Food Trend in Television not translating to Film

Television is inundated with shows about food, aside from The Food Channel, Food Network, The Cooking Channel, the regular channels are also full of culinary themed shows such as Bravo’s Top Chef,  Fox’ Hell’s Kitchen, ABC’s The Chew and PBS’ American Test Kitchen just to name a few.  However we are not seeing this same trend in film.  Aside from the film Chef by Jon Favreau there have been a handful of notable films dealing with the subject of food and cooking over the last 20 years such as Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet, Babette’s Feast, The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover, Like Water For Chocolate and he more recent Julie and Julia about Julia Childs.  You will also notice that most of these films are foreign.  So why is this?  Do people not like to watch films about food outside of the privacy of their own home?  I remember Paramount Pictures had a great script about a chef many years ago and Keanu Reeves was attached to star at the time, clearly it never got made.  I would love to hear some opinions, please let me know your thoughts on this subject …..

to be continued….

Irish tax credit for film production in Ireland

As of January 2014 the tax credit in Ireland will increase to 32%. This in combination with the Irish Film Board is a huge incentive to shoot films there.  As the indie market and thereby financing is shrinking it is imperative to look into alternative ways of financing.  There are some great production companies in Ireland who are happy to partner with US companies and not only arrange the tax credit but also connect to Irish talent.  If you would like any referrals please feel free to ask on this site or at sofiasondervan.com

Sofia Sondervan Is Passionate about Film

Everyone has interests whether they are big or small, and one major interest of Sofia Sondervan’s is film. She has always been excited by the film industry – so much that, as a student, she studied film and graduated New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film and Television. After graduating from film in New York, she decided to stay, and work, in NY. The blusterous city offered many opportunities in her chosen career field.

Sofia Sondervan really likes producing films.  She is also motivated to show the success that women can achieve in the film industry. In fact, Sofia Sondervan is an example of this type of success – she is a member of the Producer’s Guild but also services on other professional committees.  Additionally, Sofia Sondervan coaches students who pursue filmmaking and film studies.  She teaches a graduate film directing and producing course at the School of Visual Arts in New York and sometimes guest lectures at NYU. She is passionate about education, and it’s essential to her that she works with others who share her passions.

Sofia Sondervan has no regrets about the career path she has chosen. She really enjoys and believes in what she does, and she is proud of the work so far. Her most recent theatrical release is Famke Janssen’s Bringing Up Bobby, starring Milla Jovovich, Marcia Cross and Bill Pullman. As a producer, Sofia Sondervan shoulders a lot of responsibility. Each movie presents a different learning curve and different challenges to be overcome.

Sofia Sondervan has produced a number of films. She has worked for a number of well-recognized companies such as Miramax Films and ContentFilm. Climbing up from an acquisition position into production (and eventually producing) was a real challenge. It is very gratifying once you get to say “I produced this” says Sofia Sondervan.