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Pressure Cooker

Synopsis:

Pressure Cooker profiles the lives of three high school seniors from Northeast Philadelphia- each with unique hardships, but with the shared goal of winning scholarships to the country's best culinary schools.

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Directors:
Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker

Editor:
Mark Becker

Cinematography:
Justin Schein, Mark Becker, Leigh Lacobucci

Recognition:
2010 Emmy Award Nominee
Special Jury Prize LA Film Festival
Audience Award Aspen Film Festival
Audience Award Woodstock Film Festival
Best Documentary Portland International Film Festival
Best Documentary Philadelphia Cinefest

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