Dawn Mikkelson

Filmmaker. Mom of 2 grrrls. Queer. she/her

No longer posting on X (Twitter). You can find me on Instagram @emergencegrrl

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

OMG #MinnesotaMean Exclusive from @Variety! Thanks @marcmalkin!

[Variety @Variety]

‘Minnesota Mean’ Trailer Shows Women’s Roller Derby Team Competing for Top Prize: ‘We Share Blood, Sweat and Tears’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/Si1D6gK1WV

[ComingSoon.net @comingsoonnet]

Minnesota Mean Release Date Set, Watch Exclusive Clip for Sports Documentary

https://t.co/GiYoHDk41Q

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

We’re an @AwardThis nominee!!!!

[Film Threat @FilmThreat]

“…longs to bring the styles of the best female Taiko drummers onto the same stage.” Bobby LePire reviews the @AwardThis nominee Finding Her Beat.
https://t.co/tk9yLrrV6Z #SupportIndieFilm #FindingHerBeat #Documentary #AwardThis

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

“How long will you be complacent?”

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

At the film’s premiere, Osage language consultant Christopher Cote shares his complicated feelings about #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

Thank you to the @StarTribune for listing FINDING HER BEAT’s MInneapolis theatrical run at The Main Cinema as one of the 12 BEST in the #TwinCities! #documentary #RepresentationMatters

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

Thank you @BroadwayWorld for the love!!!! We’re the little #indie #Documentary that could! https://t.co/l2PgpgWI1q

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

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[Georgia Fort @ByGeorgiaFort]

I stand on the shoulders of Ida B Wells, Gordon Parks, David Jackson. And because women like Barbara, Robyne Robinson, Roxane Battle and Lissa Jones believed in me. No one does it alone & I would not be where I am if not for them & those who paved the way for women like me 🙌🏽🏆🏆

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

That moment you realize you’re launching your indie film in theaters the same week @taylorswift13 launches hers . . . *sigh*

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

Tonight! And I'll be there, so you can ask ALL the questions.

[GWU East Asia NRC @gwueanrc]

Check out the award-winning film Finding Her Beat TODAY from 7 - 9:00 p.m. at Landmark E Street Cinema! Explore the story of a Korean adoptee from Minnesota as she convenes an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, a Japanese drumming art.

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

#taikodrumming #asianpride #lgbtqpride #femaledirectorsareboss #femaledirectors #japanese #stopaapihate #films #festivalseason #saturdaynight #documentary #gbtqfilm #taikoviral #femaledirectors #womeninfilm #newfilm #debut #filmrelease #asianculture #livingthedream

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

FINDING HER BEAT on the big screen, where it was meant to be seen! 4K visuals with 5.1 Surround Sound mixed at @skywalkersound with Lora Hirschberg and @audiochick.cz! Ticket link in @findingherbeat bio. __________ #taiko #representationmatters #findingherbeat #aapi

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

#FindingHerBeat launches it's North American Theatrical Tour NEXT WEEK!!!! #taiko #womeninfilm #representationmatters

[ComingSoon.net @comingsoonnet]

Exclusive Finding Her Beat Clip Previews Taiko Drumming Documentary https://t.co/tMfnmK6cis

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

@Consider8Media @moryan Thanks! Gift from another marginalized artist working in a male-dominated field. A taiko drummer, to be exact. :-)

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

Just finished @moryan's book BURN IT DOWN. Fascinating look at how Hollywood ended up in the mess it's in and ways to change things from the inside. As a Hollywood outsider (20+ years of making indie documentaries) I'll be out here building something new from the ashes.

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

@davidlewis79 Just sent a DM.

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

OMG #MinnesotaMean Exclusive from @Variety! Thanks @marcmalkin!

[Variety @Variety]

‘Minnesota Mean’ Trailer Shows Women’s Roller Derby Team Competing for Top Prize: ‘We Share Blood, Sweat and Tears’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/Si1D6gK1WV

[Carmela Baranowska @FounderCarmela]

Interview with FINDING HER BEAT Writer/Director/Producer @Emergencegrrl + Writer/Director Keri Pickett:

DAWN: What do you dream of doing that you have been told you can't do?

KERI: How can we help one another achieve greatness?

@BFFfestival @Docedge

https://t.co/PNsRe5XDAi

[Film Threat @FilmThreat]

“…the personal stories of the Minnesota RollerGirls team.” Minnesota Mean shows Jason Delgado how real roller derby is.
https://t.co/oxVA2Do44I #SupportIndieFilm #MinnesotaMean #Documentary #RollerDerby

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

#MinnesotaMean is a top pick!

[Mpls.St.Paul Magazine @mspmag]

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival is back this week. Here are some picks that caught our attention. https://t.co/0kTRh3SKqx

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

Woke up to this. Thank you for the media love for #MinnesotaMean!

[Emily Bright @EmilyKBright]

All the films! Here's a MSPIFF guide for you. You can hear Jacob and Alex talk about some of their faves tomorrow on Minnesota Now @mprnews https://t.co/jcwopSc7CI

[Dawn Mikkelson @Emergencegrrl]

“All of my films show that we don’t function in a vacuum,” Mikkelson said. “The people in our lives are incredibly important and none of us do this alone.”

If you’re reading this, that means you.

[MinnPost @MinnPost]

For two weeks, #MSPIFF will screen some 200 selections, host a series of panels and exclusive events highlighting exciting new voices in American cinema, including talent based here in Minnesota. https://t.co/0unLl9GXGa by @kouhi_nick