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FRIES! THE MOVIE TEMPTS OUR TASTEBUDS AT THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2021 The 20th year of Tribeca Film Festival breaks out with a new outdoor worldwide premiere and a very special online experience for film lovers around the world. Quickfire Interview Series by Rachel D. Vancelette
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very special outdoor premiere screening of the Fries! The Movie took place in New York produced by Zero Point Zero, who also produced the multi-Emmy and Peabody Award winning CNN series “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.” For the food lover in all of us, this spirited and engaging documentary includes appearances by New York Times bestselling-author and TV and social media personality Chrissy Teigen, best-selling author, contributor of The New Yorker, and host of the hit podcast “Revisionist History” Malcolm Gladwell, world-renowned Michelin Star chef Eric Ripert, founder and president of the Museum of Food and Drink Dave Arnold, and co-founder of Sir Kensington Scott Norton. Each is providing their own insight and thoughts on the food we all love so dearly - “the french-fry.” Some may recall the French Fry exhibition with Sir Kensington years ago with some fabulous resin French fries on display, and/or perhaps the last time you tasted a great ketchup and/or condiment from our favorite Sir Kensington choices which certainly have taken
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over households worldwide over the last few years. From the “crinkle fry” to the “string fry”, to one’s last memory at a favorite fast-food restaurant to at a top restaurant like Balthazar in NYC, the film entices viewers to enjoy an indepth journey of discovery. This new documentary tackles the debates and discussions of who discovered the very first French Fry and perhaps even French Fry Nirvana! Fries takes viewers around the world on a travel discovery in search of the best fries from countries such as Belgium, France, United Kingdom, United States, Japan to even Peru! Dave Arnold, founder and president of the Museum of Food and Drink debuted a new fries recipe at the Fry Food Truck right next to the premiere’s red carpet and the founder of Sir Kensington founder Scott Norton was there to present his stellar Kensington’s brand. Michelin Star chef Eric Ripert, and director Mike Steed, who also directed and produced “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, sat down with moderator, the great American restaurateur Will Guidara (owner of several restaurants including Michelin star Eleven
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Madison Park and NoMad New York. Guests, VIPS, celebrities and more munched their way down the red carpet to celebrate their favorite fries and condiments. Be prepared when watching Fries… the mouth-watering craving will come alive for your favorite fry! Having the pleasure to sit down with two important self-proclaimed French Fry lovers Scott Norton and Dave Arnold of the “Fries” film for in-depth interviews certainly brought a true feeling of nostalgia and love to all of those many French Fries one has experienced over the years… and for all of the ones yet to come!” Rachel Vancelette SCOTT NORTON: CO-FOUNDER OF SIR KENSINGTON’S Celebrating Ketchup’s ideal pairing with French Fries, the film Fries presents a segment of your NYC pop-up
exhibition “Fries of New York” from 2014. The exhibition presented 85 different styles of cut and dried potatoes on display to both educate and present a scientific breakdown on ketchup and french fries. Can you tell us if this was the beginning of your search for the ultimate French fry around the world? Have you been on this French Fry journey since the founding of your company? Do you have plans for other pop-ups in the future? Fries of New York in 2014 was absolutely the first time we really opened our eyes to the variety and craft of french fries. Of course, french fries are ketchup’s closest friend, though before this exhibition, we never had a strong interest or knowledge of them. After that, understanding and creating fries of our own because a dream. Today, we’re hosting a pop up french fry truck at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere with a fry recipe by the talented Dave Arnold - so if that’s
