Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.
- Directed by: Matthew Salleh
- Released: 2026 (educational)
- Year of Production: 2024
"Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts." is a contemporary portrait of America, observed within the walls of former Pizza Hut buildings across the country. These nostalgic spaces hold memories of a bygone era, but through the power of transformation, they provide something new and special for the communities that continue to flow through them.
From an LGBTQ+ church in Florida, to a karaoke bar in Texas, to a cannabis dispensary in rural Colorado, these modern-day portraits are paralleled with the origin story of Pizza Hut - one of America's most iconic brands, and the two brothers who founded the company in Wichita, Kansas in 1958.
"A documentary about repurposed Pizza Hut buildings made me cry… In a time filled with strife, anger, and a feeling of despair, one delicious new film has come along at just the right time to show us that anything is possible — one rebuilt Pizza Hut location at a time." -Stacey Leasca, Food & Wine
"Quirky, unapologetically hopeful, and one of the best documentaries of 2024."
-Adam Freed, Movie Archer
About the Filmmaker
Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker are an Australian-born, Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaking duo. Their previous works include the James Beard Award-winning ‘Barbecue’ (2017) and festival favorite ‘We Don’t Deserve Dogs’ (2020). Their films have screened at prestigious festivals worldwide (including SXSW, Chicago International Film Festival, Warsaw IFF, Miami GEMS, and Sydney Film Festival) and have been distributed in cinemas and on major streaming platforms including Netflix, Peacock and Amazon. Rose and Matthew have collaborated for almost two decades. They work together as a two-person crew: Matthew as director and cinematographer, Rose as producer and sound recordist. They celebrate the craft of independent documentary filmmaking, with a passion for telling intimate, portrait-style stories.