A few years ago my sister told me about a film she wanted to make at an abandoned monastery in Grimsby. Who even knew there was a monastery in Niagara? We grew up nearby, in Port Colborne, and had definitely never heard about it. It turns out to look differently than you might expect, not so much a medieval fortress but an overgrown Ontario farmhouse, perched on top of the escarpment. Well, after much organizing and waiting for the right moment, we are commencing filming on Saturday! My sister and I both live in Toronto now, she is a filmmaker and I am a personal chef, and amazingly, everything is falling into place for this film. We have an amazing cast and crew helping us to bring this film to life over the next few weeks. I am going to be filling the role of craft services (that's film-talk for feeding everyone) for the duration of filming. Iris (that's my sister, the director) and I have both agreed that having grown up in Niagara and knowing so well how great the food can be there, that we should aim to include as much local food as possible for the shoot.
We have many local food producers and restaurants that have agreed to help us out by donating food to the set. Because this film is very much location based, it only makes sense to keep that theme running even through the production of the film itself. We believe strongly in healthy, local meals made from scratch as much as possible. A well-fed crew is a happy crew, and everyone deserves that. So check back with me as I post about local food, cooking and serving it to a cast and crew of about 20 people. I'll add in some photos from the kitchen and from set, and give you an 'insider's view' of filming an independent movie in small-town Niagara. I'll post the occasional recipe, let you know about contributions to the kitchen from our partners, and talk about the foods and drinks that make this project so exciting for me! Stay tuned...
- Deirdre
We have many local food producers and restaurants that have agreed to help us out by donating food to the set. Because this film is very much location based, it only makes sense to keep that theme running even through the production of the film itself. We believe strongly in healthy, local meals made from scratch as much as possible. A well-fed crew is a happy crew, and everyone deserves that. So check back with me as I post about local food, cooking and serving it to a cast and crew of about 20 people. I'll add in some photos from the kitchen and from set, and give you an 'insider's view' of filming an independent movie in small-town Niagara. I'll post the occasional recipe, let you know about contributions to the kitchen from our partners, and talk about the foods and drinks that make this project so exciting for me! Stay tuned...
this is totally cool. you two are the awesomest.
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