Lunch Ladies
Two burnt out high school Lunch Ladies do whatever it bloody takes on their quest to become Johnny Depp's personal chefs.
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J.M. LoganDirector
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Clarissa JacobsonWriter
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Clarissa JacobsonProducer
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Joe BratcherProducer
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Shayna WeberProducer
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J.M. LoganProducer
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Donna PieroniKey Cast
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Mary ManofskyKey Cast
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Daisy KershawKey Cast
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Chris FickleyKey Cast
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Amelia AllwardenEditor
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Chris EksteinCinematographer
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Antoni M. MarchMusic
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Matt FallettaExecutive Producer
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Alicia HoProduction Design
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Ray HoProduction Design
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Matt FallettaSpecial Effects
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Horror, Comedy
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Runtime:18 minutes 51 seconds
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Completion Date:August 1, 2017
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Arri Alex 3.2k
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Aspect Ratio:2.39
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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HollyShorts 13th Annual Film FestivalHollywood
United States
August 13, 2017
World Premiere -
Tulsa American Film FestivalTulsa, OK
United States
October 11, 2017 -
Nightmares Film FestivalColumbus
United States
October 19, 2017
Best Horror Comedy Short -
Atlanta Horror Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
October 21, 2017
Australian
Best Horror Comedy Short -
Mórbido Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
October 28, 2017
International Premiere -
South African HorrorfestCape Town
South Africa
October 27, 2017
South African Premiere
Best Comedy Short -
Austin Revolution Film FestAustin
United States
September 21, 2018
Women In Horror Best Female Drive Horror Film -
Mumbai Shorts International Film FestivalMumbai
India
December 10, 2017
Indian Premiere
Best Editing -
Famous Monsters Silver Scream Film FestivalSanta Rosa
United States
February 16, 2018
Best Short -
Festival Pilas En CortoPilas
Spain
December 2, 2017
Spain Premiere -
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalClermont-Ferrand
France
February 2, 2018
French Premiere -
Flickerfest International Short Film FestivalSydney
Australia
January 20, 2018 -
Mammoth Film FestivalMammoth Lakes
United States
February 9, 2018 -
Oregon Scream WeekPortland
United States
February 16, 2018
Best Director -
Panic FestKansas City
United States
January 27, 2018 -
Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSanta Barbara
United States
February 8, 2018 -
Nevermore Film FestDurham
United States
February 24, 2018
Best North American Short -
MidWest WeirdFestEau Claire
United States
March 10, 2018
Best Short Film -
Hexploitation Film FestivalHamilton
Canada
March 25, 2018
Canadian
Best Comedic Short -
Artemis Women In Action Film FestivalSanta Monica
United States
April 28, 2018 -
Imagine Film FestAmsterdam
Netherlands
April 20, 2018
Netherlands Premiere -
MonsterpaloozaPasadena
United States
April 13, 2018 -
20minmax International Short Film FestivalIngolstadt
Germany
April 21, 2018
German Premiere -
A Night Of HorrorSydney
Australia
December 2, 2017
Australian Premiere -
Glasgow Horror FestivalGlasgow
United Kingdom
April 1, 2018
United Kingdom Premiere
Honorable Mention Breakout Shorts -
BoneBat "Comedy Of Horrors" Film FestSeattle
United States
April 14, 2018
Viewer's Viewer's Choice Award For Best Live Action Short -
Calgary Underground Film FestivalCalgary
Canada
April 21, 2018 -
Friss Hús Budapest Int'l Short Film FestivalBudapest
Hungary
April 7, 2018
Hungarian -
Crimson Screen Horror Film FestCharleston
United States
May 26, 2018
Best Short and Best Actress -
Bentonville FIlm FestivalBentonville
United States
May 4, 2018 -
Kyiv International Short Film FestKyiv
Ukraine
April 27, 2018
Ukranian -
La Criée Tout Court - Best of Clermont-Ferrand - Tous à TableMarseille
France
April 21, 2018 -
deadCenter Film FestivalOklahoma City
United States
June 9, 2018 -
Détours en CinécourtSaint-Geniès Bellevue
France
June 6, 2018 -
Horrorant Film FestivalAthens
Greece
