A Fine Line Movie

A Fine Line Movie

A single mother on a mission to do what she loves, while raising two kids and the odds stacked against her.

Independent Film and Television Production

A Fine Line explores why only 6% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women when traditionally women have always held the central role in the kitchen. #AWomansPlaceIs "A Fine Line," a feature-length documentary exploring the role of women chefs in a changing industry, with a look into a single mom's 25-year journey as a restaurateur. Hearing perspect

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📍Napa, CA: 10/20/23 // Have a seat at the table as celebrity chefs and .james.735 prepare a 3-course dinner at to celebrate the 5yr anniversary of the critically acclaimed film .

📍 in Napa, CA
When: October 20, 2023 at 5:30-10:30pm PST
🎫: Tickets linked in bio

With the filmmaker attending, as well as her mother who stars in the film, .james.735, for a panel discussion with celebrity chefs and

1st premiered at the five years ago and launched a national broadcast on . The film is returning as a retrospective discussion on the state of the industry for women chefs and restaurateurs today.

Since the film first premiered, Joanna founded the 501c3 to empower more women in culinary and hospitality leadership, in which she will speak towards her findings over the past 5 years since making the film and engaging with scores of women chefs and restaurateurs.

You’ll hear from industry leaders as to what they have faced in the industry during a global pandemic, political upheaval, the Movement and how they have seen the business and craft change over the years.

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Watch the Nashville Premiere of on October 10. Tickets linked in bio.

Nashville, taking place at The Cafe at , a sanctuary for survivors will celebrate the city’s premiere of followed by a food and wine reception featuring local female chefs:
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Tickets via link in bio.

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Early bird tickets on sale now. Don’t miss this conference, presented by our non-profit MAPP Impact on May 1st in Miami, FL! https://mappimpact.org/roadmapp-conference-2023

06/12/2022

Last night at ’s California star awards. Congratulations to , executive chef of The Restaurant for earning 1 MICHELIN star and 1 MICHELIN green star for sustainable practices. She deserves all the celebration and praise today and all days!

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On December 13th, welcomes to 's 4th Webinar session: Human Capital & Hospitality. *Click link in bio*

Learn how to establish an effective infrastructure to strengthen your business and be able to grow.

Creating strong recruitment & retention for you to focus more on business strategy and big picture planning.

Emphasizing the importance of hospitality to your staff and showing how hospitality is a core value in your business so you can focus on development/growth.

Learn more on mappimpact.org/roadmapp
🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars begin September ‘22 thru May ‘23
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23/11/2022

Thanks for helping fulfill dreams, purpose, and celebrating the power of women 💜

MAPP stands for:
Mentorship
Advocacy
Purpose
Power of Women

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🚨💰We’re granting $10k+ in MAJOR Seed-Funding to women who register for the Business Webinar series by Nov. 29, 2022! Click link in bio.

Swipe to see qualifications. Must be registered for roadMAPP before seed-funding applications open November 29.

WIN:
$10k+ to expand your concept
Year-long mentorship with industry leader
Sponsored trip to MAPP’s Live Pitch event

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JOIN US NOV 15 *link in bio* for : Looking for investors? Financials are number 1 for our experts. Hear from , CEO of during 's 3rd Webinar: Financials, Accounting, and Profitability.

Learn more on mappimpact.org/roadmapp
🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars begin September ‘22 thru May ‘23
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session 3 is next week, 11/15! Do you use Craftable or 7 Shirts for inventory management to maximize your profits? Learn from Chief Financial Officer at on November 15th for 's RoadMAPP Business Webinar Series.

Sign up via link in Bio

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🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars begin September ‘22 thru May ‘23
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We’re so excited to share our experiences & tips on scaling and growing our businesses so you can build your own empire. The MAPP team, who empowers more women to lead in the food & hospitality industry through mentorship and advocacy, presents  : Business Webinar Series.

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07/11/2022

GIRLS, LADIES, WOMEN 💜. Sharing moments from female chefs & women led restaurants: .

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14/10/2022

💜🎉 🎉💜 Enter via our IG HIGHLIGHT called “giveaway”! Win a custom MAPP Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel] apron & help us help more chefs build their empire with ’s 2nd session on Oct 18 * link in bio*

✨Good luck✨

💜This month on Oct 18, MAPP]] continues  : The Business Webinar Series.

This online program will help you grow from 1 food/restaurant concept to an empire with guidance from some of the industry’s top talent:








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🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars began September ‘22 & continues thru May ‘23

💜 ABOUT Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel]: Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel located in Chicago is one of the largest chef uniform manufacturers in America. Shop our quality selection of durable, stylish aprons, chef coats, pants kitchen shirts, and headwear.  We have hundreds of thousands of pieces ready to ship, no backorders. And with our 24-hour shipping policy, you’ll get your chef apparel in no time.

