Chef Flynn

Wednesday, December 05, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
Cineplex Eau Claire - 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, Alberta
$15 General | $13 Student/Senior | $68 Subscription (SOLD OUT)

While many of his peers were still playing with toy cars, Flynn McGarry was creating remarkable gastronomic delights at his home in Studio City, California. Enjoying unwavering support from his mother Meg, an artist who documented every step of his distinctive journey, he devoted himself entirely to his creative passion.

Flynn loved to prepare elaborate dinners for friends and family and soon became known as the “Teen Chef,” establishing his own supper club at age 12 and being featured in a New York Times Magazine cover story at age 15. Before he was 16, he had staged in top restaurants in Los Angeles, New York, and Europe. But critics soon emerged who challenged Flynn’s rapid ascent in the culinary world, threatening to distract him from his dream.

Pairing Meg's exhaustive home videos with intimate vérité footage, director Cameron Yates (The Canal Street Madam) creates a collage of Flynn’s singular focus and one-of-a-kind childhood. The result is a uniquely comprehensive portrait of a young star’s rise as seen from the inside.

Reviews
“One of the most wondrous wunderkinds ever to hit the American culinary scene. Believe the hype.” – Guy Lodge, Variety
“A real-life Ratatouille, showing an unlikely chef excelling at his profession due to his passion and creativity.” – Matt Goldberg, Collider
“Nothing less than inspiring.” – Glide Magazine
“The Food Network crowd will go nuts for the doc.” – John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter
Sundance 2018
Berlin International Film Festival 2018
SXSW 2018 

About Doc Soup Calgary

Doc Soup Calgary is a monthly feature-length documentary series presented in partnership with the Calgary International Film Festival and Hot Docs. The series is now in its 11th year and runs from November 2018 to April 2019. Screening on the first Wednesday of each month, Doc Soup Calgary brings six of the year's most talked-about docs to local audiences.

The screening dates for the 2018-19 season are:

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 7 pm at Cineplex Eau Claire – THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 7 pm at Cineplex Eau Claire – CHEF FLYNN
Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 7 pm at Globe Cinema – TBA
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 7 pm at Cineplex Eau Claire – TBA
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 7 pm at Cineplex Eau Claire – TBA
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 7 pm at Cineplex Eau Claire – TBA

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