The Truffle Hunters: Filmmakers in Conversation
About the Event:
Join directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for a conversation about their stunning documentary The Truffle Hunters–shortlisted for the Documentary Feature Academy Award. Set in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, the film follows a handful of elderly men and their expertly-trained dogs searching for the increasingly rare and coveted Alba truffles. Adhering to a culture and methods passed down for generations and now in danger of extinction, these truffle hunters hold the key for two secrets: a prized ingredient of modern cuisine and the age-old answer to a rich and meaningful life. Dweck and Kershaw are joined by filmmaker Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams).
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Michael Dweck
Michael Dweck is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist known for his narrative photographic and film projects....
Gregory Kershaw
Gregory Kershaw is a documentary and narrative filmmaker whose work explores the complexity of humans confronting an ...
Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert is a distinguished producer, director, and cinematographer, renowned for his groundbreaking work that h...
[Event tile image description: The event image at the top left of the event page is a photograph that also appears on the film poster for The Truffle Hunters. In the photograph an elderly white man sits on a chair at a dining table. He is raising his left hand as if to greet or get the attention of the dog sitting across from him on the table. The dog is also looking at the man with interest. On the table are two bowls of food. Behind the man and the dog is a decorative painting and a window. Photograph Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.]