This Toronto pastry chef lost his sense of taste. Now he works at the country's best restaurant. 

Shane Harper, Restaurant Pearl Morissette's "chef de farm," is the subject of the new documentary Pirate Produce.

CBC's Farrah Merali interviews Shane Harper & Sandy Chronopoulos ahead of the Premiere of Pirate Produce

"I love stories about people who are obsessed with a craft, which Shane is, he gives everything to it."

A rare illness stole his taste. Now this Niagara pirate-patch farmer feeds Canada’s best Michelin-starred restaurant

"I love that the thing that nearly destroyed him is also the thing that saved him. I find that beautiful."

Restaurant Pearl Morissette's legendary eye-patched gardener gets his own documentary

"His remarkable journey is the subject of Pirate Produce, directed by Sandy Chronopoulos."

Q: What films are going to stick with audiences long after the festival is over?

A: Pirate Produce

Women's Bodies in the Public Eye

"Sandy Chronopoulos is often the mastermind behind these huge zeitgeisty moments we have on Cityline."

Canadian documentarian, Sandy Chronopoulos, on emotion in storytelling

"As a storyteller, Chronopoulos says the best documentaries have an exciting narrative style."

Meet Sandy Chronopoulos

"Storytelling isn’t linear; you have to navigate creative and ethical questions and create an emotionally transformative experience."

Zac Posen’s New Documentary Delves Into His Personal Life
“Like any good journalist, Sandy spent years filming, asking the bigger questions. 'It took bravery and confidence in our director to make this film.'"

'House of Z' at Hot Docs
“This is amazing, because it's the true success story of a Canadian, Sandy Chronopoulos, and she is such a go getter, and she got behind the scenes of a story people rarely get access to this world."

‘House of Z’ Film Documents Designer Zac Posen’s Business Teetering on the Edge

Making the film was a healing process for a wounded family relationship. "That's something that I value, and thank Sandy for the rest of my life."

Fashion superstar Zac Posen on his new career documentary

In ‘House of Z,’ the Jagged Arc of Zac Posen

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Female Filmmakers at Hot Docs

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