May 6, 2018
Greek -
KINÉ, Muestra de CortometrajesPuebla
Mexico
May 20, 2018 -
Tromadance DetroitDetroit
United States
June 16, 2018 -
Palm Springs International ShortFestPalm Springs
United States
June 23, 2018 -
SouthSide Film FestivalBethlehem
United States
June 15, 2018 -
Post Mortem Film FestivalAguascalientes
Mexico
June 2, 2018
Honorable Mention Red -
Film Leben FestivalIlmenau
Germany
June 8, 2018
Best Horror -
FilmetsBadalona
United States
October 26, 2018 -
Les Femmes Underground International Film FestivalPhoenix
United States
September 1, 2018
Best Dark Comedy -
Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalBucheon
July 14, 2018
Asian -
Cryptshow FestivalBadalona
Spain
July 7, 2018
Best Soundtrack -
Scares That Care Charity WeekendWilliamsburg
United States
August 4, 2018 -
24 Risas por Segundo - Festival de Cine y ComediaMexico City
Mexico
August 1, 2018 -
Hollywood HorrorfestNorth Hollywood
United States
July 29, 2018
Best Production Design -
Chicago Horror Film FestivalDekalb
United States
September 29, 2018
Illinois -
Gen Con Film FestivalIndianapolis
United States
August 3, 2018 -
Flickers Rhode Island International Film FestivalProvidence
United States
August 10, 2018
Rhode Island
Best Editing -
FilmQuestProvo
United States
September 13, 2018
Utah
Best Comedy Short -
Lowlands Festival - Imagine Film Fest Shorts ShowcaseBiddinghuizen
Netherlands
August 19, 2018 -
HorrorHound Film FestivalIndianapolis
United States
August 24, 2018
Best Short Film -
Fenêtres Sur CourtsDijon
France
November 22, 2018 -
NOLA Horror FIlm FestivalNew Orleans
United States
September 22, 2018
Louisiana
Women in Film & Television: Best Female Filmmaker -
Dragon Con Independent Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
September 1, 2018
Best Horror Comedy -
L'Étrange FestivalParis
France
September 9, 2018 -
Fantasy Film FestBerlin
Germany
September 8, 2018 -
MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de LisboaLisbon
Portugal
September 5, 2018
Portugal -
Quebec City Film FestivalQuebec City
Canada
September 16, 2018
Quebec -
Feratum Film FestTlalpujahua & Mexico City
Mexico
September 20, 2018 -
Women In Horror Film FestivalPeachtree City
United States
October 5, 2018
Audience Award & Best Performance -
HorrorQuest Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
October 21, 2018 -
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film FestivalStrasbourg
France
September 15, 2018 -
SESIFF - Bloody Clermont-Ferrand ProgramSeoul
September 15, 2018
Seoul -
Hell de Janeiro Film FestivalRio de Janeiro
Brazil
September 17, 2018
Brazil -
Planet 9 Film FestivalLos Angels
United States
October 6, 2018 -
Fenêtres Sur CourtsDijon
France
November 23, 2018 -
Bend Film FestivalBend
United States
October 12, 2018 -
Twin Cities Film FestivalTwin Cities
United States
October 18, 2018
Minnesota Premiere
Finalist Best Short, Finalist Bill Murray Comedy Award -
Fano Film FestivalFano
Italy
October 20, 2018
Italian
Best Foreign Short Film & Best Actresses -
Soirée Du CourtSaint-Denis
Réunion
October 12, 2018
Réunion -
Festival À Nous De VoirLyon
France
November 9, 2018 -
Idaho Horror Film FestivalBoise
United States
October 12, 2018
Idaho -
Shortcutz Viseu with MotelXViseu
Portugal
October 26, 2018 -
Fargo Fantastic Film FestivalFargo
United States
September 29, 2018
North Dakota
Best Comedy -
Kerry Film FestivalKillarney
Ireland
October 21, 2018
Irish -
Tallgrass Film FestivalWichita
United States
October 20, 2018
Kansas -
Festival de Cortormetrajes MABOAguadilla
Puerto Rico
October 5, 2018
Puerto Rico
Best International Short Film -
Freak Show Horror Film FestivalOrlando
United States
October 28, 2018
Florida -
Misty Moon International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
October 27, 2018
London -
Soho Horror Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
November 18, 2018 -
Flickers' Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film FestivalProvidence
United States
October 22, 2018 -
Knoxville Horror Film FestKnoxville
United States
October 20, 2018
Tennessee -
IKUSKA FestivalPasaia
Spain
November 17, 2018 -
Horror Film ThursdaysPortland
United States
February 15, 2018 -
Nocturna MadridMadrid
Spain
October 23, 2018
Madrid -
Bull City InternationalDurham
October 31, 2018 -
Ithaca FantastikIthaca
United States
October 27, 2018
New York -
Buried Alive Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
November 18, 2018 -
Anatomy Crime & Horror International Film FestivalAthens
Greece
November 3, 2018
People's Choice Best Short Film -
Roxy Underground Film FestivalNew York City
United States
October 30, 2018
New York City -
STUFF MX Film FestivalMexico City
United States
November 14, 2018 -
Mov'ilhaLeiria
Portugal
December 15, 2018 -
Bull City International Film FestivalDurham
United States
February 23, 2019 -
Con NoogaChattanooga
United States
February 23, 2019 -
Festival Montevideo FantásticoMontevideo
