CHOCOLATE ROAD, A Film by Tanya Chuturkova
From Cacao Bean to Chocolate Bar, Renowned Chocolatiers Reveal the Cultivation and Craft of the Confectionery in New Documentary CHOCOLATE ROAD
Coming to VOD in the U.S. Starting Nov. 16, 2021 via Syndicado
Digital distributor Syndicado announces the release of Tanya Chuturkova’s deliciously sweet new feature documentary CHOCOLATE ROAD. Starting Nov. 16, the film will be available on VOD platforms in the U.S. including Apple TV, Google TV and inDemand. Chocolate Road is a discovery of where chocolate comes from. Three renowned chocolatiers - Maribel Lieberman, Susumu Koyama and Mikkel Friis-Holm - take us through the process of craft chocolate-making, starting from the plantations, through the different stages of preparation of the beans and all the way to the final chocolate pieces. On their journey, each of them finds how important it is to know the roots of their prime material - the cacao bean, and the social impact of the people involved in the chocolate production chain.
“Chocolate Road came to me out of the blue with an unexpected call from Japanese producer Takayuki Yasuda who had come across some of my past works and wanted to tell me about his idea,” said director Tanya Chuturkova. “Our first trip to Japan with chocolatier Susumu Koyama forever changed the way I see and consume chocolate. It gave me a perspective about how much work goes into something I eat in only a few seconds. We had to show the full process from bean to bar, and we especially had to make sure the film shows the hard work of the farmers, because without their perseverance the road of chocolate would not exist.”
About the Chocolatiers:
Susumu Koyama was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1964. He opened Patissier eS Koyama in Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture in 2003. He continues to work as a professional creator of new tastes, which revolve around the idea of “flavors for everyone, with a touch of class.”
Maribel Lieberman is the founder of MarieBelle New York, and to this day its most inspired doyenne. From her first chocolate shop in Soho, Maribel’s passion for discovering and sharing new flavors has seen her continually reinvent how we enjoy chocolate. Lieberman lives in Soho in New York City with her husband, artist Jacques Lieberman and their daughter.
Mikkel Friis-Holm is a trained chef by profession and an explorer by vocation. His trajectory in cooking has strongly influenced his trajectory with chocolate. The immersion and discovery of this new profile of cacao served as motivation for Mikkel to fulfill a long time interest. And in 2008, Friis-Holm Chokolade was born. The company is based in Lejre, Denmark.
About the Director:
Tanya Chuturkova is a Creative Producer and Director with experience in television, film and live events. She produces and directs variety TV shows, commercials, corporate videos, non-scripted TV series and live events for TV broadcast, as well as all types of creative video content. Tanya has written, produced and directed eight short films. She has specialized as an Assistant Director and Production Manager on the sets of commercials, over 20 films, as well as the Food Network reality game shows “Cooks vs Cons” and “Bakers vs Fakers.” Tanya also has a background as an editor with credits on numerous award-winning variety shows and commercials. Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, she is currently based in New York City, where for the past seven years she works on developing diverse types of audiovisual projects for the North American and international markets. Her work with Digital Art Video has won world-wide recognition, as well as a DV Award (2012), five Communicator Awards (2013, 2015 & 2016), and five Telly Awards (2015, 2016, 2019 & 2021).
About the Producer:
Takayuki Yasuda runs a creative agency with offices in New York City - Communication Energy New York, and Japan - Omnimosouq. Takayuki has been supporting and helping build innovative companies with technology and creativity through numerous branding projects. His past work has been focused on the food industry with interest in promoting sustainability. Through his work, which requires pursuing the inner nature of things, he was inspired to create the documentary film “Chocolate Road.” With this feature he wants to “make people’s hearts grow.” Takayuki believes that joy is an essential element of life, and he gradually became devoted to brightening the world and to bringing people love and joy. His great hope is that his debut film “Chocolate Road” would help people make a decision that will bring them or others happiness and make the world full of smiles after watching.
Principal Crew Credits:
Written & Directed by Tanya Chuturkova
Produced by Takayuki Yasuda
Co-Producers: Kim E. Wang, Tanya Chuturkova, Muneo Wakabayashi
Executive Producers: Kean Au, Edward Wu, Ray Yao, Hiroyuki Atarashi, Yukari Atarashi
Associate Producer Erry Ong
Edited by Tanya Chuturkova
Cinematographer Kim E. Wang
Original Music by Petar Dundakov
USA & Japan | 2021 | Color | 4K | 5.1 Surround | 93 minutes
English, Japanese, Spanish + English Subtitles
Production of Communication Energy New York, Omnimosouq, Digital Art Video
World Sales by Syndicado Film Sales
Film website: https://www.digitalartvideo.com/us/chocolateroad.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chocolateroadfilm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chocolateroadfilm/
ABOUT Syndicado
Founded in 2009, Syndicado is a North American based film & TV distribution company focused on English language markets for VOD, broadcast, theatrical, educational and home video.
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