OPEN: GREAT FOUNTAIN

Описание: Eva and Jack Peng are from rural China. They were part of the massive wave of immigration to Canada during the eighties and nineties. The Pengs never take a day off, even on the one day that they’re closed you’ll find them at the shop prepping for the week ahead. After graduating from university, their daughter Anna told them she wanted to come back to the restaurant to work with them. They weren’t thrilled with the idea, but eventually she won them over.

Through our series, OPEN, we have been filming chefs to show what goes into opening a restaurant. In the latest installment, we follow Anna Peng over the course of her day working in the Dynasty Centre Mall and meet the family behind the legendary food court stall, Great Fountain.

OPEN, a new documentary series from journalist Ivy Knight and director JR Reid, gives viewers an unobstructed glimpse inside some of Toronto‘s most beloved restaurants. A series of short films that celebrates the people that create unforgettable restaurant experiences, OPEN moves the spotlight from the allure of a finished plate to the rush of prepping for daily service. Shot entirely on Kodak Super 8 film.

Starring: Anna Peng, Eva Peng & Jack Peng
Restaurant: Great Fountain
Produced by: Pain Ordinaire
Directed/Filming by: JR Reid
Written by: Ivy Knight
Narrated by: James Chatto
Additional Filming by: Alex Chung & Adam White
Photography by: JR Reid & Alex Chung
Additional Photography by: Ivy Knight & Adam White
Lighting by: Alex Chung
Sound by: Adam White
Colour by: Darrin Klimek, Accomplice Post
Editing by: JR Reid, Hands Editorial Lab
Titles by: Conflict
Theme Music by: Seakeg
Music by: BAM MUSIC
Film Processing & Transfer by: Film Discreet
Media Partner: Roads & Kingdoms
Representation by: Milestones PR
Shot on Kodak Super 8 Film
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