Over a thousand people attended events at Kingussie’s four day Food on Film festival over the weekend, making it the best ever in its five year history. With most film screenings full to capacity and a bustling Indoor Food Hall on Saturday, organisers are delighted and said it exceeded their expectations. A surprise visit by local MP Danny Alexander delighted local food producers and filmmakers alike, as many of them had the...

     Shriya Saran in “Cooking With Stella”                                  The “Bollywood Babes” Forget the traditional vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice creams that we all know and love, and imagine instead some exotic flavour combinations that have been created especially to celebrate Food on Film’s Bollywood in Badenoch Film Night on Saturday 4th February. Steven...

FOOD ON FILM BOX OFFICE LAUNCH ON JANUARY 14TH 2012 There are only three weeks to go until the Food on Film festival brings four days of fabulous films food and fun to venues across Kingussie  for the fifth year running. This year festival goers will be able to buy tickets in advance and get hold of a programme at the new Box Office situated in Caberfeidh Horizons Bookshop, Kingussie High Street.  The Food on Film Box Office is opening...

Regional Screen Scotland director, Ron Inglis, has just confirmed funding of £1,800 for Food on Film 2012. He said “The panel are keen to see your festival develop, and we wish you all the best with your preparations.” Regional Screen Scotland supports cinema going facilities and organisations – from independent cinemas to film clubs and film festivals – throughout non-metropolitan Scotland and manages grant aid schemes devolved by...

Scottish Masterchef winner and UK finalist Fi Bird is heading north this winter to a unique Highland festival to bring her experience, passion and boundless enthusiasm to inspire the children of Kingussie about healthy eating and wild food.  She will be rolling out her road show in the local Primary school and giving pupils a hands on experience that she hopes will get them excited about cooking and trying new kinds of food. “Children...

Cairngorms Food on Film Project Kingussie Primary School student Skye MacDonald rolled up her sleeves and went to join chef Lydie Bocquillon in her restaurant kitchen at The Auld Alliance, Kingussie, to learn about artisan breadmaking recently. The day was arranged by Kingussie Food on Film as part of their short film project ‘Cairngorms Food on Film’ which involves Primary School children being filmed when visiting food producers in...

Kingussie’s Food on Film festival will be rolling into town across seven venues on the first weekend of February 2012 for four days of fabulous food and films as more community groups and businesses join the annual festivities for the fifth year running. The Iona Gallery will launch the event with the opening of a Food Art Exhibition that will be open throughout the festival. Local artists will be getting their inspiration from a...