STAGIAIRE
SHORT FILM
2021
writer/director
producer
SHORT FILM
2021
writer/director
producer
It’s Leila’s first (and soon to be last) day training in an elite restaurant kitchen.
Synopsis
Stagiaire follows Leila, an ambitious young cook on her first day training in an elite restaurant kitchen. In the course of one day, she endures hazing from the overwhelmingly male team, begins to make allies, and even impresses the Chef with her grasp on his cuisine. But a heated encounter in the walk-in puts her new position on the line.
Synopsis
Stagiaire follows Leila, an ambitious young cook on her first day training in an elite restaurant kitchen. In the course of one day, she endures hazing from the overwhelmingly male team, begins to make allies, and even impresses the Chef with her grasp on his cuisine. But a heated encounter in the walk-in puts her new position on the line.
Official Selection:
2021 Maryland Film Festival (World Premiere)
Brooklyn Film Festival
Berkshires International Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
written and directed by Marina Michelson
Produced by David Brundige and Marina Michelson
Cinematography by Lowell A. Meyer
Edited by David Brundige
Production Design by Emily Scott Simpson
Original Score by Josh Lim
Sound Design by Chase Everett
Casting by Marin Hope, C.S.A
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Starring
Spenser Granese as Mateo, Chloe Wepper as Maribel, Briana Venkus as Viv, Ramiz Monsef as Joe, and Marina Michelson as Leila
with Aaron Smith, Angel Halford, Michael Ashley, Patricio Cabrera-Sanchez as our line cooks
