In partnership with: Bridgeway Residential Services & Roots Cleaning Solutions & Momentum Dance Center & Kidney Keeper & Klosa Productions
Nurses: Our Heroes
The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise and sent medical professionals to the frontlines of a battle that they were not prepared for. "2020 Year of the Nurse" is a documentary about Black Nurses and practitioners in Virginia, New York, and other cities across the country. The film provides insight into how they fought to save lives from the devastating effects of Covid-19. Despite the lack of personal protective equipment, grueling hours, and civil unrest, these nurses showed up to fulfill their professional oaths. Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, and their efforts are a testimony to their courage, resilience, and strength.
2020 Year of the Nurse shined the spotlight on Nursing and really allowed the profession to see how we were devalued from the corporate perspective during COVID-19. We shared life-changing stories about our experiences with racism, mental health, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the impact it had on our lives.
As a nurse turned filmmaker, I wrote this film because the medical staff turned to me during the pandemic for mental and physical support due to the devastation and fear they were experiencing. After being a nurse for over 30 years, I have never seen anything this deadly devastate our country and leave the healthcare system in such a panic. I would spend hours in prayer, praying for a cure and protection for our patients and staff. GOD told me to do something, and I began to record their stories and I decided at the height of COVID to record the heart of Nursing and 2020 Year of the Nurse was created. I hope to create understanding, unity and love through our experience with COVID and BLM because we all impacted.
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**** Next Talkback Nov 17 at 6 & 8pm EST on Zoom***** with Robyn Roots, Writer, Director, and Producer & William Roebuck Producer.
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We are in self-distribution mode and preparing for a film tour to organizations such as Universities, hospitals, churches, schools and interested organizations. Robyn is an Author, public speaker and well-known Panelist who can be reached for bookings.
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This film is part of History……… caught in real time. I want every nurse, medical team, nursing students, medical students, communities, churches, corporations, school students to really see the heart of nurses and the sacrifices they made to love our communities. I want people to know we gave it our best, even if it cost many nurses their lives. Nurses: our Heroes.
Who is Behind the Film?
Robyn Roots has become a household name in quite a few areas around the states regarding the nursing profession as well as the film industry. Mrs. Roots is a nurse by day and film director during evenings and weekends. Mrs. Robyn Roots is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and visionary of Klosa’ Productions; she has been in the film profession for the past six years and is an executive producer and co-producer on several film projects including The Turnaround Movie; Aloha; Truthless; Jump Start; The Hunting of Potters field; Poz Roz; The Season; and Courage to Stand. Mrs. Roots moved expeditiously into the film directors’ role when she decided to share about her own life in the short film she wrote and directed called Did Showing Up Save My Life? Movie Producer, Music Producer, Kidney Coach, Renal Strategist, Menopause Expert, Consultant, Author, Public Speaker, Influencer, Life, health, and Annuity Agent. She was awarded the Presidents Volunteer Service Award in September for 2023, for her Global impact in Nursing, Film and Community Service for over 35 years.
