TBE & Gold Coast Arts Center present a special evening:
Food for Thought: Short Films About Food, with a Jewish Twist.
6:30 p.m. Appetizer tasting from Mediterranean restaurant Lola of Great Neck.
7 p.m. Wonderful program of short films all about FOOD including narratives, documentaries, comedies, dramas, true stories, and foreign films, with special emphasis on Jewish food and traditions! See below for a full list of films.
$25 for TBE and Gold Coast Arts members
$30 for not-yet members
Click here to register.
This program is sponsored by the Susan Stumer Center for Cultural Arts.
Full list of movie shorts
Pizza Bagel
Joe Mari • Canada • 10 min
Tommy is nervous about his traditional Italian father hosting a kosher dinner for his Jewish girlfriend and her mother. But his father’s old-school charm, cultural quirks, and well-meaning but embarrassing antics lead to an evening full of awkward moments and unexpected surprises.
Expiration
Mark Nickelsburg • United States • 3 min
A man risks danger by drinking milk as the expiration date rapidly approaches.
Mr. Smith’s Peach Seeds
Stewart Copeland • United States • 12 min
A documentary about Roger Smith, a man who can make anything out of a peach seed.
Slurp
Florent Hill • France • 4 min
A grandson tries to fix his grandmother’s annoying habit.
Aisle 4
Kyle McCallion, Sam Monaghan, Gabrial Stoltz • Australia • 7 min
David and Owen put their values to the test as they fight for their fruit.
Milk
Celia Jaspers • New Zealand • 5 min
After carefully counting her hard earned pennies, when a young girl sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, she has a change of heart.
Mini Muffins
Amy Winfrey • United States • 1 min
A girl is plagued by small, persistent muffins.
Check Please
Daniel Sorochkin • Israel/United States• 15 min
In a fancy restaurant, Ben plans to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Laura, only to find out that his ring was mistakenly sent to the wrong table.
The Man at the Counter
Brian McAllister • United States• 8 min
A story about life, love, and sugar packets.
The Apple-ing
King Smith, Duke Smith • United States• 1 min
A boy learns by a thrilling chase why his mom always said a certain old adage.
Miriam
Shulamit Lifshitz • Israel • 6 min
A devoted father is prepared to go to any lengths to secure his daughter’s happiness.
Spanish Onion
Brian Neong San • Australia • 4 min
Award-winning animated music video for a song by the Australian children’s band The Vegetable Plot.
Soon by You: The Setup
Leah Friedman • United States • 16 min
When David’s train gets delayed he is forced to sprint through New York City to make it to his blind date on time.
