Speak Up St. Louis

Episode 49: David Kirkman (Woke Nation/Independent Filmmaker)

September 26, 2021 Quinton Ward + Lucas Signorelli + LRKR Season 1 Episode 49
Speak Up St. Louis
Episode 49: David Kirkman (Woke Nation/Independent Filmmaker)
Show Notes

David Kirkman is a independent filmmaker from St. Louis, and the founder of Woke Nation.

Raised in Ferguson, David has become a force to be reckoned internationally. He is best known for legendary Black Sci-Fi movies including Hardware, Icon, and Static Shock.

In this episode, David discusses his origins as a filmmaker in North County, the genre of Afrofuturism, the relationship between music and movies, the burgeoning local film scene in St. Louis ,  and what it means to recapture the black imagination.

David is busy doing BIG things, and it was a complete honor to have him on the show!

Check out all of David's films here:

Static Shock

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Hardware