MY OMAHA (IRL Movie Club)

After graduating from journalism school, Nick Beaulieu returns to his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska to document its surging racial justice movement while seeking to reconnect with his staunchly pro-Trump father Randy – a task made more urgent when Randy is unexpectedly diagnosed with stage-4 cancer.

The IRL (In Real Life) Movie Club is a nonprofit on a mission to strengthen democracy through the power of shared experience and dialogue. Inspired by Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone and the documentary Join or Die: Why You Should Join a Club (now on Netflix) we create real-world spaces for connection—starting with a great documentary.

Here’s how it works: gather at your local theater, watch a well-curated and timely film, and—if you’re up for it—have a conversation with your seatmates. Instead of traditional filmmaker Q&As, we offer audience-driven dialogue, using simple prompts to spark meaningful discussion.