Experience food like never before...Created by Emmy award-winning filmmaker George Motz, the Food Film Festival™ breaks new ground in food experiences, allowing attendees to screen the best of today's food documentaries while tasting the tempting dishes they encounter onscreen. For the festival’s inaugural venture in Florida, The Local Palate magazine has collaborated to bring favorite Southern personalities to South Walton for an unprecedented weekend of all-star dining.

THE FOOD FILM FESTIVAL
A WEEKEND EXTRAVANGANZA

Mingle with the stars of the weekend – the chefs and filmmakers – over artisan cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Experience the whole weekend with Friday's VIP evening with the stars; both the Southern Roadtrip and an evening tastings by land or by sea; and finally, culminate the weekend with a brunch celebrating An American Institution.

We celebrate the South Walton weekend with a showcase of award-winning films, fine food from celebrity chefs, and customized cocktails.
 

SOUTH WALTON
FLORIDA'S HIDDEN GEM

Tucked along the Florida panhandle lies an idllyic 26-mile stretch of sugar-white beaches. This is South Walton, a collection of sixteen unique seaside communities that exemplify the best that Florida has to offer, blending breathtaking natural preserves and waterways, fresh Gulf-to-table seafood, high-end hotels and luxury retreats, and an elegant lifestyle of coastal leisure. From the chic Mediterranean-inspired Alys Beach to the all-American historic town of Seaside, the 30A stretch offers something for everyone.
 

CULINARY TALENT
MEET THE CHEFS

James Beard Award Winner for Best Chef: South, Ryan Prewitt. John Besh protégé Michael Gulotta. James Beard semi-finalist and author Kevin Gillespie. Four-time James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Southwest, Hugo Ortega. James Beard finalist for Best Chef: South and Bravo's Top Chef, Justin Devillier. Star of Bar Rescue, Food Network’s Extreme Chef, and Cooking Channel’s Best Bites, Anthony Lamas. Alys Beach up and comer Kevin Korman. Local legend Phil McDonald of The Pizza Bar and Bud & Alley’s in Seaside.

FOOD
FOR THOUGHT

Food for Thought, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida that provides backpacks filled with healthy, easy to prepare food for students who are dependent on free or reduced school meals.

THE GOAL

to support a child’s development and educational experience by bridging the gap between school meals during weekends and holiday breaks. Food For Thought has been working to fight child hunger since 2010, and currently serves 15 schools in Walton and Okaloosa Counties, providing backpacks for 770 students each week. 

EMERALD COAST
THEATRE COMPANY

Emerald Coast Theatre Company is committed to providing high quality professional theatre and performing arts education in the Northwest Florida region. Their purpose is to inspire, educate, and empower the community and artists of all ages to achieve the highest level of cultural excellence through collaboration, productions and educational programs that promote lifelong learning and provide excellent, professional entertainment in the Emerald Coast Community.

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Afterschool + homeschool acting classes for school aged children
• Summer musical theatre and production theatre camps.
• Theatre for Young Audiences productions.
• Educational theatre tours.