Quality of Life (2004; 85 min; San Francisco) directed by Benjamin Morgan film's website | watch the trailer Michael "Heir" Rosario and his best friend and partner-in-crime, Curtis "Vain" Smith, are graffiti writers in San Francisco who decorate the canvases of concrete and steel throughout their city. When they are arrested, their secret identities are revealed and their creative outlets are abruptly severed. Faced with restitution and the prospect of serving hard time, they struggle to maintain their creative passion. The paths they choose threaten to unravel their lifelong friendship and, ultimately, their lives. This independent film is told with "with skillful storytelling, a sympathetic touch with nonprofessional actors, and a dispiriting ambivalence about the viability of oppositional youth culture."- NY Times . Special Guest Appearances by the filmmaker & actors! My Street Journal (2005; 18 min; France) artwork and directed by JR jr's website Street artist/photographer JR is not afraid to post his artwork on the walls of major world buildings without obtaining any permits and documents his journey from the French ghetto to the hills of Hollywood. Embeds (2006; 10 min, Washington DC) artwork and directed by Mark Jenkins mark jenkins' website | washington post on july 23 2006 Installations by street artist Mark Jenkins showing clothed figure sculptures interacting with the grey urban environment of Washington, DC. His artwork beautifully combines the unique visual properties of the material with clever placement in the environment. Tyger (2006; 5 min; Brazil) artwork and directed by Guiherme Marcondes guiherme marcondes' website | film's website Inspired by William Blake's poem "The Tyger" this film, placed in Sao Paolo, Brazil's chaotic urban landscape, relates city to jungle and people to animals. Graffiti Research Lab (2006; 10 min; New York City) artwork and directed by Evan Roth and James Powderly grl website | new york times on june 23 2006 | time magazine september 4 2006 Are spray paint and stickers the only tools available to street artists? Absolutely not. This series of short films documents projects developed in New York City's Graffiti Research Lab using a combination of training in aerospace robotics, coding, architecture and Web design. From Here to There (2006, 3 min; New Brunswick) directed by Reid Bingham Three short films about the ups and downs of getting around in the urban enviornment. St. Louis Centre (2006; 4 min; St. Louis) directed by Bill Streeter peat wollaeger's website | justin tolentino's website | film preview Street artists Peat Wollaeger and Justin Tolentino use one of the vacant storefronts in St. Louis Centre's shopping mall as their canvas and gallery. Albino Alley Cat (2005, 3 min; St. Louis) artwork and directed by Peat Wollaeger peat wollaeger's website | film's website In this short, the albino cat stencils its portrait on the walls of St. Louis and will make you laugh. Albus Cavus Video Magazine (2006; 30 min., New Brunswick) directed by Nicole Wines Meet the artists involved with Albus Cavus and see them paint, perform, and create their artwork. This series of short movies was filmed in local artists' studios, at Albus Cavus events, and on the streets. Elefantos (2004; 10 min; The Netherlands) directed by Wayne Horse. wayne horse's website Days in the life of a boy named Elefantos. Great acting, spectacular costumes and creative use of animated tags...