Official Selections - 2010 NYC Food Film Festival Beer Wars Dir. Anat Baron - 90 mins website An amazing journey into the heart of corporate beer and the small independent brewers it leaves in its wake. The Bread Maverick Dir. Sabine Bauer & Annette Maser - 45 mins A portrait of Roswitha Huber of Austria and her passion for bread baked in wood-burning ovens. Brooklyn Flea Food Dir. Liza de Guia - 6 mins website Liza rambles through the Brooklyn Flea Market and meets the people who feed the shoppers. Bruce Becker: Ice Cream Picasso Dir. Kris Brearton - 6 mins website No one is more inventive or as passionate about ice cream as Bruce Becker of Max & Mina's. Cater-Waiter Dir. Eric Lane - 14 mins website A humorous and poignant narrative short about two gay waiters at a Republican fund-raiser. The Chef's Letter Dir. Sybil H. Mair - 14 mins website A successful chef is overwhelmed by unrequited love. Down The Block Dirs. Adam Abada & Reed Adler - 4:55 mins website Adam, winner of the Made in NY Award at last year's Festival, returns with an eating tour of the block he lives on. Eating Right Dir. Alison Perelman - 5:39 mins Explores the ways political campaigns use food, primarily diner photo ops, to connect with voters. Etiquette Dir. Bob McKenna - 4:40 mins website Named for the French meaning of the word for 'label', this animated short montage explores the ubiquitous produce sticker. Fast Food Dir. Jonathan Fahn - 12 mins Goons from Scorcese movies take over a fast food joint. Fatty 'Cue - Smoking Fat Heritage Breeds for the Barbie Dir. Liza de Guia - 6 mins website Go behind the magic at the Williamsburg Brooklyn fusion barbeque joint Fatty 'Cue Florent: Queen of the Meat Market Dir. David Sigal - 87 mins trailer A loving tribute to restaurateur Florent Morellet, his 24-hour NYC diner, and its extensive family of patrons. Includes interviews with Julianne Moore, Christo, and Isaac Mizrahi. Flowers, Fruit, Sugar, and Spices Dir. Valeria Cavagnetto and Teresa Rocco - 24 mins A profile of the Pietro Romanengo Company, the oldest continuously operating confectioner in Europe. The Romanengo family has been making candied fruits and stone-ground chocolates for over 200 years. In De Keuken (In The Kitchen) - La Paix Dir. Erwin Bruyninckx - 33 mins website A professional chef and two amateur chefs in Belgium follow identical recipes with differing results. Ipoh Invasion - Ginger Balls Dir. Adly Rizal, Mohd. - 4 mins website Our food-crazy friends from Malaysia are back with a visit to the city of Ipoh. This time the focus is on Ginger Beef Tendon Balls. Ipoh Invasion - Popiah S.S. Ali Dir. Adly Rizal, Mohd. - 5 mins website Gonzo food host Riz Ainuddin is back with a visit to his favorite popiah stand in Ipoh - Popiah S.S. Ali. In his own words, it's "succulent". It's Grits! Dir. Stan Woodward - 45 mins website Over 30 years ago veteran filmmaker Stan Woodward rambled through the South gathering opinions on the subject of grits. Shot in the black-and-white cinema-verite style of his contemporary D.A. Pennebaker, this must-see classic is the definitive film on the subject. (screening out of competition) Just a Drizzle of Oil and Lemon: Michael White Dir. Jeff Zalaznick & Jamie Meyer - 3:33 mins website A glimpse in to the character of Chef Michael White and his new NYC outpost Marea. The Kee to Chocolate Dir. Karen Fischer - 7 mins A portrait of a woman who left the financial world to pursue her passion for fine chocolate. A Look Inside LaFrieda Meats Dir. Jeff Zalaznick & Jamie Meyer - 7:15 mins website Meet Mark Pastore and Pat LaFrieda and their passion for supplying NYC's best restaurant with top-quality meat. The Mud and the Blood Dir. George Motz - 12 mins trailer Collecting and roasting oysters is a specialty of the South and one of the best places to enjoy this Southern treat is the Lowcountry of South Carolina. (screening out of competition) Naturally Risen Dir. Michael Evans - 4:46 mins website Straight-up pizza porn that follows the process of pizza making at Anthony Mangieri's now-defunct Una Pizza Napoletana. Night Market Taipei Dir. Ajay Balakrishnan - 3 mins Pig's Blood Popsicle anyone? This portrait of the night market in Taipei is inspirational. Obsessives: Knifemaker Dirs. Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin - 14:30 mins website A portrait of Brooklyn knifemaker Joel Bukiewicz and his custom-made chef's knives. Obsessives: Soda Pop Dirs. Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin - 13 mins website Get to know John Nese, the owner of Galco's Soda Pop Stop in Los Angeles, and his lifelong obsession with independent soda-makers. Obsessives: Urban Farmer Dirs. Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith - 12:41 mins website A short doc about Novella Carpenter, an urban farmer that commandeered a vacant lot next to her Oakland home to build a full-blown farm with goats, ducks, pigs and a robust garden. An Ordinary Woman Dir. Debra Zarne 1 min website This woman is cooking up something special. Pasta Titles Dir. Graham Burns - 2:19 mins website Beautiful food porn that celebrates the cooking and eating of pasta. The Perfect Oyster Dir. Craig Noble - 6 mins website There really is no one who can wax poetic about oysters like Brent Petkau. 2008 NYC Food Film Festival Feature Film Award winner Craig Noble returns with this portrait of a man and his oysters. Pork Chop Dir. Thomas Barnes - 9 mins website A narrative slice of life about a girl in Hong Kong with secret desires. The Red Hook Food Vendors Dir. Liza de Guia - 6 mins website Some of the best food in NYC is unquestionably found at the food trucks that have lined the Red Hook Brooklyn soccer fields. Where else can you find a Salvadorian pupusa steps from a Mexican Hurache? Robert Box - Perfect for the Kitchen Dir. James Reford - 4:55 mins Robert Box paints, and everyday kitchen items are his muse. Smokes & Ears Dir. Joe York - 19 mins website Another beauty from the world of award-winning filmmaker Joe York. In his latest stop (in Jackson, MS) we learn from the regulars just how great a pig's ear sandwich can be. Squid Chips Dir. Nora Tennessen - 6 mins After watching this short black 'n white doc, you'll want squid chips too. Taste of Amsterdam Dir. Gerben Calus & Kris Lelievre - 3 mins A walk thru a street market in Amsterdam that ends with a few shots of gin and a mouthful of a tasty local cheese. (screening out of competition) VendrTV - Wafels & Dinges Dir. Dan Delaney - 5 mins website Dan Delaney finds excellent street waffels in NYC at the Wafles & Dinges food truck. VendrTV - La Dominique Creperie Dir. Dan Delaney - 5:30 mins website Dan Delaney heads to Philly to eat crepes at the La Dominique food cart. What's Virgin Mean? Dir. Michael Davies - 2 mins website Sometimes little questions need big answers... Widow's Hole Oysters Dir. Liza de Guia - 6 mins website Meet Oysterman Mike Osinski whose Greenport, Long Island oysters are so local that they go from water-to-table in NYC in the same day. Working The Miles Dir. Joe York - 14 mins. A visual portrait of a Gulf of Mexico oysterman and his wife. This list is subject to change. It may be added to (or subtracted from) without notice.