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Suck It Up, Princess - the Story of Renee Rodrigues

Suck It Up PrincessThis 1 hour Documentary in English and Portuguese is a powerful exploration of courage and strength. A musically enhanced one hour view into the world of Renee Rodrigues, a 19 year old website designer, moderator, reporter, charity organizer and victim of degenerative congenital muscular dystrophy. Renee had a 500lb wheelchair, a tracheotomy and constant pain but that didn’t stop her for a second. She was hip, cool and popular on-line with friends like Hilary Duff, K-Os, Shawn Desman, Drake and Jully Black. She managed the social media and blogs for the TV series “Hip Hop in the T-dot“ and various charitable initiatives and artists. She made the most of every second and was an inspiration to us all.

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On Thursday Dec. 20, 2012, Renee passed away from complications caused by CMD. We are honoured to have had the opportunity to work with Renee and her family during her short life and we hope that this documentary remains as a testament to Renee and her amazing spirit. Renee made a difference in this world. We miss her every day. RIP Renee.The Suck It Up Princess documentary was made with the support of Omni Television and the Canada Media Fund in English and Portugues.

This 47.44 minute film was commissioned by OMNI Television, a division of Rogers Media in Toronto, Canada.It was produced by Hop To It Productions and completed September 2009. It premiers March 2010 on OMNI in English and Portuguese. Digital and TV rights are available in all territories outside Canada. For further inquiries about the film please contact: Susan Nation

Awards and Reviews

Renee Rodrigues, One Very Tough Princess – by Jessica Vitullo, – Posted May 26, 2010

Golden Sheaf Awards – Posted April 22, 2010

WorldFest – Houston Award – Posted April 22, 2010

Suck It Up, Princess – Review by film critic Walter Owen, NYC – Posted March 28, 2010

Portuguese language documentary premieres – Posted March 15, 2010

Canadian Documentary Premiere on OMNI.1 – Posted March 12, 2010

Renee and the Pop It! Crew - Lamar and Shemar
Renee and the Pop It! Crew
Renee and Thiago
Renee and Thiago
Genelle Williams and Renee
Genelle and Renee
Danny Fernandes and Renee
Danny and Renee
Renee City TV Interview
Renee City TV Interview
Sean Desmond and Renee
Sean Desmond and Renee
Raven and Renee hug
Raven and Renee
Hilary Duff and Renee 4
Hilary Duff and Renee
Renee and Drake
Renee and Drake
Hilary Duff and Renee
Hilary Duff and Renee Rock
Hilary Duff and Renee Rock
Hilary Duff and Renee Rock
Hilary Duff and Renee Rock
Hilary Duff and Renee Rock
Raven and Renee
Raven and Renee
Nick Carter and Renee
Nick Carter and Renee
Renee and The Rock
Renee and The Rock

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