Screening/Reception: Warrior Women
Join NYWIFT and Vision Maker Media for a reception, screening and conversation for the upcoming documentary Warrior Women by Christina D. King and Elizabeth A. Castle. In the 1970s, with the swagger of unapologetic Indianness, organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought for Native liberation as a community of extended families. Warrior Women is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one such AIM leader who cultivated a rag-tag gang of activist children - including her daughter Marcella - into the "We Will Remember" Survival Group as a Native alternative to government-run boarding schools. Together, Madonna and Marcella fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Special guests Madonna Thunder Hawk and Marcella Gilbert will join the filmmakers in a conversation moderated by Producer Yvonne Russo.
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You and a Guest are cordially invited to attend a Special Screening & Discussion Synopsis: Nina was one of the century’s most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient, her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). But fame and fortune came with...
READ MOREThe Art of Creative Collaboration with Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler
A conversation with Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, the dynamic duo behind Maven Pictures. They will discuss their collaboration on independent features including the upcoming Freak Show directed by Styler (featuring Bette Midler, Laverne Cox and Abigail Breslin). Also on their slate of upcoming films are Wildling (starring Bel Powley and Liv Tyler) and American Honey (starring Sasha Lane and Shia...
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