Website: https://www.lonnieholleystory.com
Thumbs Up for Mother Universe: Stories from the Life of Lonnie Holley, a feature documentary on the remarkable musician and visual artist is currently screening in festivals, and will be available soon on this website. Lonnie Holley has been described as a poet, a prophet, a hustler, a visionary artist, and a shaman. The 72-year old Holley has overcome systemic poverty, Jim Crow, and a nightmare childhood to emerge as a creative powerhouse with an agenda to save the planet—-Thumbs up for Mother Universe!
| Winner: | Daniel Wood Audience Award, Fine Arts Film Festival, Venice, CA Best Documentary, Harlem International Black Film Festival, Harlem N.Y. Best Feature Film, Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago, IL Audience, Award, TallGrass Film Festival Wichita, KS Best Documentary, Bronze Lens Film Festival, Atlanta, GA |
Official Selection: Cucalorus Film Festival; Richmond International Film Festival,
Montgomery Film Festival, Baltimore International Black Film Festival, Tallahassee Film Festival, Charlotte Film Festival, Toronto Black Film Festival.
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