Rosie produces up a “Storm” after Katrina
With each passing year, New Orleans continues to redefine itself in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. And now Rosie O’Donnell has lent her support to the city’s arts community by executive-producing a documentary titled “After the Storm.”Directed by Hilla Medalia, the film centers on a group of New York actors who go to New Orleans to stage a community center production of “Once on This Island” with a cast of local teenagers.As auditions and rehearsals move along, the young actors involved share their struggles over the loss of family and friends as well as the diminished economic opportunity they face in their hometown.Still in production, look for it soon at festivals before it finds its eventual wider audience on cable.