🏆1 Winner will be randomly selected and announced by MAPP]] and/or via IG stories on October 18, 2022. Winner will receive the prize noted above (1 Apron) and must claim their winnings within 48 hrs or an alternate winner will be chosen. Giveaway ends October 17, 2022 at 11:59pm PST. No purchase necessary. US residents in the lower 48 states only. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered with Instagram.

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11/10/2022

💜🎉 🎉💜 Enter below to win a custom MAPP Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel] apron! ⬇️ Help us help more chefs build their empire with and we’ll gift 1 lucky winner a custom apron.

1️⃣ LIKE this post
2️⃣ FOLLOW MAPP]]]] A FINE LINE 🔪 PBS Documentary]
3️⃣ TAG friends in the comments to let them know about roadMAPP (info below)

🥳 BONUS: share this post on your stories and tag MAPP]]]]

✨Good luck✨

💜This month on Oct 18, MAPP]]]] continues  : The Business Webinar Series.

This online program will help you grow from 1 food/restaurant concept to an empire with guidance from some of the industry’s top talent:








+ more

🚀 mappimpact.org/roadmapp
🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars began September ‘22 & continues thru May ‘23

💜 ABOUT Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel]: Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel located in Chicago is one of the largest chef uniform manufacturers in America. Shop our quality selection of durable, stylish aprons, chef coats, pants kitchen shirts, and headwear.  We have hundreds of thousands of pieces ready to ship, no backorders. And with our 24-hour shipping policy, you’ll get your chef apparel in no time.

🏆1 Winner will be randomly selected and announced by MAPP]]]] and/or A FINE LINE 🔪 PBS Documentary] via IG stories on October 18, 2022. Winner will receive the prize noted above (1 Apron) and must claim their winnings within 48 hrs or an alternate winner will be chosen. Giveaway ends October 17, 2022 at 11:59pm PST. No purchase necessary. US residents in the lower 48 states only. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered with Instagram.

📸: , a MAPP]]]] ambassador and scholarship recipient.

21/09/2022

A still frame of our friend from A FINE LINE 🔪 PBS Documentary]. Congratulations to on her 2022 win!

Since the filming, has added another star to her name. Chef is unstoppable!

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Tomorrow’s speakers 🔥. Join for the business webinar series with starting Sept 20th -- sign up now! 

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We’re so excited for our speakers to share their experiences & tips on scaling and growing their business so you can build your own empire.

empowers more women to lead in the food & hospitality industry through mentorship and advocacy, and this month, we present  : Business Webinar Series.

This online program will help you grow from 1 food/restaurant concept to an empire with guidance from some of the industry’s top talent:



’s Amanda Cohen




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🚀 Learn more on mappimpact.org/roadmapp
🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars begin September ‘22 thru May ‘23
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Join for the business webinar series with starting Sept 20th -- sign up now! 

Tickets are linked in & ’s bios.  

We’re so excited for to share her experiences & tips on scaling and growing her business so you can build your own empire.

empowers more women to lead in the food & hospitality industry through mentorship and advocacy, and this month, we present  : Business Webinar Series.

This online program will help you grow from 1 food/restaurant concept to an empire with guidance from myself and some of the industry’s top talent:



’s Amanda Cohen




+ more

🚀 Learn more on mappimpact.org/roadmapp
🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars begin September ‘22 thru May ‘23
👯‍♀️ TAG a chef in the comments to let them know!

Join , the community for women in culinary, FREE.  Mappimpact.org/join

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🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 ft. x . Help us help more chefs build their empire by following the 3 steps below & will gift 1 lucky winner a custom chef’s knife 🔪🔪🔪

TO WIN
1️⃣ LIKE this post
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✨ BONUS: share this post to your stories and tag all 3 accounts.

1 comment = 1 entry. Unlimited entries, multi-tagging encouraged!

🔪 PRIZE 🔪
Custom Chef’s Knife

✨Good luck✨

💜 About : The non-profit (founded by the team behind award-winning documentary ) empowers more women to lead in the food & hospitality industry through mentorship and advocacy.

This month, presents  : Business Webinar Series.

This online program will help you grow from 1 food/restaurant concept to an empire with guidance from some of the industry’s top talent:



’s Amanda Cohen




+ more

🚀 mappimpact.org/roadmapp
🎫 Tickets are on SALE NOW
🗓 Webinars begin September ‘22 thru May ‘23

💙 About : A 41yr family & women-owned cutlery and kitchen accessory brand located in Ojai, California.

1 Winner will be randomly selected and announced by and/or and via IG stories on September 19, 2022. Winner will receive the prize noted above (1 Custom Chefs Knife from MESSERMEISTER) and must claim their winnings within 48 hrs or an alternate winner will be chosen. Giveaway ends September 18 at 11:59pm PST. No purchase necessary. US residents in the lower 48 states only. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered with Instagram.

