Ella Brennan
Subtitle: commanding the table
By: a film by Leslie Iwerks ; Iwerks & Co. presents ; directed by Leslie Iwerks ; produced by Leslie Iwerks, Michael E. Tang ; written & edited by Mo Stoebe, Leslie Iwerks, Mark Catalena
Contributors: Tank, Michael E., film producer; Clarkson, Patricia, narrator; Brennan, Ella, commenator; Lagasse, Emeril, commentator; Prudhomme, Paul, commentator; Tower, Jeremiah, commentator; Chase, Leah, commentator; Nieporent, Drew, commentator; Meyer, Danny, commentator; Bouloud, Daniel, commentator; Zagat, Tim, commentator; Sudekum, Jimmy, composer (expression); Iwerks & Co; Passion River Films
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Commander's Palace (Restaurant); Restaurateurs; Louisiana style; Biography; History; American Cooking; Restaurants
Description: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks brings Ella Brennan's remarkable story to the screen showing how she became a leading force in the contemporary restaurant business despite the challenges of being a woman in a male dominated field. With the success of New Orleans iconic establishment Commander's Palace, restaurateurs and chefs from around the world and all walks of life credit the important role Ella has played in building and enhancing American cooking and hospitality.
Notes: Program content: ©2016.

Wide screen.

Original music, Jimmy Sudekum.

Narrator, Patricia Clarkson ; commentators, Ella Brennan, Emeril Legasse, Paul Prudhomme, Jeremiah Tower, Leah Chase, Drew Nieporent, Danny Meyer, Daniel Bouloud, Tim Zagat.

DVD; NTSC, Region 0; widescreen presentation, 1.77:1 aspect ratio; stereo.

New Orleans Film Festival, Audience Award; USA Film Festival, official selection; Annapolis Film Festival, official selection; Mendocino Film Festival, official selection; Victoria Film Festival, official selection; Dallas International Film Festival, official selection; Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2016, official selection; 34th Miami Film Festival, official selection; Santa Barbara International Film Festival, official selection; San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, official selection; Mill Valley Film Festival, official selection; Vermont International Film Festival, official selection; Boulder International Film Festival, official selection; Melbourne International Film Festival, official selection