Join me as I chat with Negin Farsad and Jeremy Redleaf, actors and co-directors of 3rd Street Blackout.
As an Iranian-American Farsad plays a TEDFellow neuroscientist in her role as "Mina." But in real life, Farsad was also selected as a TEDFellow for her work in social justice comedy. She was named one of the 50 Funniest Women by the Huffington Post and one of the 10 best Feminist Comedians by Paper Magazine. She has written for and/or appeared on various shows like Comedy Central's "The Nightly Show," BBC's "Pop Quiz", IFC's "IFC News" and more. Her last film, THE MUSLIMS ARE COMING! won various awards on the festival circuit before being released theatrically and finding a digital home on Netflix.
Redleaf saw both sides of the coin during the blackout as he lived on the "electricity border." "Looking uptown, I saw an anonymous city. Looking downtown, a tight knit community. Turns out five days without power is recipe for the kindest Manhattan I've ever seen."The Emmy Award winning Redleaf is a regular fixture on Sesame Street, has consulted on Fuse network's "Billy on the Street" and has created award winning content for television and digital platforms.
