Emma Tenayuca – A Strike And An Uprising! (In Texas)

Emma Tenayuca & Workers Alliance official, standing in front of counter after being arrested in connection with pecan shellers strike. Booking desk. City Jail. San Antonio, Texas. January 31, 1938. The Light Collection / UTSA Libraries Special Collections

“Emma” Broadcasting on Frame of Mind on KERA TV (PBS) 10:30pm November 25, 2021

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:November 23, 2021
Post category:Emma Tenayuca news Screenings

Original article Here at KERA, we’re pleased to announce the 29th season of “Frame of Mind”, the station’s acclaimed television program showcasing independent Texas film and video. The series is…

“Emma” to Screen at Topaz Film Festival in Dallas October 21, 2021

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:October 21, 2021
Post category:Emma Tenayuca Screenings

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike is screening Thursday October 21th at 6:00pm at the The Topaz Film Festival. This festival is an extension of the Women…

Emma Tenayuca, organizer for the Workers Alliance of America, with those protesting alleged beatings by Border Patrol. Enrique Perez on Tenayuca’s right, claims to be one of those beaten. Federal Building, San Antonio, Texas. February 23, 1937. The Light Collection / UTSA Libraries Special Collections

“Emma” screening at the 34th Dallas Video Fest October 3, 2021 2:15pm.

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:September 26, 2021
Post category:Emma Tenayuca Screenings

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike,has been named an official selection of the 34th Annual Dallas VideoFest. This will be the last Dallas VideoFest, the longest-running independent festival in Dallas. The…

“Emma” Screens at the Lost River Film Festival Sunday 9/12/21 at 3pm in Lockhart, TX

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:September 8, 2021
Post category:Emma Tenayuca Screenings

Join us in Lockhart at the Gas Light Theater for the fifth annual gathering of new-indie-cinema adoration, this year hosted in lovely, historic & safety-conscious venues across nearby Caldwell & Hays counties. For more information…

Emma Tenayuca standing on the steps of the San Antonio City Hall, with fist up-raised. She is surrounded by people with banners. San Antonio, Texas, ca. 1938. The Light Collection / UTSA Libraries Special Collections

“Emma” to Screen at The Guelph Film Festival in Canada Nov. 5th through Dec 5th 2021

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:August 30, 2021
Post category:Emma Tenayuca Screenings

The Guelph Film Festival started in the early 1980's, making it one of the oldest documentary focused film festivals in the world. "We are a not-for-profit located in Guelph, Ontario,…

Emma to screen at the 42nd Cinefestival in San Antonio, TX July 11th at 4:30pm, 2021

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:July 4, 2021
Post category:Emma Tenayuca Screenings

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike is screening Sunday July 11th at 4:30pm at the 42nd Cinefestival at the historic Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San…

Before the Borders Resistencia/Red Salmon Arts Youth Day Screenings Sept 15th 2019

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:February 27, 2021
Post category:Annie Mae Carpenter Emma Tenayuca Screenings

Poster for Documentary short.

Immersive Site for Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike Goes Live!

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:December 22, 2020
Post category:Blog Emma Tenayuca news Screenings

We are so excited to share the page for the short film Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike. The documentary short is based on the feature…