Smell the Fame

Famous TV chef loses his sense of smell

Happily, it’s not true. Yet it’s a headline that would grab everyone’s attention don’t you think?

That’s why SmellTaste is delighted to be supporting a fab young film crew at the University of South Wales, in Cardiff. For their graduation film, the final-year students are creating a fictional movie in which a high-profile TV chef faces such a loss.

The crew at Cardiff have done their homework. They interviewed a large number of people with anosmia, talked to and followed bloggers, and liaised with stakeholder organisations including SmellTaste. They were shocked at what they learned and believe that society as a whole should be made more aware of anosmia.

Of course, were a real, high-profile chef to suffer in this way, the personal impact would be harrowing and the outcomes uncertain. Often, there’s no better way of dealing with a difficult subject than through the medium of comedy. Smell the Fame is a fun, fifteen-minute film. Devon, the unfortunate TV chef, embarks upon a crazy, personal journey aided and abetted by a cast of extraordinary characters.

If everything goes according to plan – which includes crowdfunding the necessary budget – the movie will premier in June and thereafter do the rounds at film festivals. You can meet the team and learn more about the movie here.