01. “잘 먹겠습니다!” (I Will Enjoy This Food) film
Director
Producer
Cinematographer
Director
Producer
Cinematographer
a film about food as a love language
Currently in the festival circuit.
“잘 먹겠습니다! (I Will Enjoy This Food!)” is a short film about everything you’re not supposed to talk about, much less consider, as a Korean-American woman. Minji is a queer Korean-American woman, and Helme is her Korean American grandmother. Together, the two make dinner, communicating in the love language they have always shared and know best: cooking and eating. Over the course of Minji’s favorite meal, we learn about bridging the gap between two generations through Minji’s intersecting identities: feminism, sexuality, repression, religion, and wonderful food.
TEAM
Minji: Ariel Urim Chung
Halmoni: Gumjo Sung
Ivy: Jennifer Mika Nelson
Director: Ellie Rha
Writer: Isabelle Koh
Executive Producers: Enmi and Scott Kendall, Soohyung Kim, Megan Rha, Ellie Rha, John D’cruz
Producers: Ellie Rha, John D’cruz, Carolina Rodriguez Steube, Mary Yan, Nick Verni, Kylie Sharron
Director of Photography: Ellie Rha
Assistant Director 1: Kylie Sharron
Assistant Director 2: John D’cruz
Script Supervisor: Kylie Sharron
Assistant Camera 1: Mary Yan
Assistant Camera 1: Rick Li
Assistant Camera 2: Nicholas Verni
Key Grip: Jiangshan Li
Best Boy Grip: Rick Li
Gaffer: Ben Toppi
Boom Operator: Lukas MacKinney
Sound Mixer: Scott Lit
Score: Lukas MacKinney & Scott Li
Art Director: Ellie Rha
Set Designer: Taylor Messick
Set Designer: Kit Scott
Assistant Set Designer: Maddie Warshaw
Costume/Makeup: Amanda Pak
Social Media Managers: Ellie Rha, John D’cruz
BTS Photographer: HeeEun Chung
Graphic Designer: Maddie Warshaw
COVID Manager: Emily Akari-tun Lou
On-set Translator: Megan Rha