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We’re in Park City, Utah this week at Sundance Film Festival! We’re here previewing an innovative and powerful comedy special and documentary we filmed in Norfolk, Virginia this past fall.
Ain't Your Mama's Heat Wave is a gripping story of communities in the city of Norfolk and the seven cities of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia that are grappling with the climate crisis and the present day consequences of historic injustices and inequality. It’s centered on four stand up comedians, hailing from Virginia Beach, Atlanta, Chicago, and Ohio, and tells the story of their journey to Hampton Roads to "make the climate crisis funny”. Things are not so funny when it's clear the threats are so real and can mean life or death. But, in the African American tradition of struggle, resilience, and triumph in the face of existential threat, the joy of comedy, music, art, and dance informs and empowers.
Full of relatable stories, grit, and beauty, this film helps everyone see that the climate crisis is much more than a crisis; it’s an opportunity for us to right wrongs and truly make life on this planet better for everyone. The joy of comedy, laughter, and finding the humor in existential threat, makes the project a new genre of climate storytelling. We laugh so we don’t cry. We can come together because we can laugh together.
And we're especially proud to present the trailer at the MACRO Lodge, a hub for creatives of color at Sundance. [Read more in our press release]
This week we're asking for you to share this exciting news on social media by re-posting @HipHopCaucus and @Think100Show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
We want to thank all of our partners, supporters, and most especially the 757 community for embracing Ain’t Your Mama’s Heat Wave.
We can’t wait to share more about the film with you, sign up to get the trailer first.
The project is a production of Hip Hop Caucus' Think 100%, which has great things coming in 2020 across film, podcasts, music, activism, and getting out the vote. Stay tuned!
For Future Generations,
Rev Yearwood
President & CEO
Hip Hop Caucus
Rev Yearwood
President & CEO
Hip Hop Caucus
Hip Hop Caucus1638 R Street, NW #120, Washington, DC 20009
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