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Nick Beaulieu

@nick.beaulieu

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Filmmaker: @myomahafilm (Kartemquin, Slamdance)
Writer, Film Marketer,📍NYC
See "My Omaha" on @independentlens for free on YouTube and PBS.org!

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Is a meaningful reconciliation possible in today’s polarized times?

In @myomahafilm, filmmaker Nick Beaulieu attempts to reconnect with his conservative father after they grew distant over their differing beliefs.

Find out what happens next by streaming My Omaha for free on YouTube and PBS.

#myomaha #independentfilm #pbs #documentary #familyrelationships by @nick.beaulieu

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After four days on @pbs and YouTube, the @letterboxd reviews are trickling in and the response is overwhelming.

Thanks everybody who has shared a reflection. Let’s keep the momentum going.

You can stream MY OMAHA this weekend! by @nick.beaulieu

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If you’re looking for hope that we can navigate our deep divisions with grace and humanity, I offer you @nick.beaulieu’s (he/him) documentary, @myomahafilm. And thanks to a partnership with PBS, it’s now available for widespread viewing.

“My Omaha” explores deep division on two profoundly different scales: across a city and within a family.

We witness Nick’s personal journey to mend a heartbreaking, politically-driven rift with his dad, a staunch conservative.

And we see his journey as an activist trying to understand and untangle the tale-of-two-cities racial divide in his hometown.

I first spoke to Nick for the podcast about 1.5 years ago, when the documentary was first seeing the light of day.

This clip focuses on his relationship with his dad.

They loved each other a lot. Randy never missed one of Nick’s games as a kid.

Yet as the story unfolds, and as we see time and again, their deeply-rooted beliefs and differing worldviews brought them to a point of barely speaking.

Then Nick’s dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. It was a wake-up call. If they were going to try to reconcile, the time was now.

They stopped debating long enough to sit face-to-face for a difficult, honest conversation.

As Nick describes it, it “did something to me that was so impactful” and changed everything. ✨✨✨

Watching Nick and his dad sit through the discomfort and reach each other again reminds me of what’s possible when we cut through the noise, get in a room together, and create space for love and curiosity.

Throughout the podcast episode, and in “My Omaha,” Nick approaches some of the most polarizing racial, political, and social topics of our day with beauty, openness, thoughtfulness, tenderness, and nuance.

📺🎧 You’ll find two links in my bio: Watch “My Omaha” and listen to Nick’s podcast episode.

#MyOmaha #DocumentaryFilm #PBS #StoriesWeHaventShared #HumanConnection by @nick.beaulieu

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What do conversations about race look like in your home?

My Omaha is streaming on the PBS Documentaries YouTube channel. by @nick.beaulieu

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Confronting the injustices of the outside world will sometimes begin inside one's own home.

My Omaha is streaming on the PBS Documentaries YouTube channel and @PBS app. by @nick.beaulieu

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Filmmaker Nick Beaulieu will join us for a special evening event to discuss his documentary, “My Omaha”

🎥WATCH: Check your local listings to watch “My Omaha” at home on PBS Independent Lens Monday, October 5 at 10 pm ET

🗣️JOIN: Virtual Talk Back with Filmmaker Nick Beaulieu-Tuesday, October 6-8PM ET on Zoom @myomahafilm @nick.beaulieu

MY OMAHA follows filmmaker Nick Beaulieu and his father, Randy, as they navigate profound political differences within their own family and community. Through an intimate and deeply personal lens, the film examines what it means to stay connected in an increasingly divided world. Nick will discuss the movie and engage us in a Q&A.

🎬RSVP LINK IN BIO

•NOTE: My Omaha streams on the PBS Documentaries YouTube channel and PBS app beginning October 5.

Co-hosted with @downtownnastywomennyc
@photogirl53 by @nick.beaulieu

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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW

🎙️ On the latest episode of Making Media Now, host Michael Azevedo sits down with filmmaker Nick Beaulieu, director of the deeply personal documentary My Omaha. @nick.beaulieu @myomahafilm @independentlens

🏙️ Nick originally set out to document the racial justice movement in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. But the film also turned inward, as he began recording increasingly difficult conversations with his father Randy, a conservative and Trump supporter who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

🎬 The result is a film that explores race, family, community, political division, and what it takes to remain connected when deeply held beliefs pull people apart.

📺 My Omaha premieres nationally October 5 on PBS as part of Independent Lens and will also be available to stream through PBS.

🎧 Hear Nick discuss the personal journey behind the documentary on Making Media Now. Listen to the full episode via the link in bio. taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @nick.beaulieu

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Had a great time in Kansas City for the second annual Bridging Movement Summit. Hosted by @listenfirstproject and @ampublicsquare

@myomahafilm is out on PBS in less than a week! by @nick.beaulieu

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Two political beliefs under one roof with a town in turmoil on the doorstep. Can common ground be found?

My Omaha streams on the PBS Documentaries YouTube channel and PBS app beginning October 5. by @nick.beaulieu

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It’s official! My Omaha is joining the @independentlens family and coming to @pbs this Fall. We couldn’t be more excited to work with everyone at @itvsindies to reach audiences across America. Read the full story on Deadline and stay tuned for all of the information on airtimes and ways to watch on TV and online. #pbs by @nick.beaulieu

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The @myomahafilm soundtrack is now available online! Composed by @sarahlynchmusic and mixed and mastered by @cbsoundsdublin, we’re excited that this amazing work is available for everyone to hear. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Music and wherever you stream music. If you want to learn more about the inspiration behind the tracks, click the link in our bio as director @nick.beaulieu writes about the process of how the score came to be. by @nick.beaulieu

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What a warm welcome for @myomahafilm from the people of Chicago. Thank you to our parters at @kartemquin, moderators @sylvia.ewing.dreams, @antkaufman11201, @filmcenter and everyone who came out to see the film. We look forward to coming back again! taken in Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago Ill by @nick.beaulieu

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