Podcast: Omaha Film Festival Online— Reviewing "From the Hood to the Holler" and More
Did you know that 'a holler' is a place, not just a way to say 'hey'?
It's OK, most of our team didn't know either.
Check out our latest podcast episode, where NOISE culture reporter Ashley Salem, and board vice president Emily Chen-Newton discuss the film, "From the Hood to the Holler." Emily is from Kentucky, where the documentary is set. The film, directed by Pat McGee, follows the campaign of Charles Booker while he makes political history as a Black candidate from the west end of Louisville, Ky.— which is like Omaha's north side— in his attempt to unseat the powerful U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell.
Listen as Emily and Ashley talk through the nuances and similarities between Louisville and Omaha, set against the backdrop of Booker’s maddeningly close race to beat a well-funded Democratic candidate in the May 2020 Kentucky primary in this latest podcast episode produced in collaboration with Figure Podcasts.
Below is a list of films from Omaha Film Festival curated for the NOISE audience:
From the Hood to the Holler - The documentary follows Charles Booker’s campaign across Kentucky from the most urban to the most rural . Booker and his team rewrite the campaign playbook relying on the commonalities of the human experience instead of the differences.
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard - Free Renty tells the story of one African-American woman's struggle to reclaim her heritage - specifically photos Harvard has of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty. "The photos were commissioned by Harvard biologist Louis Agassiz, whose theories on racial difference were used to support slavery in the U.S."
Shine Service -Throughout his 70 years of shining shoes, Robert Person, a.k.a. "Percy," an 82-year-old, African American shoe shiner, has witnessed segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, several rounds of gentrification, and devastating personal tragedies—all while remaining a vital member of the community, committed to keeping his trade alive.
One Pint at a Time - Black-owned breweries make up less than 1% of the nearly 9,000 breweries in operation. Eager to shift the historical perception of who makes and drinks beer, Black brewers, brand owners and influencers across the country are reshaping the craft beer industry and the future of America’s favorite adult beverage.
