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A man wears a chef coat and sharpens a knife while lit from the back in a dark moody setting.

Ever After

  Frankie Nasso  |  U.S.

After earning three Michelin stars four years in a row, Curtis Duffy’s restaurant Grace solidified the chef’s place as one of the world’s greatest culinary artists. But in a heartbreaking act of defiance, Duffy walked out after disputes with Grace’s owner in 2017. Never one to back down, Duffy chooses to forge ahead to launch a new restaurant, Ever, in 2020, even in the midst of a global pandemic.

Unfolding with the intensity of an episode of The Bear, this riveting documentary set in the high-stakes world of fine dining follows Duffy’s dramatic efforts to get Ever off the ground, all the way from mass producing burgers to earning two Michelin stars. Featuring intimate and confessional interviews with Duffy, his wife, and colleagues, Ever After paints a portrait of an indefatigable and ambitious master chef, scarred by childhood trauma and derailed by business conflicts yet committed to pursuing his dreams and finding a sense of closure.

 English 

 92 minutes

Screenings & Events

Screening

Mon, Oct 19 @ 6:00pm

at Music Box Theatre
Venue information...

Festival passes can be used for this screening.
Scheduled to Attend:
Director Frankie Nasso, producer Jeremy Wagner, and participant Curtis Duffy

Screening

Thu, Oct 22 @ 7:45pm

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
Venue information...

Festival passes can be used for this screening.
Scheduled to Attend:
Director Frankie Nasso, producer Jeremy Wagner, and participant Curtis Duffy

Media

Film Credits

  • Jeremy Wagner, Frankie Nasso, Nico Sforza, Jonathan Scott Higgins
  • Jeremy Wagner
  • Eric Pritchard
  • Mike Bove
  • Curtis Duffy, Amy Cordell, Daniel Boulud, Andrew Zimmern, Grant Achatz, Charlie Benante, Carla Harvey, Gavin Kaysen, Scott Crawford, Giuseppe Tentori
  • Music By ANTHRAX; Kirk Hammett of METALLICA; PARKWAY DRIVE; BLEEKER, NEFARIANT, THE NATIVE HOWL
  • Jeffrey P. Kranzdorf, Eric Pritchard
  • Umami Media, Aphotic Media
  • https://everafterdoc.com

Sponsors

Documentary Program Partner

Logo: WTTW (2019)

Presenting Sponsor

logo: Open Table

Film Patrons

Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson

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