Lydia Dean Pilcher
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Lydia Dean Pilcher
@queendean
movie maker, activist, lover of art, politics, cultural strategy, music, dance, rainfall, digital frontier—and ambassador for a sustainable future.





NE China is living the harshest heat wave in its history by far. Beijing and Tianjin had 3 consecutive days >40C, before they never had 2 consecutive 40C. Mongolia highlands again above 38C. Records fall by dozens every day and it will get worse. Weeks of record heat is ahead.

My twitter replies today are almost entirely guys with 11 followers explaining to me that the smoke is the result of eco-arsonists setting forests ablaze, and anyway it's always been like this, and also I'm a 'climtard.' There are moments when Idiocracy seems like a documentary.



Welcome to the dawn of 𝘾𝙇𝙄𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝘾𝘼 🌞 Today, 5.00PM @CentralPictureH launches one of the most crucial programmes of #SFL2023 + conversation between @ClarkeAward director Tom Hunter and #EmmyAward winner and #Oscar nominated producer @queendean 🌊 bit.ly/3OUt1Nx


Is Hollywood doing enough to battle the climate crisis? How has Hollywood wielded its enormous power to change cultural norms around this existential global threat? Join @NABShow on 4/18 @ 3-4 PM PT: bit.ly/3KsGPv6 @pga_green @NBCUniversal @SonyPictures @fp_coalition






We are thrilled to partner with @NDI to present Representation Matters for Climate Justice March 22 as part of @un_csw #CSW66! @queendean @jubileefilms @wanjaems & @ndeltoro to discuss ways media can impact positive change. Register for FREE: bit.ly/3tEtOpQ


#Sundance 2022 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize Jury (@SloanFoundation): Dr. Heather Berlin (@heather_berlin), Dr. Mandë Holford, PhD (@scimaven), @TenochHuerta, Lydia Dean Pilcher (@queendean), Shawn Snyder



We won. On our 15th day of hunger strike, we got word that @NYTWA has reached an agreement with the City. This amazing news means our drivers can live a future free of the devastation of the debt crisis.



