Satisfy your sweet tooth and celebrate local talent at Local is Sweet! This free admission, pay-per-bite dessert tasting expo brings together the region’s most delectable treat-makers for an afternoon of bite-sized indulgence, community connection, films and talks. Come sample, mingle and learn—then stick around for a feature film screening next door!

PARTICIPATING SWEET MAKERS

SHOW & TELL

Get to know your dessert and coffee makers with these short 5-minute presentations

-Loïc Fauteux-Goulet, Winner of the Great Canadian Baking Show
-Beth Campbell, Viva Cacao
-Anne Bokser Wishlow & Ned Woods, Oso Negro Coffee
-Cyrielle Lagadec and Lisa Lopez, L&C French Bakery
-More TBA

THE FILM

Sweet Störy (2024, USA, 75 min) – While embarking on a five-year odyssey to help preserve a magical café on the remote Swedish island of Rödlöga, Meg Ray, owner of the beloved Bay Area Miette pastry empire, rediscovers lost joy, community and the powerful alchemy of sourdough in the multi-award winning feature documentary SWEET STÖRY.

SCHEDULE

3:00pm-4:30pm – Local Dessert Tasting Expo
3:45pm-4:15pm – Show & Tell talks
4:30pm-6:00pm – Sweet Störy

COST

Free admission + $2 pay-per-bite tickets available in advance or at the event (cash or card). Staying for the film? Purchase a combo (5x bite tickets + film admission).

Film admission: $15 (advance tickets available)

TICKETS

Get your tickets here –> https://basin-food.tickit.ca/events/31575-basin-food-film-fest

WEB: https://basinfood.ca/local-is-sweet-dessert-tasting-talks-film/

The Basin Food Film Festival isn’t just about watching movies — it’s about gathering together to eat, think, laugh, and celebrate the many ways food shapes our lives. For a few delicious days, we’ll serve up a feast of documentary films, conversations, and tastings that spark both your appetite and your imagination.