Food & Film 520 – Film Fest Tucson

Thursday, Sept 19 - 5:30 p.m.

Playground – Rooftop

Join us for a unique dining experience of stories told through exquisite food and funny short films. Five of Tucson’s best chefs, each inspired by a comic short film, present a five-course meal, accompanied by wine and custom cocktails or mocktails. Our evening will progress with each chef presenting their short film and their dish. Lucky for us Felipe Garcia, CEO of Visit Tucson, will be MC’ing the evening with his signature humor and love of food & film.

Meet the Chefs!

Gary Hickey

Executive Chef/Partner at Si Charro

Gary is the opening act for this meal of a lifetime. Buckle up folks, his dish promises to launch us into food paradise. Back for his second year, ¡Si Charro’s! palate prodigy is bringing his strong sense of humor and drama to the first dish of the evening. Gary is known for his ingenious flavor combinations and, of course, preparing the most perfectly cooked steak we’ve ever had.

Obadiah Hindman

Executive Chef at Mountain Oyster Club

Also back for his second year in a row, Obie’s flair for fine food and theatrical presentation really shine as his flavors deliver ALL the delectables. Last year his “plane crash” of a dish had people begging for second helpings (there are no seconds, people). The MO Club’s master of majestic meals will leave you licking your plate and asking for more.

Omar Huerta

Executive Chef at Hub, Playground and Corbett’s

We are thrilled to have Omar join us for his first year. A native Arizonan and the man behind the food for Hub, Playground and Corbett’s, he is one busy guy. His dishes form a connection to Tucson’s unique culture with locally sourced flair. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for us. We tried eating his crazy-good Jalepano Wings while playing pickleball at Corbett’s. Let’s just say those two activities should not take place simultaneously.

Devon Sanner

Executive Chef at Ventana Canyon Club and Lounge

With Devon, every dish is a delightful surprise combining his deep love for Sonoran Desert flavors along with his well travelled culinary inventiveness. Seriously folks, this is the dude who brought us the mind blowing Birria pizza at his restaurant Zio Peppe. Also, he does have the most impressive and entertaining facial hair in Southern Arizona…maybe even the world, no one knows.

Gina Skelton

Pastry Chef/Owner at Sugar Momma Cakery

Save room for dessert as Gina ALWAYS slams something special and surprising to end the evening. Last year, this brilliant pastry chef crafted phenomenal sweet treats that we are still craving and all of the guests were so busy eating during the dessert course that you could have heard a pin drop on Playround Rooftop. We hereby volunteer for all of her recipe testing.