LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change
“I don't think I have a choice. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?”
– Nina Simone
One-hour documentary, Produced by Selena Gomez and Stacey Abrams for HBO/MAX. LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change lifts up the stories behind songs we love and amplifies the connections between women throughout the last century of popular music who refused to be silent and instead used the power of their voices to speak truth to power. Driven by a powerhouse ensemble cast that traverses genres and generations, LOUDER journeys through distinct moments in time: the civil rights movement, the birth control revolution, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the emergence of hip-hop, and recontextualizes these stories of courage within today’s political movements.
“An artfully composed celebration of brave, bold women who did not stay quiet when society needed a kickstart…this timely documentary is an empowering vessel.” -Lynn Venhaus