Feature documentary The Coffee Man will be released online via iTunes this week. The film follows a former Olympian turned coffee pro, Canberra barista Sasa Sestic, on his path to winning the World Barista Championship in Seattle in 2015.
The film wasn.t originally focused on Sestic himself, the film.s director Jeff Hann told If.
Hann was first introduced to Sestic through his brother-in-law, and over lunch one day they discussed making a film about the direct coffee trade, looking at how coffee is processed and sourced.
Hann packed his bags and with producer Roland Fravel followed Sestic on a bean-hunting trip around Ethiopia, visiting remote coffee farms.
.When we got back from that trip, I started editing something together; a bit of teaser. Then Sasa told us about this Australian barista competition,. the director said.
.We went along to that. That.s when I definitely started seeing his obsessive side come out more,...
The film wasn.t originally focused on Sestic himself, the film.s director Jeff Hann told If.
Hann was first introduced to Sestic through his brother-in-law, and over lunch one day they discussed making a film about the direct coffee trade, looking at how coffee is processed and sourced.
Hann packed his bags and with producer Roland Fravel followed Sestic on a bean-hunting trip around Ethiopia, visiting remote coffee farms.
.When we got back from that trip, I started editing something together; a bit of teaser. Then Sasa told us about this Australian barista competition,. the director said.
.We went along to that. That.s when I definitely started seeing his obsessive side come out more,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, July 9 — 11, will feature a range of documentaries from around the world, including films direct from SXSW, Idfa, Doc Edge and Doc NYC.
Festival director Lyndon Stone has announced the competitive festival will be opened by three local documentaries: The Coffee Man, Spoke and Inside Fighter.
The Coffee Man, directed by Jeff Hann, follows the story of 2015 World Barista Champion Sasa Sestic.
.Making The Coffee Man has been the biggest project I.ve ever done, that has taught me many lessons about film making and I.m very grateful. Having the right people to support the project with likemindedness made it easier and a lot of fun too. It.s fantastic to be part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.s first year,. said Hann.
Emily Baker.s Spoke follows three young cyclists who set out to bike from San Francisco to Orlando, interviewing crash victims,...
Festival director Lyndon Stone has announced the competitive festival will be opened by three local documentaries: The Coffee Man, Spoke and Inside Fighter.
The Coffee Man, directed by Jeff Hann, follows the story of 2015 World Barista Champion Sasa Sestic.
.Making The Coffee Man has been the biggest project I.ve ever done, that has taught me many lessons about film making and I.m very grateful. Having the right people to support the project with likemindedness made it easier and a lot of fun too. It.s fantastic to be part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.s first year,. said Hann.
Emily Baker.s Spoke follows three young cyclists who set out to bike from San Francisco to Orlando, interviewing crash victims,...
- 6/27/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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