Funny, gentle, unpatronising … a quirky portrait of smalltown Southern life” Wally Hammond, Time Out

TUE 6 OCTOBER | 7PMADRIENNE SHELLY, US | 2007 | 107M | 12A

SLEEPERWoody Allen’s cult science-fiction parody stars himself as Miles Monroe, the owner of the ‘Happy Carrot’ health food store, who wakes up 200 years in the future where fast food is now deemed to be healthy, and the US is a police state. Miles becomes embroiled in a rebel plot to infiltrate the establishment and find out the truth behind the sinister ‘Aries project’. Douglas Rain, the voice of Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, is the voice of the evil computer. This is Woody Allen at his riotous best, with probably the funniest scene about cloning ever made.

“Pound for pound, and minute for minute, Sleeper may just have more laughs in it than any other Woody Allen movie”, Christopher Null, www.filmcritic.com

THU 8 OCTOBER | 7PMWOODY ALLEN, US | 1974 | 83M | PG

S P E C I A L SSTRANRAER FILM FESTIVAL

THE GRAINSTORE, 9 BRIDGE STREET, STRANRAER DG9 7JA

Screening in the courtyard of the Grainstore, the Stranraer Film Festival is a new venture that hopes to develop the Grainstore as a new arts centre for Stranraer. For more information and more information about the wealth of films they

are screening, see http://stranfilmfest.uk

TICKETS £4 / £2 available at the Grainstore E: [email protected]

CARRY ON UP THE KYHBERDUMFRIESRUGMAN’S HALL, 92 WHITESANDS, DG1 2RXDuring the days of the Raj, Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond is the British Governor of the province of Kalabar near the Khyber Pass, defended by the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment who are rumoured not to wear anything under their kilts in order to terrify the native population. A rebellion lead by the fierce warlord Bungdit Din, on behalf of the Kharsi of Kalabar anxious to seize control of the province, is ignored as the Governor organises an important black tie dinner for British dignitaries. The Carry On team spared no expense on this film, shooting on location in Wales and borrowing costumes from Tunes of Glory. This screening of the Carry On Team’s funniest film – coming in at No 99 in the top 100 British comedy films, according to the British Film Institute – will also involve dressing up in true Khyber style and a plate of delicious curry, courtesy of Scrumptious.

THU 8 OCTOBER | 7PMGERALD THOMAS, UK | 1968 | 88M | PG

TICKETS £12.50 available from Scrumptious, Rugman’s Hall, open Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm

HIGH SOCIETYDALBEATTIEBIRCHVALE THEATRE, SOUTHWICK ROAD, DG5 4ARBased on the play The Philadelphia Story by Phillip Barry, with songs by Cole Porter, this is the last screen appearance of Grace Kelly before she became Princess Grace of Monaco. She plays socialite Tracy Lord, who is planning to marry the stolid, dependable George now she is divorced from jazz musician Bing Crosby, but finds she develops feelings for a reporter, Frank Sinatra, who has arrived to cover the story of the wedding. Love rectangles aside, there is a feast of terrific musical numbers by Louis Armstrong and his band, a witty script, and scrumptious production design. Come and join us for a glass of bubbly before the screening!

FRI 9 OCTOBER | 7PMCHARLES WALTERS, US | 1956 | 107M | U

TICKETS £5 available from Bryan Gowans, High Street, Dalbeattie;

Ticket Reservation Line T: 07717 676254 E: [email protected]

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’SDUMFRIESMRS GREEN’S TEA LOUNGE, 16 QUEENSBERRY STREET, DG1 1EXA fabulous romantic comedy at the fabulous Mrs Green’s! Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard play two people trying to survive in Manhattan, with Hepburn’s portrayal of the dazzling, eccentric and wayward Holly Golightly as one of the iconic figures of twentieth century film culture. Watch this classic favourite while you enjoy some vintage style nibbles and mocktails. Party with Audrey, George and Mrs Green. Being dressed in your favourite Breakfast at Tiffany’s attire is preferable and entirely appropriate! Only 30 tickets available.

SUN 11 OCTOBER | 2.30PM (NO ENTRY AFTER 3 PM)

BLAKE EDWARDS, US | 1961 | 112M | PG

TICKETS £10 available from Mrs Green’s.


S I D E SThere is a lot going on in the region around food, food production and local suppliers. For a list of local suppliers, see www.visitscotland.com/about/food-drink/local-produce/dumfries-galloway. Many of them are interesting

attractions in their own right, as well as suppliers of wonderful local produce.

