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Made You Look: H2O (Hip-Hop Odyssey)
STREET HEROINES
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price
Thursday, November 21st at 7PM
Presented with the Hip-Hop Education Center
Alexandra Henry, 2021, 71 min.
STREET HEROINES is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows the personal experiences of three emerging Latina artists from New York City, Mexico City, and São Paulo as they navigate a male-dominated subculture to establish artistic identities within chaotic urban landscapes.
With historical anecdotes from pioneering NY-based artists Lady Pink, Claw Money, Swoon, Lady Aiko, and iconic photographer Martha Cooper, STREET HEROINES is the first-of-its kind documentary to capture the collective outcry of female street artists who despite their lack of recognition have been an integral part of the graffiti and street art movement since the beginning.
Post-screening discussion with Alexandra Henry and TOOFLY!
STREET HEROINES screens as part of Made You Look: H2O (Hip-Hop Odyssey), a collaborative screening series reflecting Hip Education Center's ongoing commitment to celebrating and preserving Hip-Hop culture through innovative programming and partnerships. With its roots in overcoming barriers and fostering equity, this new film series continues to honor the vibrant legacy of Hip-Hop and its profound impact on society.
ALEXANDRA HENRY is a director, producer, and photographer whose first feature-length film STREET HEROINES won Best Documentary at the Portland Film Festival 2021 and the 2024 Hip Hop Cine Film Festival in Rome, Italy. Her Passion to tell stories of underrepresented voices has also been recognized through her short documentary Moving Together, which won 4 Telly Awards (Gold, 2 x Silver, Bronze) and a Bronze Anthem Award For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Campaign in 2024. In 2019 she was selected for SHOOT Magazine's New Directors Showcase And named a finalist for the STARZ & The Wrap Women’s ‘Telling Our Stories’ film contest. Alexandra has been recognized as a Curate NYC Emerging Artist for her body of photographic work that explores the human experience through architecture and graffiti in densely populated environments. Her photographs and films have been exhibited around the world at prestigious institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. and the STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam. She received her B.A. in Diplomacy & World Affairs from Occidental College in Los Angeles,CA and speaks Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. Based between Santa Fe and New York City, she was born in Alexandria, Virginia and raised near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
Maria “TOOFLY” Castillo was born in Ecuador, and raised in New York City. Recognized for her hard and fluid street style. One of the few women to step into the male dominated scene in the early 90's. She helped pave the way for others, especially women who followed in her footsteps. She's a multidisciplinary artist, designer, entrepreneur, educator, and founder of the @LadiesLoveProject. Toofly’s work has been published in books like Graffiti Women, Outdoor Gallery, Street Art by Women 50+ most essential influential contemporary artists. She is featured in the @StreetHeroines film documentary available on Amazon. Her paintings have showcased with Deitch Projects, Wynwood Walls, and Bronx Museum of Art.
