Fear No Gumbo at MIT
Directed by Kimberly Rivers-Roberts
Thursday March 5, 6:30pm*
MIT Bartos Theatre
Kimberly Rivers-Roberts, known from the Academy Award nominated documentary Trouble the Water (2008) turns her video camera on herself and her community years after Hurricane Katrina (which she calls "America's worst man-made disaster"), giving her viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how some of the residents of New Orleans recovered and are still trying to recover from the storm.
Film followed by Q&A with director Kimberly Rivers-Roberts
*pizza at 6:30pm, film at 7
Directed by Kimberly Rivers-Roberts
Thursday March 5, 6:30pm*
MIT Bartos Theatre
Kimberly Rivers-Roberts, known from the Academy Award nominated documentary Trouble the Water (2008) turns her video camera on herself and her community years after Hurricane Katrina (which she calls "America's worst man-made disaster"), giving her viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how some of the residents of New Orleans recovered and are still trying to recover from the storm.
Film followed by Q&A with director Kimberly Rivers-Roberts
*pizza at 6:30pm, film at 7
Kimberly Rivers-Roberts (Queen Blackkoldmadina) Director/Producer/Rap artist/film star/Inspirational speaker. Director/Producer of Fear No Gumbo which is the follow up film to Trouble the Water (Academy award nominated)
Fear No Gumbo(stop stealing our sh*t) has won the following awards:
La Femmm Film Festival best DOCUMENTARY PRIZE
Hip-Hop film festival BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE
Lake Charles film festival BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE
Lake Charles Home Grown AWARD
Hot Springs International film festival RISING STAR AWARD
Whistle blowers film festival (official selection)
Black Star Film festival (official selection)
Kimberly starred in, co-directed and created the sound track for Trouble the Water. President of Born Hustler Records, Kimberly Queen Koldmadina writes and produces her own music releasing it on her own record label. Her song "Trouble the water" was academy award nominated for best original song in a film.
Cancelled: Warrior Women at MIT
This event is CANCELLED and will be rescheduled for the fall!
Directed by Elizabeth A. Castle & Christina D. King
Thursday March 12, 6:30pm*
MIT Bartos Theatre
"Warrior Women" is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one of the organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and her daughter Marcy. They are both on the forefront of fighting for Indigenous cultural values and modern day rights including fighting against the environmental devastation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Through a circular Indigenous style of storytelling, this film explores what it means to navigate a movement and motherhood.
Film followed by Q&A with director Elizabeth A. Castle
*pizza at 6:30pm, film at 7
This event is CANCELLED and will be rescheduled for the fall!
Directed by Elizabeth A. Castle & Christina D. King
Thursday March 12, 6:30pm*
MIT Bartos Theatre
Warrior Women is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one of the organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and her daughter Marcy. They are both on the forefront of fighting for Indigenous cultural values and modern day rights including fighting against the environmental devastation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Through a circular Indigenous style of storytelling, this film explores what it means to navigate a movement and motherhood.
Film followed by Q&A with director Elizabeth A. Castle
*pizza at 6:30pm, film at 7