Off The Menu
A feisty female chief known for the best authentic food in all of the South West falls for an unlikely heir to a Mexican fast-food franchise. Nothing beats food made with a special sauce called love.
Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids, Once Upon A Time), Santino Fontana (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Maria Conchita Alonso (Predator 2), Makenzie Moss (Steve Jobs), Kristen Dalton (The Departed), Jen Lilley (Days of Our Live), Ian Reed Kesler (Suits)
Romantic Comedy
RUNTIME: (96 min)
Jay Silverman
Bethany Cerrona, William Newman, Joe Gamache
Jay Silverman, Bethan Corney
YEAR: 2017
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2018
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Key Marketing Points
- Classic opposites attract romantic comedy film along with the blending of different cultures (e.g. My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
- Most of the actors are well-known from popular television shows: Once Upon a Time, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Days of Our Lives, etc. so they have niche fan bases on social media.
- Will appeal to Hispanic and Italian audiences because of main characters' heritage and focus on Mexican cuisine.
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Festivals
Montreal International Black FilmFestival-Best Feature-2018
Houston National Black Film Festival-Best Documentary Feature-2019
I See You Awards-Best Feature-2019
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Long Synopsis
Joel Flanagan (Santi Fontana, Frozen, My Crazy-Ex Girlfriend), the unlikely heir to a Mexican fast-food franchise, travels to New Mexico to discover a winning recipe from the local cuisine. He finds himself in a small, dusty town where Javiera Torres, (Dania Ramirez, Once Upon a Time, Devious Maids) a feisty female chef, owns a restaurant with her mother, Cordelia Torres (Maria Conchita Alonso, Running Man). Their family’s restaurant is known for the best tasting and authentic food in the entire Southwest. Joel wins his way into Javiera’s heart thanks to forming a special bond with her daughter Sophia (Makenzie Moss, Steve Jobs). However when Javiera finds out Joel’s mission to steal her secret chili recipe, she loses trust in his love. Will Joel choose the special sauce of love or his family fortune?
