INDIGENOUS CUISINE IS BEING RECLAIMED AND RE-INVENTED
by a new guard of chefs. Follow New York Times featured Cezin Nottaway, Top Chef finalist Rich Francis and Chopped finalist Shane Chartrand as they discover their people’s story on a plate.
SHANE CHARTRAND
CHOPPED FINALIST
About Shane
Shane, a finalist on Chopped Canada Season 2, is the Executive Chef at the River Cree Resort in Edmonton Alberta, and an active advocate of sustainable Indigenous cuisine.
CEZIN NOTTAWAY
NYT FEATURE CHEF
About Cezin
Cezin, a New York Times featured chef, is combining traditional cooking with a contemporary flair. She is introducing Algonquin recipes to the next generation of Canadians.
RICH FRANCIS
TOP CHEF FINALIST
About Rich Francis
Rich is a culinary activist of Indigenous cuisine and the first Indigenous chef to compete and place on Season 4 of Top Chef Canada.
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A PEAK INTO
OUR JOURNEY
Black Rhino Creative’s latest documentary series entitle Red Chef Revival, is an intimate 6 x 22 minute food and travel show exploring modern Indigenous cuisine, through the eyes of three chefs; New York Times featured Cezin Nottaway, Top Chef finalist Rich Francis and Chopped finalist Shane Chartrand. Using food as their access point, these chefs discover a new path to reconciliation. Red Chef Revival features ingredients you won’t find in any cookbooks, like bison heart, beaver tail, moose nose, seal and cougar. More than a cooking show, this is a people’s story on a plate.
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THE CREW
Ryan Mah and Danny Berish are the co-founders of Black Rhino Creative (BRC) an award winning film production collective dedicated to creating meaningful and engaging films. With over a decade of experience and trusted by Leica camera, Destination Canada, DDB, Indigenous Tourism BC, Telus and Canada Council for the Arts, they are directors without ego compelled to inspire. Their most recent source of pride, Red Chef Revival is a six part food and travel series that explores modern Indigenous cuisine through the eyes of three Canadian top chefs. Their authentic and intimate aesthetic exhibits an intimate approach to the human experience, stories that
connect us through our shared journey.
CREDITS
Directed by: Danny Berish
Director of Photography: Ryan Mah
Written by: Trevor Carroll
Editor: Danny Berish, Ryan Mah, Lon Gross
Assistant Editor: Marianne Thodas
Produced by: Jasleen Kaur, Priyanka Desai, Ryan Mah
Hosted by: Cezin Nottaway, Rich Francis, Shane Chartrand
On Location Sound / Sound Mixer: Marianne Thodas
Production Company: Black Rhino Creative
Genre: Documentary Series
TRT: 22 min | Color | Digital | 1.851.1 | Stero | 23.98 fps | English
PAST MENTIONS
AND FEATURES
NEW YORK TIMES
In Canada, Hunting and Preserving an Indigenous Way of Life
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
How a new guard of Indigenous chefs is sharing its traditions
CBC
Indigenous chef visiting Maskwacis explores reconciliation through food
THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE
New cooking miniseries Red Chef Revival films episode in Cariboo-Chilcotin
THE NORTHERN REVIEW NEWSPAPER
Chef explores Indigenous cultures in cooking show
CHGA FM RADIO INTERVIEW
Un chef cuisinière d’ici sera une des têtes d’affiche d’une série de web