We are teaming up with Meals on Wheels Boulder to present the Reels for Meals fundraiser on Thursday, July 18th at eTown Hall in Boulder, Colorado. The fundraiser features a screening of this year’s French film feast, The Taste of Things, starring Juliette Binoche.

The proceeds of this event and any donations will go towards funding the Festival’s upcoming screenings and Meals on Wheels Boulder.

Details

Reels for Meals consists of a soiree, screening of The Taste of Things, and post-film discussion.

Thursday, July 18
eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St, downtown Boulder
4:45pm: Soiree registration
5pm: Soiree with delicious bites, cash bar, live music, and reserved seating for the film (SOLD OUT)
5:45pm: Registration for movie ticket holders, light refreshments, cash bar
6:30pm: The Taste of Things screening
9pm: Post-film discussion
Tickets: Soiree (SOLD OUT); $25 for movie tickets

Film

The Taste of Things is a cinematic meal to savor. Set in 1889, the film depicts the love affair between a French gourmand and the expert cook who is his muse. It includes mouth-watering sumptuous scenes of culinary artistry. An appreciation of food’s transcendence permeates this food cinema classic,” France’s nominee for the 2024 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

If you love epic scenes of food porn that include the creation of exquisite epicurean dishes, this movie is for you
If you delight in food, cooking, and expressing how much you care through them, you will love this movie
If soulful films that enthrall you with the taste of food and love, beauty, sensuality, and human connection satisfy your soul, this movie will move you

"The Taste of Things" movie poster

Speakers

Eric Skokan of Bramble and Hare and Black Cat Organic Farm
Food journalist John Lehndorff of the Boulder Weekly and Radio Nibbles, a KGNU Community Radio show
French native Julien Jeannot, Executive Chef and owner of Jeannot Patisserie and Bistro in Lafayette, Colorado
Susan Urich of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

About Meals on Wheels Boulder

The mission of Meals on Wheels of Boulder is to provide nutritious meals and a daily well-being check to Boulder residents, regardless of age or income. Founded in 1969, Meals on Wheels of Boulder is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, located in Boulder, Colorado. We are proud to partner with an organization that contributes to the community in such a significant and essential way.

Thank you for supporting us!

Many thanks to our sponsors, restaurant donors, and additional donors. We appreciate their invaluable support.

Lead sponsor: Varra Financial Associates
Sponsors ATLAS CPAs & Advisors, Independent Financial, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, eTown, Fisher Honda Acura, Natural Grocers, Proto’s Pizzeria Napoletana, ROOT Marketing & PR, Whole Foods Market
Restaurant donors: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, Boulder Cork, Gemini, Jeannot’s Patisserie and Bistro, Lucky’s Bakehouse Cafe, Meals on Wheels Boulder, and Whistling Boar.
Donors Croft Family Farm, Dry Storage, and Wisdom’s Natural Poultry.

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission, an agency of the Boulder City Council.

Festival highlights

Founded in 2012, the Flatirons Food Film Festival has held more than 127 individual events, all shining a light on our food systems. Highlights over the years have included:

Showings of more than 55 feature and 119 short food films
Discussions with speakers like culinary icons Jeremiah Tower, late Pulitzer Award-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, fermented food expert Sandor Katz, author Adrian Miller, chef Claudette Zepeda, and Bobby Stuckey of the James Beard Award-winning restaurant Frasca Wine and Food
Innovative events like fermented food and pollinator fairs, a marijuana edible speakeasy, a children’s class on filmmaking, a presentation on molecular gastronomy, and opera performances by Opera on Tap Colorado paired with food and films
Film-related feasts with themes like food waste, fine wine, and Palestinian, migrant, and Mexican cuisines
Events at restaurants like Black Cat, Basta, and Jax Fish House to draw attention to issues related to organic farming, local food, and sustainability
Film-related art exhibits curated by R Gallery + Wine Bar, food tours led by Local Table Tours, and a student film contest
Exploration of diverse subject matter like regenerative agriculture, celebrated chefs and restaurants, new technologies like lab-grown meat, fermentation, and world cuisine

Support the Festival

“Whether we’re talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime ‘associates,’ food, for me, has always been an adventure.” – Anthony Bourdain

Help the Flatirons Food Film Festival by making a donation. As a nonprofit, our mission is to provide a learning and entertaining experience for everyone at an affordable price. If you find that valuable, please donate.

Event sponsors