Freedia Got a Gun
Film poster
Directed byChris McKim
Produced by
  • Frenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
  • Chris McKim
StarringBig Freedia
Cinematography
  • Gabe Biencyzcki
  • Bruno Doria
Edited by
  • Francy Kachler
  • Chris Callister
Production
company
Distributed byCinetic Media
Release date
  • April 2020 (2020-04) (Tribeca)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Freedia Got a Gun is a World of Wonder documentary film starring Big Freedia and directed by Chris McKim.[1] Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and McKim served as producers.[2] The 85-minute film focuses on gun violence and follows Freedia as he revisits his New Orleans hometown.[3][4]

Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring him to make the film.[5][6]

The film's world premiere was at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.[7] It also aired at the AFI Docs Film Festival in June 2020.[8][9] The film streamed on Peacock in October 2020.[10]

Awards and reception

The film was awarded the 2020 Award for Freedom at the Outfest Film Festival.[11] It was reviewed as a "call to action" [12] and The New York Times said "Freedia's beguiling charisma carries the film, and it makes the case that her impressive power, in conjunction with collective action, could help carry a movement, too."[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Peacock to premiere World of Wonder doc "Freedia Got A Gun"". Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. ↑ "FREEDIA GOT A GUN". cinando.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Peter White,Dino-Ray; White, Peter; Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-09-24). "'Freedia Got A Gun': Gun Violence Doc Featuring New Orleans Hip Hop Star Set At Peacock". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (2020-10-16). "In 'Freedia Got a Gun' Big Freedia Tackles Violence in New Orleans". Shondaland. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  5. ↑ "'Freedia Got a Gun': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  6. ↑ Freedia Got a Gun, retrieved 2020-10-22
  7. ↑ "Freedia Got a Gun | 2020 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  8. ↑ "New WOW Documentary "Freedia Got a Gun" Will Make Its World Premiere at The AFI Docs Virtual Film Festival". The WOW Report. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  9. ↑ "FREEDIA GOT A GUN". AFI DOCS. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  10. ↑ "Exclusive: Big Freedia Talks Peacock Doc 'Freedia Got A Gun'". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  11. ↑ "'Freedia Got A Gun': Gun Violence Doc Featuring New Orleans Hip Hop Star Set At Peacock - news - Sparklight". home.sparklight.com. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  12. ↑ Admin - (2020-10-16). "'Freedia Got a Gun' Review: A Musician Makes a Call to Action". Leafypage. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  13. ↑ Turner, Kyle (2020-10-15). "'Freedia Got a Gun' Review: A Musician Makes a Call to Action". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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