FOUND: The King of Matsutake Ridge is a documentary short subject that explores the beautiful and intense world of Philip Manganaro, renowned chef, forager, and owner of Park Place Café in Merchantville, NJ. For over a year, a team of award-winning creatives followed Phil to his “wild farms” including his secret Matsutake mushroom site to capture one man’s evolving artistic mission to forage ephemeral ingredients that no restaurant can buy
and his innovative cuisine based on the bounty of the natural world. Sign-up here for more information, release date, and more special events surrounding the film.