On October 7th at 6pm, Ridgefield resident, Joanna James will showcase both her film, "A Fine Line", and the culinary flair of the female chefs represented within, at Keeler Tavern Museum's beautiful Garden House. Reception begins at 6pm in the Garden with the film screening to follow at 7pm. Buy tickets here. Guest speakers include: Chefs Silvia Baldini, Jes Bengston of Terrain & Amis Trattoria, Barbara Nevins of Southwest Cafe & Sarah Bouissou of Sarah’s Wine Bar.

The feature length documentary, A Fine Line, explores why less than 7 percent of head chefs/restaurant owners are women, when traditionally women have influenced the greatest male chefs in the kitchen. Experiences from world-renowned women chefs are woven into a central narrative of a single mother, small-town restaurateur who beat the odds stacked against her. This personal story opens up a national dialogue on gender inequality, motherhood and career balance and how this inequity in the kitchen is representative of industries across the board.

We had the opportunity to speak with filmmaker, Joanna James, to explore her inspiration for this project.