Madam is a short documentary exploring the story of Daniel Marquez & Madam Nymphadora.

 

When Dan became HIV positive, the stigma and pressure they experienced led to a crisis, and from that crisis emerged Madam Nymphadora, a drag entertainer and development educator from Lincoln Nebraska.

 

At the core of this project is a desire to create dialogue around the way our status affects our ideas about identity, and provide support for others who are going through a similar journey.

 

We need your help to tell this story! There are $3,000 dollars in production costs including:

 

 

Any extra funds beyond production costs will be donated to the Nebraska Aids Project

 

We need to raise the funds by October 4th! Any amount makes a difference, as does a share to your family and friends!

 

We're so excited to bring this story to you, and to continue a critical conversation affecting so many. Thank you for your support!

 

 

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Cast & Crew

 

 

 

Madam Nymphadora (She/Her) | Producer/Lead Role

 

Madam Nymphadora is a seasoned entertainer and credit union development educator with the mission to raise awareness of financial inclusion through social outreach. She is fiercely passionate about helping others and serves as a consumer advocate. Madam Nymphadora has robust experience in philanthropy, advocacy, education and community development for nonprofit organizations. She believes in spreading love and kindness through authentic entertainment, education, engagement, and empowerment!

 

Madam Nymphadora has experience working with credit unions, community banks, mental health organizations, non-profit community organizations, Drag Queen Story Hour, and grassroots movements. A cultural and professional disrupter and change agent she might be, she is also a magnetic entertainer. She performs live vocal Drag entertainment throughout Nebraska and her creator, Dan Marquez, is a former contender for American Idol and The Voice audition finals. Nymphadora brings something new and fun to your organizations advancement of DEI and representation. She is the credit union movement’s spiciest Queen!

 

 

 

 

Daniel Marquez (They/Them) | Producer/Lead Role

 

Dan Marquez is a natural thought leader, motivator, and entertainer at heart, believing in strengthening the impact of the global credit union system. Dan is passionate about advocacy, whether that be for self, emerging leaders, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and those who experience socioeconomic misappropriation. They currently reside in Lincoln, Nebraska with their two Pitbull rescues, Queenie and Honey. Dan actively promotes the model of financial cooperation and people, helping people with fellow credit union warriors. By day, Dan is a Software Implementations Analyst at Corelation Inc. and by night is a Drag Entertainer and Development Educator with Madam Nyumphadora!

 

In their free time Dan enjoys streaming comedic sitcoms, historical and cultural documentaries, binging RuPaul’s Drag Race, and ideating the advancement of the credit union movement. They are working with a team of credit union power rangers to start new credit unions known as the De Novo Movement. Organizing new financial cooperatives owned and governed by communities historically underserved and unbanked is the authentic actionable approach to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and representation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craig Birchfield (He/Him) | Director/Cinematographer

 

Craig is a video producer & creative director with a decade of experience directing creative projects and telling stories across commercial, political, and not-profit spaces. 

When there isn’t a camera in his hand, Craig spends his time organizing for social & economic justice, and spending quality time with his wife Alyssa, and two cats, Bella & Bear.