Special Episode: Talking #BlackLivesMatter and social justice with Nicole G. Leier
Nicole G. Leier is an actor, a producer, a director, and an activist. She’s African Canadian, she’s currently in LA, and she’s been nominated for two Leo Awards for acting: one in 2017 for Black Chicks – which was written and directed by Neil LaBute and explores race and racism in cishet relationships – and another this year for A Score to Settle, in which she acted opposite Nicolas Cage.
Over the last few days – while millions of people around the world, including in 140 American cities, have flooded the streets in protest, heartbroken and enraged by the murder of George Floyd – Nicole has recorded numerous IG Live videos about the protests in LA, about #BlackLivesMatter, and about the work she’s doing and that still needs to be done. She’s currently collaborating with Farrah Aviva’s Bite The Bullet Stories, and shared a BTB story of her own about her experience with police violence and harassment in Canada.
In this special episode of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Nicole talks about the intersection of race and art, why she was determined to make Black Chicks with Neil LaBute, and her message to Canadians who want to do better.
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RELATED LINKS
Watch Black Chicks: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7142431/video/229646851
https://www.bitethebulletstories.com/
Nicole’s Bite The Bullet Story: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8D4ydBuq2/
Petitions to sign: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions
Numbers to text and call: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#text
Where to donate: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate
Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#resources
For protesters: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#protesters
https://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/vancouver-stars-bite-the-bullet-literally-for-issues-that-matter-1.23427179
SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.instagram.com/nicolegleier/
https://twitter.com/NicoleGLeier
http://www.twitter.com/yvrscreenscene
http://www.facebook.com/yvrscreenscene
http://www.instagram.com/yvrscreenscene
http://www.twitter.com/sabrinarmf
CREDITS
Host and executive producer: Sabrina Furminger
Editor: Simon Furminger
Producer: Paul Furminger
Patreon ad reader: Mariana Furminger
Technical support: Tyson Bradock
Original music: Dane Deviller