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1-800-ON-HER-OWN

Join us for this one-show-only event screening where one lucky guest will win a pair of tickets to see Ani at the Plaza Live on March 8th.

Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene in the early ‘90s, a thundering new voice in the cultural wilderness, unapologetically bisexual, political, and feminist. She toured relentlessly, thrashing out hundreds of frenzied shows that were part mosh pit, part hootenanny and part full-on tent revival, then selling cassette tapes from the trunk of her car to make it to the next gig.

Ani became a worldwide phenomenon when she beat the male-dominated music industry at its own game by founding Righteous Babe Records, the first “woman-run non-corporate queer-happy” label, still going strong after nearly 35 years. The press called her “an entrepreneurial wonder” and “the industry’s worst nightmare.” Prince called her “my hero.” Ani simply called herself a folk singer, dedicated to art, activism and staying true to herself, no matter the cost.

1-800-ON-HER-OWN takes us on a wild cinematic road trip, from DiFranco’s punk-folk past to her life today as she reinvents herself as a passionate activist and revered rock star. Throughout the ride, she’s brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed, and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as we reveal both an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a very relatable contemporary “everywoman” with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.

2024, 80 minutes, USA, Directed by Dana Flor

  • “This quite possibly be one of the best artist docs I’ve ever run across. It’s hypnotic and it kind of puts to shame the carefully crafted music docs that are an artist’s victory lap. This is instead life on the road.”

    – Steve Kopian, UNSEEN FILMS
  • “Folk singer with an edge and message, Ani DiFranco gave a feminist voice to young women in the 90s.  1-800-ON-HER-OWN sings her praises and her inner strength. It rocks.”

    – Liz Whittemore, REEL NEWS DAILY
  • “At such a crucial time in our country’s history for women, marginalized people, and frankly every person who values love and inclusivity, this film is an urgent call to action as well as an action plan for those who give a damn.”

    – Eric McClanahan, COLLIDER
  • “It is rich, layered, and speaks to the struggling artist in all of us.”

    – Wendy Moscow, UNPAID FILM CRITIC
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