If you would like to get involved, here are some local groups and organisations:

FAIRTRADE INITIATIVES IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:there are plans to make the whole region a Fairtraide region, and a number of groups are working

towards this goal. www.dumfriesfairtrade.org.uk

Fairtraide Dumfries & Galloway, Dunscore Fairtraide Group and Dumfries Fairtrade Group can all be found on Facebook

Fairtraide Foundation for resources and more information: www.fairtrade.org.uk

FARMERS MARKETS IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:for information on farmers’ markets, artisan produce and local food producers:

www.facebook.com/dgmarkets

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE NETWORKFrom a garden in Todmorden, there are now Incredible Edible groups around the world,

growing free produce everywhere for local people to pick and enjoy: the link for the Dumfries group is https://incredibleedibledumfries.wordpress.com/

SOUTH WEST COMMUNITY WOODLANDS TRUST:a group dedicated to conserving and regenerating woodlands in Dumfries & Galloway,

and who are planting ‘fruit pockets’ for local schools and communities.

www.swcwt.org

CASTLE DOUGLAS:the region’s Food Town, with over 50 businesses offering the best of local food and drink.

For events, news and information, see www.cd-foodtown.org

THE GREEN HANDBOOKis a local quarterly directory of organic food and eco-products, alternative therapists

with local news, articles and events. It is distributed free throughout the region.

For stockists, details of advertising, and useful links, see www.greenhandbook.co.uk

DUMFRIES FRIENDS OF THE EARTHare a very active group who meet once a month. They will be organising a screening of

‘Greedy Lying Bastards’ about US corporations at the RBCFT in Dumfries on Monday 12 October at 7pm

E: mail [email protected] for more details.

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLSWhen hard times hit Swallow Falls, its townspeople can only afford to eat sardines. Flint Lockwood, a failed inventor, builds a machine that converts water into food, and becomes a local hero when tasty treats fall from the sky like rain. But when the machine spins out of control and threatens to bury the whole world under giant mounds of food, Flint finds he may have bitten off more than he can chew. A fun animated film for all the family.

WED 7 OCTOBER | 5.30PMPHIL LORD, US | 2009 | 88M | U

E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIALWhen young Elliot befriends a strange creature hiding in the woods, he begins to realise that it is an alien with whom he has a telepathic bond. E.T. is stranded on Earth but is determined to get home again; equally Elliot is determined to protect E.T. from government scientists who want to capture him. Quite possibly one of the best children’s films ever made – funny, sensitive, and appealing to children of all ages (and adults too!)

FRI 9 OCTOBER | 5.30PMSTEVEN SPIELBERG, US | 1982 | 115M | U

C H I L D R E N ’ S S P E C I A L SDUMFRIES

NORTH WEST DUMFRIES RESOURCE CENTRE, COLLEGE DRIVE, DG2 0BX

Free family screenings. For booking and more information, call 01387 279279.


Local Film Festival supported by Film Hub Scotland

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBERtime title venue

7.00pm EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN (PG) Thomas Tosh

7.00pm THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) A’ The Airts

5.30pm MEALS ON REELS (PG) County Buildings Cinema

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBERtime title venue

7pm JULIE & JULIA (12A) County Buildings Cinema

6pm THE MOO MAN (U) The Stove

7pm SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12) Eskdalemuir Hub

SUNDAY 4 OCTOBERtime title venue

5.30pm HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFE (PG) County Buildings Cinema

7.00pm WITHNAIL & I (15) Craigdarroch Arms

MONDAY 5 OCTOBERtime title venue

7.30pm MEALS ON REELS (PG) RBC Film Theatre

TUESDAY 6 OCTOBERtime title venue

6.00pm LUNCHBOX (PG) The Stove

7.00pm WAITRESS (12A) The Grainstore

7.30pm GOODFELLAS (18) RBC Film Theatre

WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBERtime title venue

5.30pm CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (U)NW Dumfries Resource Centre

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBERtime title venue

6.00pm VANISHING OF THE BEES (U) The Stove

7.00pm CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER (PG) Rugman’s Hall

7.00pm SLEEPER (PG) The Grainstore

FRIDAY 9 OCTOBERtime title venue

5.30pm E.T. THE EXTRATERRESTIAL (U)NW Dumfries Resource Centre

7.00pm HIGH SOCIETY (U) Birchvale Theatre

7.30pm ADDICTED TO SHEEP (PG) RBC Film Theatre

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBERtime title venue

7.30pm ADDICTED TO SHEEP (PG) RBC Film Theatre

6.00pm SOCIAL BITE EVENT The Stove

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBERtime title venue

2.30pm BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (PG) Mrs Green’s Tea Rooms

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