Fete Lifestyle Magazine November 2021 - Food Issue | Page 20

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On the Scene

The 57th Chicago International Film Festival

LOVE, CHARLIE Premiere

October 18th, 2021

AMC River East

Chicago, IL

The Who’s Who in Chicago culinary walked the red carpet at the Chicago International Film Festival and watched the premiere screening of the documentary LOVE, CHARLIE: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter. Produced by Oak Street Pictures, LOVE, CHARLIE is Director Rebecca Halpern’s definitive documentary of the late James Beard Award-winning and pioneering celebrity Chef Charlie Trotter (1959-2013), owner of the MICHELIN Starred restaurant Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago. Trotter revolutionized the culinary world, but his meteoric rise came at a price. LOVE, CHARLIE is a deeply nuanced and heart-rending portrait of what happens when a person’s identity becomes intrinsically tied to their work; and a cautionary tale of what can happen when that work fades away. The film marks Halpern's feature directorial debut

Produced by Chicago native Renée Frigo, LOVE, CHARLIE is ultimately her tribute to Chef Trotter who was the first to champion her Lucini extra virgin olive oil in the late 90s.