By Kyle Wells

Monday Magazine contributor

We all know Victorians enjoy their booze, a fact being catered to at this yearB次元官网网址檚 Feast: Food & Film festival, on offer from the Victoria Film Festival from June 13-15.

The growing event pairs drink and food-focused documentary films with pre-movie tastings and experiences for a full-course experience.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 all my favourite things: movies, food and drink; what else is there in life?B次元官网网址� said festival director Kathy Kay. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 just makes for a little different experience going to the movies.B次元官网网址�

Gin: The Movie is likely to be a big hit in Victoria, which has gone gin-crazy since the opening of a number of world-class distilleries in the region, most of which will be offering tastes of local libations before the show. The documentary itself heads overseas to the motherland of gin: the UK, where it features gin enthusiasts as they sing the praises and spill the secrets of the herbaceous tipple.

If beer is more your poison, the feature-length documentary Brewmaster might hit the spot. The movie follows the stories of two men in the United States who decide to take the plunge and enter the business of beer. For this flick, local brewers will be on hand offering samples.

RELATED:

The tea toddlers among us need not fear, for there are offerings that donB次元官网网址檛 revolve around alcohol. Himalayan Gold Rush, for instance, playing on the Saturday night, takes a look at the mania surrounding the annual search for a half-plant, half-insect local fungal delicacy said to have magical properties. This screening takes place at The Mint (a festival first) and will be served up with Tibetan momos prepared by Mint owner Rajen Shakya.

Other features on the menu include ChefB次元官网网址檚 Diaries: Scotland, exploring that countryB次元官网网址檚 long-overlooked cuisine, Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy, a portrait of the B次元官网网址楳ick Jagger of Mexican cooking,B次元官网网址� and Back to Burgundy, a personal journey through the legendary French wine region. All features are paired with a tasty treat before the film.

B次元官网网址淚 love going to the movies, and I think it is special,B次元官网网址� said Kay, B次元官网网址渂ut I think these days adding a little something else in makes it a really unique event and worth getting out from behind the TV for.B次元官网网址�

Most screenings will be at The Vic Theatre. More information and tickets can be found at .

editor@mondaymag.com
Like us on and follow us on