ABOUT THE FILM
When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.
ABOUT INDIE LENS
Indie Lens Pop-Up screenings empower our community to come together and talk about topics that might be otherwise difficult to discuss with one another. With this continued partnership, we’re not only able to watch films from the award-winning Independent Lens series, but we also create open, safe forums to talk about important issues affecting our neighborhoods today, hopefully providing useful resources for those who need them.
ABOUT KIRBY MACKENZIE
Kirby MacKenzie is the librarian at Ellen Ochoa Elementary and has been a public school educator in Tulsa for 17 years. Kirby was featured as a guest multiple times on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and was dubbed “Ellen’s Librarian”. She was the 2023-2024 Union district Teacher of the Year. She is also the Assistant Director of the local literacy nonprofit, Gaining Ground, and can often be spotted driving around town in their book bus that has a slide! In 2023, an altered TikTok of Kirby’s was posted to an alt-right hate group’s Twitter account, after which she received 11 days of bomb threats to her home and her school. She was threatened with assault, violence, and even death for weeks, but continued to show up for her kids and community. Her mission is to teach all Tulsa kids to love books and be kind by providing them with the best, most engaging, inclusive, and diverse books.
MEET YOUR HOST
Sydney Alison is a Tulsa-based filmmaker and Producer’s Assistant at Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions. A University of Tulsa graduate with a B.A. in Film Studies (2020), she co-founded the TU Film Club, produced TUTV episodes, and worked on various film projects, including a Lionsgate feature and the Tulsa American Film Festival. Passionate about Oklahoma’s film industry, she actively supports local festivals while managing production, marketing, and coordination efforts at KKP.
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Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave,Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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