The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Maya Gallus and released in 2018.[1][2] The film profiles several women chefs, exploring the sexist double standards in the restaurant industry that get women sidelined, or stigmatized as "difficult", if they are as ambitious or assertive as their male peers.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Maya Gallus |
| Written by | Maya Gallus |
| Produced by | Maya Gallus Howard Fraiburg |
| Starring | Anne-Sophie Pic Angela Hartnett Anita Lo Victoria Blamey Amanda Cohen Suzanne Barr Charlotte Langley |
| Cinematography | John Minh Tran |
| Edited by | Dave Kazala |
| Music by | Keir Brownstone |
Production company | Red Queen Productions |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Chefs appearing in the film are Anne-Sophie Pic, Angela Hartnett, Anita Lo, Victoria Blamey, Amanda Cohen, Suzanne Barr and Charlotte Langley.[5]
The film premiered in April 2018 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[6][7] and launched the prestigious Culinary Cinema programme at the 2019 Berlinale[8] as well as other international film festival screenings before being broadcast by TVOntario.
The film was nominated for the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social or Political Documentary Program, and John Minh Tran was nominated for Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series, at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[9]
References
edit- ^ Kimber Myers, "Reviews: Chef doc ‘The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution,’ ‘I Hate Kids’ and ‘Unbridled’". Los Angeles Times, January 17, 2019.
- ^ Isabel Teotonio Life Reporter (2018, April 24). New documentary The Heat puts spotlight on female chefs in male-dominated industry. Toronto Star.
- ^ Frank Scheck, "‘The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution’: Film Review | Hot Docs 2018". The Hollywood Reporter, May 15, 2018.
- ^ UN Women (2021, March 15). The Heat: A kitchen revolution event [including interview with Maya Gallus]. United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe.
- ^ Isabel Teotonio, "New documentary the Heat puts spotlight on female chefs in male-dominated industry". Toronto Star, April 24, 2018.
- ^ Pat Mullen. (2018, May 9). Food for thought: Maya Gallus's The Heat. POV Magazine.
- ^ Kate Erbland, "Gender Parity at Film Festivals: Hot Docs Programmer Says ‘There’s Great Demand for As Many Diverse Voices As Possible’". IndieWire, April 25, 2018.
- ^ Berlinale. Berlinale Programme - The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Anne with an E, Schitt's Creek lead contenders". CBC News, February 7, 2019.