Uruguay
February 8, 2019
Uruguay
Audience Choice Best Short Film -
Landshut International Short Film FestivalLandshut
Germany
March 23, 2019
Audience Choice Deadline Award -
Stark County International Short Film SeriesCanton
United States
April 3, 2019 -
Les ImaginalesÉpinal
France
May 23, 2019 -
Tromadance NYCBrooklyn
United States
June 22, 2019
Best Of Selection -
Audincourt - Bloody Week-EndAudincourt
France
June 1, 2019 -
Vaux-Hall Open AirBrussels
Belgium
August 3, 2019
Belgium -
Festival PhareArles
France
August 1, 2019 -
Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-ArtLviv
Ukraine
August 23, 2019 -
Long Night of the Film FestivalsBerlin
Germany
August 24, 2019 -
Wreak Havoc Horror Film FestivalGreensboro
United States
September 20, 2019
Best Horror Comedy -
Animal Film FestMichoacán
Mexico
October 5, 2019
Best International Short Film, Best Editing -
Crescent City Spook ShowNew Orleans
United States
October 23, 2019 -
Unnamed Footage FestivalSan Francisco
United States
February 29, 2020
San Francisco Premiere -
RamaskrikOppdal
Norway
October 15, 2020
Norwegian Premiere -
Mockfest Film FestivalHollywood
United States
December 11, 2020
Best Of Mockfest -
Minikino Monthly Screening & DiscussionBali
Indonesia
December 7, 2021
Indonesian Premiere -
Joedance Rock The CemeteryCharlotte
United States
April 23, 2022 -
The Great Canadian Horror FestivalToronto
Canada
October 28, 2022
Toronto Premiere
Best Director -
Short Film BreaksBucharest
Romania
February 1, 2025
Romanian
Silver Elephant Best Comedy & Feel-Good Film -
Western Canadian International Film FestivalWhite City
Canada
November 29, 2025
Best Film -
Emerald City Comicon - G.O.A.T's of Giggles and GoreSeattle
United States
March 7, 2026 -
Texas Frightmare WeekendIrving
United States
May 22, 2026
The film creator is the writer, not the director - both bios are listed - A Clarissa Jacobson Production Directed by JM Logan.
Writer/Producer Biography - CLARISSA JACOBSON
Originally from Minnesota, Clarissa Jacobson is from the only family in the state that isn’t Norwegian and didn’t eat Tater Tot hot dish every Sunday. Clarissa started out as an actress, has a BA in theatre from Indiana University and trained at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She went on to perform off-Broadway and in numerous film and voice over roles before realizing her true passion was writing. A long standing member of Twin Bridges Writing Salon, she thrives on creating kick ass female characters, is an optioned screenwriter, and has several scripts under her belt including the full-length version of Lunch Ladies. Clarissa happily resides in Los Angeles with all the other weirdoes.
Director Biography - JM LOGAN
Hailing from Austin, Texas, Josh Logan began at the age of twelve, working his way up to a successful career in special effects. For more than a decade he traveled the world with horror movies, TV and commercials, including Wishmaster, Children of the Corn and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Tired of rubber monsters, his career next skidded through visual effects, composing and sound design and eventually into supervising post production for the studios. His credits include The Circle, The Way Way Back and Stoker. In addition, Josh has pursued his own creative projects, directing Family which sold to Lifetime and producing the Duplass Brothers’ Manson Family Vacation. His latest directing credit includes a comedy feature, The Garage Sale. He also produced and photographed Sky Italia’s documentary, The Disunited States of America.
The film's creator is the writer, not the director - so I've listed both of their statements. This is A Clarissa Jacobson Production Directed by JM Logan.
Writer/Producer Statement - CLARISSA JACOBSON
Lunch Ladies is about dreams - two crazy underdogs reaching for impossible dreams - and that's what this project has been to me. An impossible dream. I started this journey many years ago, writing the feature first, cutting it down to a short then finally finding the people to bring on board to make it happen. I truly was gifted with the best director, cast and crew who brought as much passion to the project as I did. My hopes are that people not only laugh their asses off and are thoroughly entertained, but that these unlikely heroines inspire them to reach for their dreams too.
Director Statement - JM LOGAN
Lunch Ladies represents everything that I loved about watching horror movies as a kid in the 80s. Everything had a sense of fun, even when it got scary; and a deep love and respect of the genre, even when it got silly. Clarissa’s script has given us a world original but familiar, and rich enough to sink our teeth into. I am extremely excited to present this ever-so-slightly-twisted film in honor of all the movies that inspired me growing up, and I hope that our audience feels the great fun we had making it for them.