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Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story

Chef and inventor Homaro Cantu helped put Chicago on the culinary map when he opened his first restaurant “Moto” and became a celebrity chef in his late twenties. A renowned inventor and entrepreneur, Cantu innovated his kitchens and used his ingenuity to address everything from obesity to reimagining space cuisine. 'Insatiable' takes you on a dizzying and thrilling ride with Cantu, in a story that moves from redemption and inspiration to tragedy and back again.

  • Brett A. Schwartz
    Director
    Mashed Media, Bassmaker
  • Brett A. Schwartz
    Producer
    Mashed Media, Bassmaker
  • Homaro Cantu
    Key Cast
    Future Food, Hell's Kitchen, Iron Chef America
  • Richie Farina
    Key Cast
    Future Food, Iron Chef America, Top Chef
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Cooking, Latino
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 38 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    120,000 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16x9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SXSW
    Austin, TX
    March 13, 2016
    WorldPremiere
  • Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    March 18, 2016
    Award of Recognition
  • The Seattle International Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    June 3, 2016
    Northwest Premeire
  • The South Bay Film and Music Festival
    Hermosa Beach
    United States
    June 4, 2016
    California Premiere
  • The Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence
    United States
    August 12, 2016
    New England Premiere
  • The Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    December 18, 2015
    Spotlight Silver Award
  • The Telly Awards
    New York
    United States
    June 10, 2016
    Bronze Telly Award
  • Indy Film Festival
    Indianapolis
    United States
    July 17, 2016
  • Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
    Newburyport
    United States
    September 18, 2016
  • Tallgrass Film Festival
    Wichita
    United States
    October 15, 2016
  • Nottingham Int'l Film Festival
    Nottingham
    United Kingdom
    October 9, 2016
    British Premiere
  • ITVFest
    Dover
    United States
    October 8, 2016
  • Napa Valley Film Festival
    Napa
    United States
    November 11, 2016
  • Carmel International Film Festival
    Carmel
    United States
    October 21, 2016
  • Kansas International Film Festival
    Overland Park
    United States
    November 5, 2016
  • Chicago International Film Festival
    Chicago International Film Festival
    United States
    October 17, 2016
    Chicago Premiere
  • Philadelphia Film Festival
    Philadelphia
    United States
    October 22, 2016
    Philadelphia Premiere
    Honorable Mention- Audience Award
  • Naples International Film Festival
    Naples
    United States
    October 28, 2016
    Florida Premiere
  • Cine Sol Film Festival
    Harlingen
    United States
    November 19, 2016
    Best Feature Documentary
  • Movement Latino Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 14, 2016
  • Cinema WorldFest Awards
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 17, 2016
    Award of Excellence
  • Lisbon International Film Festival
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    September 23, 2016
    Portuguese Premiere
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival
    Palm Springs, CA
    United States
    January 11, 2017
  • Columbia College
    Chicago
    United States
    March 10, 2017
  • DocFeed
    Eindhoven
    Netherlands
    February 17, 2017
    Dutch Premiere
  • Las Cruces International Film Festival
    Las Cruces
    United States
    March 11, 2017
  • JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    February 12, 2017
Distribution Information
  • Virgil Films
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Brett A. Schwartz

Brett A. Schwartz is an award-winning filmmaker who has been producing documentaries since 1995. Schwartz’s latest feature documentary, INSATIABLE: THE HOMARO CANTU STORY is the result of three years of remarkable access to Chef Homaro Cantu. INSATIABLE received a Spotlight Documentary Film Award and had its world premiere at SXSW in 2016. Schwartz directed and produced MASHED MEDIA (2010) which aired on PBS and is distributed by Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Schwartz’s films have screened at numerous film festivals including SXSW, Slamdance, and Cinequest. His work has aired on many networks, including Bravo, MSNBC, HGTV, Court TV, CBS, PBS. His short film SHIFTING TRADITIONS aired on PBS and was distributed by The University of California Center for Media and Independent Learning. Schwartz received a Master’s from Stanford’s Documentary Film Program.

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