Pressure Cooker

Three seniors at Philadelphia's Frankford High School find an unlikely champion in the kitchen of Wilma Stephenson. A legend in the school system, Mrs. Stephenson's hilariously blunt boot-camp method of teaching Culinary Arts is validated by years of scholarship success. Against the backdrop of the row homes of working-class Philadelphia, she has helped countless students reach the top culinary schools in the country. And under her fierce direction, the usual distractions of high school are swept aside as Erica, Dudley and Fatoumata prepare to achieve beyond what anyone else expects from them.

"Pressure Cooker was perhaps my favorite film at this year's Woodstock Film Festival, and thus the one about which I have the most regrets for not getting a chance to cover here before now."
S.T. VanAirsdale | The Reeler Blog

"I won't spoil your suspense by telling who wins. "Pressure Cooker" churns such suspense and excitement."
William Wolf | Wolf Syndication

“It's hard to beat the humanity of ... Pressure Cooker ... with its engaging and ultimately emotional look at the turning point in the lives of these children through the use of cooking.”
Michael Lerman | indieWIRE