Speak Up St. Louis
Speak Up St. Louis is a podcast that elevates the diverse voices in our community, broadcasting the shared stories, ideas, and creative contributions of our city’s cultural fabric.
Speak Up St. Louis
Episode 49: David Kirkman (Woke Nation/Independent Filmmaker)
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Quinton Ward + Lucas Signorelli + LRKR
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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
Icon
Hardware