THE HERRICANES - KICKOFF EVENT
MAY 27, 2024 | 8PM-10:30PM | AXELRAD BEER GARDEN | FREE ENTRY
HAAPIFEST Kick-Off Event (May 27, 2024)
Join us for a special screening of THE HERRICANES, a special film by Olivia Kuan as she learns her mother's journey as a female football player in Houston.
This movie is our HAAPIFEST Kick-Off Event. Experience the untold story of the Houston Herricanes, the pioneering women's football team of the 1970s. Witness their journey of camaraderie, determination, and breaking barriers in the first full-tackle women's football league.
Don't miss out on this inspiring tale of strength and unity. Don't forget to stay until the end for a meet and greet with the original HERRCANES pioneers.
Date: Monday, May 27, 2024
Time: 8PM - 10:30PM
Location: Axelrad Beer Garden, 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004
Ticket: FREE ENTRY
THE HERRICANES
SPORT DOCUMENTARY | ENGLISH | 87 MINS
The Houston Herricanes were a part of the first women's full tackle football league in the 1970s. Their unknown story is one of commitment, courage, and strength. Despite adversity and hardship, they fielded a team purely for the love of the game. What they started is a movement that is still in motion today.
The Houston Herricanes in the locker room at half time. Photo courtesy of Basia Haszlakiewicz.
The Houston Energy approach the field. Photo by Olivia Kuan.
The Houston Herricanes at practice. Photo courtesy of Basia Haszlakiewicz.
SXSW Film Festival 2023 - Audience Award - Documentary Spotlight Program SXSW Film Festival 2023 - Special Jury Recognition - Lone Star Award Mountainfilm Festival 2023 - Women in Film Award Nashville Film Festival 2023 - Audience Award - Spotlight of Strength: Trailblazers in Documentary Florida Film Festival 2024 - Special Jury Award - Excellence in Personal Filmmaking: Feature Documentary
AWARDS
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Olivia Kuan
Director
Olivia began her career in her early years at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She has excelled as a cinematographer ever since. To date, she has shot over 30 narrative features and 5 documentary features. Olivia's recent years have been filled with new adventures. She spent a year working on the front lines managing a Covid testing and vaccination site in an underserved area. She directed her first scripted film that sold to Lifetime in 2022. And most importantly, for the past several years she has been working on her own documentary project, The Herricanes.
“This film is very personal to me. I grew up in a reality where women played football. Little did I know that most people did not grow up in that same reality. This film tells the story of my mom's pro football team from the 1970s, The Houston Herricanes. It's a love story about the bond that was forged between women, who would have never met otherwise, as they accomplished something that no one had before. In exploring the past, I began to wonder about the present. Today, nearly 50 years later, women's football is still in its infancy. What does it mean when the number one sport in America is only visibly played by men?”
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Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004
Housed in the premises of a former grocery store built by the Axelrad family in the early 1920s. Like our predecessors, we seek to carry on the tradition of being an open and welcoming place for all.
Our expansive garden hosts a variety of video art, film screenings, live music, events, festivals, and more.
Outdoor and indoor spaces are suitable for large and small gatherings. Bike and car parking is located on site and surrounding, and METRORail’s Red Line Ensemble Station is a few blocks away.
Grab a pizza from Luigi’s or one of the constantly rotating food vendors and soak up some music from our grove of hammocks!
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