Reel Docs: “Renegade Dreamers” [] Teatro Santa Ana at La Biblioteca

Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 3 and 4 at 2PM

72 minutes

Meet Filmmaker Karen Kramer

ABOUT THE FILM:

Seven years in the making, RENEGADE DREAMERS celebrates Beat poetry and folk music history, exploring what it means to be a renegade and what it means to be a dreamer for the newest generation of political artists. For award-winning director Karen Kramer, it is now, more than ever that we should question authority and challenge the social norm. With appearances by Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, Wavy Gravy, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, Maria Muldaur, Tom Paxton, the Weavers — and some of the best young artists you haven’t yet heard of — this timely film is loaded with protest, history, music, and poetry to create a documentary that champions what it means to be a renegade and dreamer in the United States.

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ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:

Karen Kramer has been a documentary filmmaker since 1978, when her groundbreaking film about a small snake handling church in Appalachia was released to widespread acclaim. Since then, she has independently produced a dozen other films, which have been seen in over 50 countries on six continents. Kramer’s films have received wide distribution both domestically and internationally. They have been televised on NBC, Fox 5, WNET, The Oprah Show, CNN, WLIW, and dozens of venues overseas. In addition to winning awards at festivals worldwide, they have been screened at such prestigious showcases as the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Field Museum, and hundreds of others. More than 150 universities show her films on a continual basis. She has lectured and toured extensively with her work — from Europe to Africa to South America — and has appeared on dozens of radio programs.