Devour! The Food Film Fest

Overview

Join us from October 19-25, 2026, to celebrate the 16th anniversary of Devour!, the world’s largest film festival dedicated to culinary arts. This week-long event features over 70+ activities, showcasing high-profile chefs and celebrated filmmakers from around the world, attracting food and film lovers to Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. This year’s spotlight theme, Devour! The Sea explores the ocean’s influence on culture, community, and cuisine—from coast to coast to coast and beyond. Anchored in sustainability and global exchange, the 2026 program will celebrate coastal traditions and contemporary innovation through food, film, and conversation. Devour! offers a curated program that explores current food trends, sustainability, and the impact of food systems on our lives, while highlighting local chefs who celebrate our region's unique flavours. Recognized by the Hollywood Reporter as “the top foodie destination on the film festival circuit,” it has welcomed over 100,000 attendees through the years, including celebrity chefs, actors and filmmakers like Anthony Bourdain, Chuck Hughes, Michael Städtlander, Lidia Bastianich, Jacques Pépin, Ben Proudfoot, Jason Priestley, Bill Pullman, and Gordon Pinsent. Set in Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, the festival thrives in an area renowned for its vibrant wine industry and strong farm-to-table culture. Devour! is a must for all food lovers. – Chef Jacques Pépin The festival draws a diverse group of celebrities, culinary personalities, and industry leaders, making it a premier destination for food and film enthusiasts. Past participants include Anthony Bourdain, Phil Rosenthal, Lidia Bastianich, Dominique Crenn, Bob Blumer, Jacques Pépin; actors Jason Priestley, Bill Pullman, Joe Pantoliano and Gordon Pinsent; writers Lucy Waverman, Judith Olney, Kat Flinn and Sarah Musgrave; notable Chefs Sam Kass, Michael Smith, Chuck Hughes, Barbara Lynch, Mary Sue Milliken, Normand Laprise, Michael Städtlander, Rob Gentile, Jeremy Charles, Ned Bell, Todd Perrin, John Higgins; industry leaders Chef's Table, Thug Kitchen, bon appétit, America's Test Kitchen, PBS Food & PBS Digital, Tastemade, Kitchen Vignettes, Delicious Cinema, VICE, The Perennial Plate, Dennis The Prescott, MattBites, #FoodFilms, Chef Jacques La Merde, Ulterior Epicure and many other luminaries from the culinary and film worlds that attend festival activities, both in Nova Scotia and around the world at satellite events. Devour! is the perfect blend of arts, food, film and fun. – Joseph Pantoliano, Joey Pants of The Sopranos Programming for the signature festival will be announced in early September 2026. For more information, visit www.devourfest.com. More Reviews: "Having your film played at Devour! isn't just another screening; it's an experience. Coming together in Wolfville to celebrate films and food is something so unique you'll want to keep making films just so you can come back again year after year. And that's exactly what I did for 5 years straight. I wouldn't be the filmmaker I am today without this festival and the community that brings it to life." – JR Reid, Director, Motioneer Productions "The Devour! team kicked off our film From the Vine's North American festival run with an incredible premiere! The audiences were enthusiastic and came hungry for both great stories and amazing food and drink! My lead actor Joe Pantoliano and I both fondly look back at our time in Wolfville as a highlight on our entire international festival tour." – Sean Cisterna, Director of From the Vine

Last updated Sep 26, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  I've attended the Devour! The Food Film Fest 6 times now as a filmmaker and every year is different, innovative, engaging and most of all delicious. The film schedule is always full of the best food themed films, and the dinners, workshops and events make the festival so unique and allow you to truly have an experience.

• Filmmaker

  This was quite an experience. My first but not the last. The variety of experiences and the way the festval cooked the menu mixing films and foods was delicious. One festival happening not too far from home that is not to be missed. Thank you to the organization and to the people behind this wonderful experience.

• Filmmaker

  A well organized festival, an including mix of filmmakers, organizers, volunteers and public

• Filmmaker

  What an amazing and unique festival. While I was only able to attend the opening night I loved the combination of food and film in this gorgeous setting. The hospitality was out of this world. I left Nova Scotia with extreme FOMO. Now I have to make another food film so I can go back!

• Filmmaker

  I’ve always wanted to be part of this iconic festival, and I was so excited to finally screen there this year! My documentary PRICED TO THRILL was shown to students over two days as part of the Big Picture Program, and it was an absolute delight. The experience was fun, intimate, and wonderfully organized... it truly felt like being part of an important community event. Thanks !!

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