1-800-ON-HER-OWN

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Dana Flor

A close-up of Ani DiFranco singing into a mic.

Ani DiFranco

Since the 1990s, Ani DiFranco has forged her own fiercely independent path in art, life and business, in the process becoming an iconic singer-songwriter, social activist and DIY business leader. Director Dana Flor tells DiFranco’s story in the new documentary 1-800-ON-HER-OWN, which premiered this summer at the Tribeca Film Festival. Following the screening, Flor, producer Amy Hobby, and DiFranco will participate in a Q&A.

media release: A CINEMATIC MUSICAL ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ANI DiFRANCO, A GROUNDBREAKING FEMINIST ICON AND PUNK-ROCK LEGEND.

Directed by Dana Flor; [roduced by Amy Hobby. Amy & Dana will introduce the film and host a Q&A with the audience after. Ani Difranco will participate in the Q & A with filmmakers following the documentary screening!

Tickets: $17.00 Advance; $22.00 Day Of Show

Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene in the early ‘90s, a thundering new voice in the cultural wilderness, unapologetically bisexual, political and feminist. She toured relentlessly, thrashing out hundreds of frenzied shows that were part mosh pit, part hootenanny and part full-on tent revival, then selling cassette tapes from the trunk of her car to make it to the next gig.

Ani became a worldwide phenomenon when she beat the male-dominated music industry at its own game by founding Righteous Babe Records, the first “woman-run non-corporate queer-happy” label, still going strong after nearly 35 years. The press called her “an entrepreneurial wonder” and “the industry’s worst nightmare.” Prince called her “my hero.” Ani simply called herself a folk singer, dedicated to art, activism and staying true to herself, no matter the cost.

1-800-ON-HER-OWN takes us on a wild cinematic road trip, from DiFranco’s punk-folk past to her life today as she reinvents herself as a passionate activist and revered rock star. Throughout the ride, she’s brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as we reveal both an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a very relatable contemporary “everywoman” with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.