Documentary ‘Frenchy Dreams of Hashish’ to Launch Frenchy Cannoli Foundation
Foundation launches with documentary film screening of ‘Frenchy Dreams of Hashish,’ a celebration of the late hashish expert’s life and legacy, to raise money for cannabis appellation application from California’s Lost Coast Farmers’ Guild
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — June 29, 2022, Producer and cannabis activist KIMBERLY HOOKS, widow of famed master hashishin (hashish-maker) Frenchy Cannoli, today announced the launch of the Frenchy Cannoli Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to furthering the pursuit of the initiatives about which her husband was so passionate. To mark the Foundation’s launch, the documentary film Frenchy Dreams of Hashish, directed by Jake Remington, produced by Collabo NYC and Traditions Consulting Inc., premieres July 10 at San Francisco’s Marina Theater. A portion of the proceeds will support the Origins Council’s effort to help the Lost Coast Farmers’ Guild in their quest to participate in California’s new Cannabis Appellation application process.
“The intention of the film is to highlight the ethos of sustainable farming and dedication to quality sun-grown cannabis shared by Frenchy and his farmers,” Remington says. “During filming, California’s cannabis industry experienced waves of change that negatively affected and threatened the livelihood of the small farmers Frenchy worked with. This maelstrom of bureaucracy and hypocrisy forms the context of the film in which Frenchy and the farmers' fight for quality — and survival — intensified,” Remington adds. “Unfortunately, the mistreatment of small cannabis farmers is still happening today, and, with the release of this documentary, we hope to bring awareness and change to the situation.”
To that end, 20% of proceeds from all screenings of the film both in theaters and eventually online will be donated to the Origins Council, a nonprofit advocacy association that serves 900 licensed small and independent cannabis businesses in six legacy-producing counties throughout California. Origins Council in turn will use the money to support their project with the Lost Coast Farmers’ Guild of Humboldt County to research and develop the Guild's petition to establish one of the first legally recognized cannabis appellations in the world.