shorts & TV
short FILMS THAT FEATURE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FOOD PREP, COOKING, BAKING, OR EATING.
In A Sweet and Sour Christmas, director Aram Siu Wai Collier and producer Betty Xie follow two types of holiday meals at the King Wok Restaurant: the deep-fried take-out Chinese Canadian food staples delivered to families across Kitchener and the traditional Cantonese meal for a family sharing a rare Christmas celebration.
Available on: YouTube
Two countries, two restaurants, one vision. A Tale of Two Kitchens explores the ways in which a restaurant can serve as a place of both dignity and community.
Available on: Netflix
An empty-nesting Chinese mom gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life, but she must come to terms with the bittersweet revelation that nothing stays cute and small forever.
Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast.
Young cook Jeanne wants to prevail in the world of the Haute Cuisine; but in this kitchen, blood and sweat are part of every meal.
Available on: YouTube
This Oscar-winning animated short film tells the story of one man’s love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share.
Let's Eat follows the story of an immigrant mother and her daughter as they navigate through the beauty and challenges of life. Despite the difficulties they face, the warmth and love of family provides comfort and closeness, and cooking becomes a symbol of their unconditional love for one another.
The story of Akhil, an 11 year old boot polish boy who pliea the street corners, walkways and railway platforms on Mumbai, polishing shoes for a living. One day at a new working spot he befriends two other boot polish boys who tell him about a regular client - a celebrity - TV's favorite Masterchef.
Fumi Aijima, an editor of a food magazine “Weaving Days”, is under relentless pressure from her boss, Minazuki. Her “stress gauge” is at its limit. She suffers from dysgeusia and has to shovel down food covered in seasonings. She’s almost exploding. One day, Kayoko Yoshimura, an essayist whom Fumi adores comes to her company.
A documentary short about indoor shrimping, an all-ages pastime that's found a following in Taiwan over the past three decades.
What happens when a master of her craft creates something with her bare hands, putting behind it tradition, family, and extreme attention to detail? In Chef Mutsuko Soma's case, the best soba noodles in America. This short film takes a look into Chef Soma's philosophy, dedication to tradition, love of her family, and an inside look on the preparation of her world class menu.
Available on: Amazon Prime
Bobby Stuckey is one of the most celebrated Master Sommeliers in the world, but his commitment to excellence has not been an easy journey.
In the near future, when all labor works are replaced by humanoids, a Chinese chef, Pu is ordered to pass on his cooking skill to a humanoid robot William and to teach him Chinese cooking.
‘The Geometry of Pie’ follows Executive Head Chef and renowned pastry expert Calum Franklin around London, capturing glimpses of churches, museums and architectural details – from Whiteleys to the British Museum – that influence his pie designs, as well as showing the process behind the pies served to diners each day at Holborn Dining Room.
Reiwa Wedding Hall is one of the popular wedding halls in Tokyo. Their new chef, Saki, is always busy planning new menus.
Abhishek Handa, a temperamental chef, invites his wife, Ritu to review his food. Ritu is a professional food critic and takes her job pretty seriously. After tasting couple of dishes, she rates him 2.3.
After mourning the loss of her husband Jack of nearly 60 years, Roberta Mahler sought to connect with her Jewish community to ease the loneliness. She did so, surprisingly, at her local Wendy’s.
