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Documents an entire school year at Frankford High School in Philadelphia with culinary arts teacher Wilma Stephenson, a tough and passionate teacher who shows her students how to work hard toward their goals as she prepares them to compete in a one-day cook-off where top chefs judge the students' sk...

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Corporate Authors: Non Sequitur Productions, Participant Media, First Run Features (Firm)
Other Authors: Stephenson, Wilma, Grausman, Jennifer, Becker, Mark
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [New York] : First Run Features, [2009]
Subjects:
Stephenson, Wilma.
Teachers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Cooking > Study and teaching > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Documents an entire school year at Frankford High School in Philadelphia with culinary arts teacher Wilma Stephenson, a tough and passionate teacher who shows her students how to work hard toward their goals as she prepares them to compete in a one-day cook-off where top chefs judge the students' skills and talents.
Item Description:Special features include: bonus scenes; updates; biographies; study guide.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; widescreen.
Awards:Los Angeles Film Festival, Special Jury Commendation; Aspen Film Festival, Audience Award; Philadelphia Film Festival, Best Documentary; International Film Festival, Audience Award Portland.
Production Credits:Cinematography by Mark Becker, Leigh Iacobucci, Justin Schein ; editor, Mark Becker ; music by Prince Paul, Donald Newkirk.

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