labor history – A Strike And An Uprising! (In Texas)

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…

Jobs with Justice March. Courtesy, TSEU

Annie Mae Carpenter and the Uprising in Nacogdoches -Immersive Website Goes Live!

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:March 11, 2021
Post category:Annie Mae Carpenter Blog news Screenings

Jobs with Justice 1987 March through Nacogdoches, Arthur Weaver center We are so excited to share the page for the short film Annie Mae Carpenter and the Uprising in Nacogdoches.…

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…

¡Cine Resistencia! Featuring Documentary Shorts by Anne Lewis 12/12/20

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:December 4, 2020
Post category:Annie Mae Carpenter Emma Tenayuca Events Screenings

Join us for CineResistencia: Featuring Documentary Shorts by Anne Lewis. Dec 12, 2020 04:00 PM Central Time

Labor Standing Committee (of DSA New Orleans) film screening on Friday November 30th at 7:00pm at the Zeitgest Theater

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:November 15, 2018
Post category:Events news Screenings

Documentary screening of "A Strike and an Uprising," with director Anne Lewis. A documentary about two events: The San Antonio pecan shellers’ strike of 1938 and the Jobs With Justice…

Strike Closes Out Lost River Film Festival Nov. 4th, 2018

Post author:Anne Lewis
Post published:October 29, 2018
Post category:Blog Screenings

a strike and an uprising (in texas) screens at Lost River Film Festival November 4, 2018 THE PRICE CENTER (MAIN VENUE) at 4pm 222 West San Antonio St. San Marcos, TX Anne Lewis…