24/08/2022

Due to high burnout rates, one in three women considers leaving the labor force or downshifting their careers. (Cnbc.com)

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(Part 2 of 2) Meet the ambassadors within our community for women in food. Join as a FREE member, LINK IN BIO 🔪


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Featuring female chefs & female led restaurants

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08/08/2022

Everyone’s taking about the hit series . Great filmmaking, especially for showing a REAL kitchen environment that breeds toxicity and a deterioration of our mental health more times than not.

That's why MAPP]]] (our non-profit) has been committed to changing the narrative starting from the top.

Let's prevent burnout by creating
✔️collaborative, respectful environments
✔️foster professionalism & camaraderie

Here are a few MAPP]]] partners we work with to make it better:






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Featuring female chefs & female led restaurants

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“What it takes to run 4 restaurants” - 💪🏽. TAG for a chance to get a repost

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28/07/2022

“83% of men CEOs say advancing women is not a priority, but that they try to do it when they can.” Meanwhile, 72% of female CEO’s make it a top formal business priority. Source: IBM.com



Featuring female chefs & female led restaurants: Michelin-starred

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22/07/2022

. 🥂Congrats to our friends and , owners of the ONLY west Coast restaurant to make this year’s prestigious list.

This admirable couple hosted our MAPP] Annual Mother’s Day Dream Dinner Experience at in 2021 for a very deserving mother and chef .

We are so happy for Kyle and Jackie. Congratulations! We appreciate your friendship!

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26/06/2022

We Feed the People, World Central Kitchen and José Andrés. Now on and .

Directed by Ron Howard, this documentary follows and founder behind-the-scenes from the earliest days in Haiti to their current food relief efforts around the world.

As José likes to say … Everyone is part of World Central Kitchen … you just may not know it yet!

Visit the link in our stories to see the many ways you can get involved.

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The Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum
June 27–28, 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Chicago & Online.

Join our teams at A FINE LINE MOVIE, MAPP Impact and our founder Joanna James as we reconvene in person for headline-making
conversations on the forces shaping new frontiers in food.

Featuring speakers:
Sarah Evans Ocean Spray Cranberries
Heather Hampton+Knodle American Agri-Women
Sarah Place Elanco
Kelsey Scott DX Beef, LLC
Ponsi Trivisvavet
Sara Castellanos
Kim Last
Joanna Chung
José Andrés
Tom Colicchio
Stephanie Izard
And more.

Registration link: https://www.wsjprofessional.com/event/8f106aba-e727-4396-b36c-c83c308b0bd2/summary?RefId=watchpass-partner-mapp&mod=djm_Partner_20220627forum_mapp_06-06-2022&rp=3358caef-e62f-4e13-ac3d-f1be2f995012

MAPP members get a free watch pass which means saving $350. We look forward to participate in this discussion!

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13/06/2022

MICHELIN. “Congrats to everyone, but especially my friend , the only woman standing up there!” - , a MAPP impact women]] speaker

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09/06/2022

✨ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ✨ is the founder and executive director at The Prospect Urban Eatery.

She is skilled and experienced in
💜event planning
💜catering
💜menu creation
💜budget management
💜fundraising
💜community outreach
💜restaurant development.

brought her knives to ’s , where she proved her talent by WINNING the popular show, and the rest is history.

She opened her first restaurant, Magnolia’s, launched a successful food truck, and eventually came back to her passion of helping and inspiring others through food.

With more than 20 years of experience in the kitchen, is passionate about helping others achieve their culinary dreams, and believes that with authenticity, passion, and drive, you’re capable of anything.

📸: MAPP impact women]]] & A FINE LINE 🔪 PBS Documentary]’s inaugural Restaurant Reset Conference 2022

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06/06/2022

The customers will never know 🤣. What happens in the back of house, stays in the back of house.

🔥🔥 We’re looking for outspoken MAPP impact women]]] advocates! TAG us on your everyday stories and posts to be featured on our two accounts A FINE LINE 🔪 PBS Documentary] and MAPP impact women]]].

Post ideas:
Eating out
Behind the scenes at the restaurant
Chef mom life
Your plates
…everything is welcome!

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Our Story

We are an independent film and television production company, who proudly present "A Fine Line," a feature-length documentary exploring the role of women chefs in a changing industry, with a look into a single mom's 25-year journey as a restaurateur.

Hearing perspectives and experiences from world-renowned chefs, including: World’s Best Female Chef Dominique Crenn, Emmy Award Winning TV Host Lidia Bastianich, Two Michelin Star Chef April Bloomfield, One of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People Barbara Lynch, First Female Iron Chef Cat Cora, World’s Best Chef Daniel Humm and many more..

Meanwhile, getting to the heart of what is needed to empower women across all industries, by following the personal story of a small town restaurateur with a larger than life personality Valerie James. A single mother on a mission to do what she loves, while raising two kids and the odds stacked against her. An uplifting American success story about perseverance, family, and food.

A Fine Line grapples with themes sparking national conversations right now, including workplace harassment, equal pay, paid parental leave and career advancement.

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