Life in the Kitchen (Shorts Film Program)
Where
A culinary dream from the backwards mind of a chef: The Appetizer: Scandinavian Sashimi
A meal of sashimi, shown backwards from plate to source.
USA, 2013, 1 minute
Director Matt Checkowski
Cook
Chef Joseph Johnson is the Sous Chef at Mélisse, a traditional French, fine-dining restaurant with two Michelin stars in Los Angeles.
USA, 2014, 5 minutes
Director Nathan Sage
Alimento
Chef Zach Pollach has scoured the corners of Northern Italy in search of tastes to inform the cooking at his Los Angeles restaurant, Alimento.
USA, 2015, 3 minutes
Director Gab Taraboulsy
Lifers
When you wash dishes for a living, there’s plenty of time to let your mind wander.
Canada, 2014, 10 minutes
Director Joel Salaysay
A culinary dream from the backwards mind of a chef: The Main Course: Porter Braised Ox Cheek
A meal fit for a king, shown backwards from plate to source.
USA, 2013, 1 minute
Director Matt Checkowski
Pasta Fatta a Mano
Chef Evan Funke makes beautiful, handmade, perfect pasta. Say no more.
USA, 2014, 2 minutes
Director Nathan Sage
Campbell’s
A prestigious chef refuses to make a death row inmate’s last requested meal – and when the final dish is indeed served, it’s not quite what you’d expect.
USA, 2014, 10 minutes
Director Will Cherry
Cooking with Chef David Toutain in Paris
Warning! Cooking is sexy, dark and brooding in the kitchens of Paris.
France, 2014, 6 minutes
Director Jean-Dominique Ferrucci
Best Man Wins
With his wife out of town, a chef invites his old buddy to a meal. But is it his friend’s last meal?
USA, 2015, 20 minutes
Director Stéphane Dumonceau
Meet the Maker – Vol. 4 The Pastry Chef
Simone Faure had big dreams as a child growing up in the projects in New Orleans, and when Katrina forced her out of her home and into a new life in St. Louis, it was just the push she needed to finally realize her dream of a pastry shop.
USA, 2015, 11 minutes
Directors Jane Davis & Mandy Mushlin
The Benevolent Baker: Doughnuts
Doughnuts never looked so good. We promise.
USA, 2012, 2 minutes
Director Scott Pitts
