Norma Tanega - short film

Short filmstory about Norma filmed in 2011 with the intention of doing a longer documentary. Norma passed away before we could pick up the project again, so this is all that we've got. This was edited and uploaded in 2019 to celebrate Norma's Supernova exhibiition in Claremont, CA. For those who have commented about the music in the first couple of minutes, that is Norma's track "Air Hymn" from her album with John Zeretzke.

[PaisleyPatchouli]

There are certain songs from the 60s, like Norma Tanega's 'You're Dead' or Vashti Bunyan's 'Train Song' and 'Winter Is Blue', or maybe 'Society's Child' by Janis Ian and 'Dominique' by Sister Anne that capture the spirit of the 60s like nothing else. I'm so glad that they had their moments in the light. Bless them all...

[taylordaukas]

Tears of joy getting to watch this today! Norma has been my favorite musical “discovery” of this year for me. Wish I had heard her sooner. I feel so inspired by her music and her generous and creative life apart from the industry.

[varshajagadeesh]

As a 19 year old who randomly stumbled upon Norma Tanega by chance, I'm probably not a typical listener of hers but I've become so enraptured by her joyful spirit and the whimsy and groove of her music. I've been listening through her discography nonstop for the past 2 months. Its such an honor to see bits and pieces of her life. What an artist. Rest in peace.

[matthewcooper]

I CAME LATE TO THE PARTY .
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
THANKS NORMA ❤️

[edmund]

Thank you, I was saddened that she died yesterday.

[pretorious]

She was an amazingly talented and evolved person. I remember "Cat named Dog" from my youth. Something about that song moved some gears way back in my young brain.

[jonathanmitchell]

A genuinely overlooked songwriter. I defy anyone not to love "A Street That Rhymes at 6AM."

[BathSaltsMex]

i really hope we can get a full-length documentary; this are the most beautiful 4 minutes in existence

[cancelallwokeymcwokefaces]

Never has a track like "You're Dead" ever fitted so perfectly with a movie and TV show (what we do in the shadows) Thank you Norma.

[brendangilmore]

I never even knew about this woman till today. She sits very comfortably in my head alongside Joan Baez & Donovan

[jwidget]

Thank you for making this beautiful filmstory on this wonderful artist. Her bright spirit and humble love of art is so inspiring!

[markward]

I've been crying non-stop the last three years. Today I was ready to really break down until I saw this. It made me feel better when I was adopting "you're dead" because I am out! I am grateful to share some tears for Norma. I was predestined to see this, and the other thing that I now know of.
Thanks for putting this up

[lizerattttttiiiiiiiiii]

I love that her voice still had the same vibe.ugh she was so happy. ✨😍✨😍✨

[tomthumb]

What a Beautiful Soul. That smile and laugh is contagious

[sergiolobato]

So sad that I never knew of her music before! Im asddicted now!

[sharonyearsafter]

I love that she was always happy. What a great attitude of life.

[FelicityBe]

As many of you, I'm here because "What we do in the shadows". I will be forever thankful for this discover. Go, girl.

[corinnamuller]

What a lovely little film about Norma! Hope you get to make the longer documentary about her some time.

[thefolkloreof]

It knda made me cry... I found out about her music 2 days ago and found out today she died on December 29th, 2019. Sad shit... sad shit to have lost one of the greatest.

[debkolodny]

My dad's name was Sidney Kolodny. (He passed 5 years ago.) He was a musician. I don't know if he drove a cab in the 60's, I was too young to be attuned to that, but he could have. Does anyone know more about this part of Norma's story?