Gunpowder & Sky Acquires Worldwide Distribution Rights To Filipino Food Doc Sensation "Ulam: Main Dish"
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 07:26
Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the Alexandra Cuerdo-directed documentary feature film ULAM: Main Dish. The film will be released under Gunpowder & Sky's FilmBuff label in select theaters starting December 1, 2018.
The acquisition is the first worldwide distribution deal for a Filipino-American documentary feature film. After its initial theatrical run "Ulam: Main Dish" will be available later in the month on demand on all major VOD platforms including Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft Movies & TV, PlayStation, Redbox on Demand and VUDU.
Directed and co-produced by first-time filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo, ULAM: Main Dish is the first and only American documentary feature that documents the rise of the Filipino food movement in the U.S., following the chefs crossing over to the center of the American table. The film was produced by Kidlat Entertainment, Cuerdo, John Floresca and Rey Cuerdo.
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Subjects include celebrity chef Alvin Cailan, creator of EGGSLUT and THE USUAL, Blue Apron x Bob's Burgers' exclusive recipes (featured on Bob's Burgers episodes earlier this year) and the host of First We Feast's hit series The Burger Show; chefs Chad and Chase Valencia, co-owners of Food and Wine's 2018 Restaurant of the Year, LASA; Nicole Ponseca and chef Miguel Trinidad, creators of NYC hotspots MAHARLIKA and JEEPNEY and co-authors of the cookbook I Am A Filipino; chef Charles Olalia of MA'AM SIR and Bon Appetit Top 50 Best New Restaurants' RICEBAR; chefs Johneric and Christine Concordia of LA favorite THE PARK'S FINEST; chef Romy Dorotan and Amy Besa of Brooklyn's PURPLE YAM; and LA veteran chef Andre Guerrero of THE OINKSTER, MAXIMILIANO, and THE LITTLE BEAR.
"As a Filipino-American filmmaker, I am honored by the commitment Gunpowder & Sky has made to represent Asian-Americans on screen, and to share our culture with the world," Cuerdo said. "A rising tide lifts all boats. I hope ULAM inspires people to be proud of their immigrant heritage, to trust that there is an audience for diverse stories and to push for representation on all fronts -- in our kitchens, in our theatres and in our own lives."
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The festival favorite has been playing consistently to sold-out audiences since its world premiere in the Launch section of the San Francisco International Film Festival in April. ULAM: Main Dish had its first preview screening as a special selection by Jonathan Gold for the inaugural Los Angeles Times Food Bowl in 2017, with Gold calling ULAM a "love letter to Filipino cooking in America."
ULAM also saw sold-out screenings as the Closing Night film of New York's Asian American International Film Festival, CAAMFest, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, the Denver Film Festival, the San Diego Asian Film Festival, Devour! Food Film Festival, Cinematografo International Film Festival, the Boston Asian American Film Festival, and the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, the Napa Valley Film Festival, and most recently a special presentation with Hot Docs Cinema and the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival.
Watch the trailer for the documentary here:http://www.ulamthemovie.com/#trailer.
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About Kidlat Entertainment
Kidlat Entertainment is an independent film production company that produces Asian-American content, with a primary focus on telling Filipino-American stories and promoting Filipino-American talent for a worldwide audience. In 2008, Kidlat co-executive produced Dim Sum Funeral, an HBO Films comedy. It co-produced the award-winning documentary feature Motherland, which won a Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2017, was a Spirit Award Nominee and a Peabody Award Nominee for Best Documentary.
