A panel discussion reflecting on the legacy of the Civil War and today's divide in the United States This diverse panel featuring University of Nebraska experts joined by Nebraska leaders and celebrated author Jeremi Suri will be facilitated by Will Thomas, Angle Chair in the Humanities and Professor of History at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. […]
MY OMAHA follows filmmaker Nick Beaulieu as he returns to his hometown amid the rising tensions of Donald Trump’s presidency and the Black Lives Matter movement. Fresh out of college, he meets Leo Louis II, an independent activist, who introduces him to Omaha’s activism roots, including the birthplace of Malcolm X in North Omaha. Simultaneously, […]
The premiere has SOLD OUT, per the Film Streams website. Additional dates have been added - see the event website for updates: https://filmstreams.org/films/my-omaha. Set against the backdrop of Omaha's deep divides and burgeoning racial justice movement, My Omaha tells the story of filmmaker Nick Beaulieu's personal journey to document the activism of his hometown and reconcile […]
“My Omaha” will screen at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center from December 12-20. (A special screening on Dec. 21 includes a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Nick Beaulieu and community activist Leo Louis II.) Set against the backdrop of Omaha’s deep divides and burgeoning racial justice movement, My Omaha tells the story of filmmaker Nick Beaulieu’s […]