About:
The Florida Film Festival, now in its 20th year, takes place at Enzian Theater April 8-17, 2011. More info: Website, 407-629-1088 ext. 0The Films:
Click here to view the 2011 film lineup (TBA March 10, 2011)
Tickets:
Click here to buy ticketsOur Coverage:
Nov 10, 2010 | Logo launch party: write-up | photosFood Events:
March 10, 2011 | Florida Film Festival Announces Lineup
Friday, April 8
Opening Night Film and Party: Fresh Squeezed Florida
FILM ONLY, $20 / PARTY ONLY, $85 / FILM AND PARTY, $100
Regal Winter Park Village 20, Enzian, and Eden Bar
Friday, April 8, 2011. 6:30 p.m.
A Florida food fantasy! Hand-picked local culinary heroes will serve their most creative, one-of-a-kind, mouth-watering dishes inspired by the state we call home. This bustling kick-off party will include entertainment, food and drink, and other goodies throughout the night. The Sunshine State's utterly unique twist on the culinary arts never tasted so good!
Participating restaurants include Enzian/Eden Bar, Luma on Park, The Ravenous Pig, 4R Smokehouse, K Restaurant Wine Bar, and Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress!
Saturday, April 9
Swamp Cabbage Culture, Sweet Tea, and Pie: Florida Food Discussion and Tasting
$10
Enzian
Saturday, April 9, 2011. 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Sweeter than the syrup squeezed at Fort Lonesome, this relaxed afternoon is equal parts inspiring, enlightening, and fun! Take delight in real fresh squeezed orange juice; home-brewed sweet tea; and the gem of Florida desserts, homemade Key Lime Pie-all served alongside specialty items available on our brunch menu. As you savor the flavors, Gary Mormino, a Florida historian, culture maven, food scholar, and gourmand, will answer the question, "What the heck is Swamp Cabbage?" during a surprising conversation on Florida's sinful, bountiful cornucopia.
Come hungry. A special Florida menu prepared by Enzian and Eden Bar Chef Charles Hamilton will be available to order. It's the perfect complement to a fascinating dialogue.
Saturday, April 9
Celebrity Book Signing
Free and open to the public
Eden Bar
Saturday, April 9, 2011. 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Meet the special guests, share a laugh, gab about food, and grab an autograph or two during this gathering of food experts at the casual Floridian splendor of Eden Bar.
Saturday, April 9
Floridian Feasting: A Native Tribute
$125
NORMAN'S at The Ritz Carlton, Grande Lakes
Saturday, April 9, 2011. 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
With dishes like Gasparilla Island grouper cheeks, steamed Steinhatchee clams, and Key West gamecock; this is the stuff food lovers' dreams are made of. This upscale feast features the flavors of Florida's seductive cuisine and courses personally designed by a lineup of Florida's culinary elite-all headlined by legendary award-winning Chef Norman Van Aken.
Sunday, April 10
Fish Camp Brunch
$60
Black Hammock Restaurant
Sunday, April 10, 2011. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Throw etiquette out the window, pull up a chair, and pass the gator tail! At this genuine Florida fish fry you will dine on the banks of beautiful Lake Jesup while you feast on favorites like home cooked okra, steamed crawfish, and sweet fritters. Held at the certifiably-unforgettable Black Hammock Fish Camp and featuring live music, this Florida feast makes no apologies for its charming, regional authenticity.
Sunday, April 17:
Catfish Tales: Charles's Florida Brunch
$60
Eden Bar
Sunday, April 17, 2011. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enjoy a brunch that sparkles with regional flavors and fun-as carefree as the Sunshine State itself. Enzian and Eden Bar Chef Charles Hamilton will offer the Florida-inspired meal you'll deserve after nine days of nonstop film-food-friends. Share your Festival tales at our own Eden Bar while you eat the best catfish south of the Suwannee River. Brunch is served!
