Fierro
Edward Tyndall
United States, 2024, 29 min.
In English.
Includes violence.
Richard Fierro, the Army veteran credited with stopping the Club Q mass shooter, recounts the life experiences that led up to his heroic actions. Fierro’s bold insights on diversity, courage, and unity remind us what it takes to make America a beacon of hope for all.
Director's Statement
Edward Tyndall’s award-winning documentaries have screened at top international film festivals including the Tribeca and BFI London film festivals. His films have aired on television in the US and Canada and been distributed internationally. His fiction has been published nationally in anthology and through literary journals. Originally from Durham, North Carolina he now calls Denver, Colorado home.
Category: Documentary.
Themes: Gun Violence, Discrimination, LGBTQIA.
Saturday, April 27
The Screening Room
12:00pm
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