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Patty Vs. Patty

In 1985, Jamaican bakers went head-to-head with the Canadian government over the name of the beef patty, as recounted by Michael Davidson of Kensington Patty Palace.

 

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Year

2022

Language

English

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19 min

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VIFF Short Forum: Program 2

Fear, doubt, and loneliness give way to pleasure, empowerment, and reclamation—or, is it the other way around?

 

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Credits

Producer

Kate Fraser, Chris Strikes, Maya Annik Bedward

Screenwriter

Chris Strikes

Cinematography

Ashley Iris Gill

Editor

Maria Todorov-Topouzov

Production Design

Melissa Dawn Bessey

Original Music

Solitair

Director

Chris Strikes headshot, Patty Vs. Patty director

Chris Strikes

Chris Strikes is an award-winning director and alumnus of both the HotDocs Accelerator Fellowship and the Reelworld E20 program. In 2021, Strikes’ first feature documentary Becoming a Queen screened in five festivals worldwide, winning Best Feature Film at the 2021 CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, the Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature Film at the 2021 Baltimore International Black Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Picture Editing for Documentary at the 2021 Directors Guild of Canada Awards.

Filmography: Becoming a Queen (2021)