A Circle of Support Exclusive Event

Rocky Mountain Women’s Film is excited to offer this exclusive screening event to donors who have contributed to our Circle of Support as Friends, Patrons, or Ambassadors, and who make our year-round programming possible.  Before the film, we’ll host a Mardi Gras-themed reception, complete with Hurricane cocktails and freshly made beignets!  Film description and trailer below.

Tuesday, February 28 beginning at 6:30pm
>> See details about how to contribute to the Circle of Support to secure an invitation to this event

ELLA BRENNAN: COMMANDING THE TABLE:

Ella Brennan is a household name in the restaurant industry. Known today as the inspirational matriarch of the rambling Brennan family of New Orleans and the force of nature behind first Brennan’s and then Commander’s Palace. She was the creator of elaborate New Orleans breakfasts and jazz brunches and revolutionized creole cuisine. A pioneer of the modern American food movement, she pushed her chefs to the forefront helping to launch the celebrity chef phenomenon.

What many don’t know is that when Ella Brennan was a teenager in 1940’s New Orleans, the city’s food and drink business was in its infant stage, generating less than a million dollars a year. Today, it has grown into a billion-dollar industry for the city, many crediting the Brennan family, guided by Ella, for pushing Creole wining and dining into the American mainstream and creating a lasting impact on how Americans eat and drink.

Interviews and verite footage with current and former chefs from Commander’s Palace, restaurateurs including Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse, Tory McPhail, and Danny Meyer, as well as peers, family and friends provide past and present glimpses into Ella’s unique life and world. This is the intimate and triumphant story of a groundbreaking American woman.

>>PLAY FILM TRAILER<<

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Become a member of RMWF Circle of Support and be part of the ever-growing community of film lovers who support our year-round programming. The ‘Behind the Scenes’ series is an exclusive event offered free of charge to our Circle of Support donors.