APRIL 8 – 11, 2021
Live virtual film premiere with talkbacks and “watch on your own” option.
What are You? is an unflinching exploration of what it means to be mixed-race in America. The project’s lead creator and performer Nicolette Emanuelle, raised with roots in the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina, was often confronted with this relentless question. As she started to interview other mixed-race individuals, Nicolette discovered striking and moving commonalities. This original, perspective-shifting film combines movement, original music, and a multitude of personal testimonies to highlight the beauty and expose the struggles of multi-racial people while honoring their resilience.
“If one person stands up and says they’ve experienced discrimination, or cruelty at the hands of society, it’s easy for people to roll their eyes and gloss over it. If a group of people stand up and use their voice in unison it’s much harder to ignore.”
– Nicolette Emanuelle
CAST
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CREW
Creator/Performer/Composer/Interviewer/Interviewee – Nicolette Emanuelle
Performer/Interviewee – Jaylynn Amya Haywood
Performer/Interviewee – Meredith Gordon
Performer/Interviewee – Arthur McDonald
Circus Performer – Lucy Eden
Circus Performer – Jackie Douglas
Circus Performer – AnnMarie Spexet
White By Proxy – Josh Coleman
Interviewee – Nicole Marie Spisak
Interviewee – Kai Addae
Interviewee – Vivian Selles
Stage Manager/Interviewee – Alexis “Lexi” McKay
Director of Photography/Camera A Op – Tia Davis
Camera B Op – Barrett Doyle
Drone Camera Op – Charles Huggins
Interviewer – Jesse Smith
Production Assistant – Tyra Watkins
Production Assistant – Tessa Brooks
Production Assistant – Kayla Fallick
