Thursday Aug 30
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

 
Tina’s Kidney follows the journey of Tina Brown as she gives her kidney to Rachel Anzaldua, a woman who actually has Tina’s dead son’s liver (meaning Rachel is a past transplant recipient and Tina is the donor family).  However, when Rachel is on death’s door and desperately needs a liver transplant, Tina can’t stand the thought of losing her son twice, so Tina gives Rachel her kidney.

Director: Cressandra Thibodeaux is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed commercials, short films, documentaries and one feature film. She received her MFA from Columbia University’s Film Program. At Columbia University she taught documentary to middle school students in Harlem. She has taught screenwriting at Rice University and playwriting for the Alley Theater at Reagan High School and The Joy School. She has taught documentary classes for 6-years through the 14 Pews Film Academy. Ms. Thibodeaux is also the Executive Director of 14 Pews and a successful programmer. Her cultural programs have been highlighted in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, Houston Chronicle, Houston Press and Houstonia.

This screening and film was made possible through a grant received from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.