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The total length of the festival is 3 hours. Parental advisory: some
movies contain strong language and images unsuitable for children.
City Space (2004; 47 min; Canada) directed by Craig Noble
film's website | watch the trailer
City Space is a controversial video documentary about graffiti and
public space. Produced, directed and edited by Craig Noble the video
explores the conflict and contradictions involved with graffiti and the
authoritative reaction to stop it. A local, Vancouver perspective not
only reveals the conditions and practice in this city but raises
relevant and essential issues of art, expression and control of public
space in all cities. This guerrilla production probes the facades and
shadows involved in this conflict revealing the contentious nature of
graffiti and the attempt to crush it. Shown for the first time in NJ.
Xzistance on the Edge of Chaos (2007, 15 min; San Francisco) produced by 210studios
210studio's website | MaxxMoses' website | Chor Boogie's website | Joshua Mays' website
This interview with Mr. MaxxMoses (aka Pose 2), Chor Boogie and Joshua
Mays who worked together on 80 foot long curved canvas explores the
artists' deeper creative process and inspirations. They merged their
styles into one dynamic experience, turning corners mentally and
physically, allowing the observer unobstructed immersion. Whether in a
studio or on the street, these influental street artists leap beyond
the current techniques and styles and rather explore the spirituality
and gifts of deeper meaning of artistic expression. The world premier.
Tats Cru: The Mural Kings (2006, 60 min; New York City) directed by Mark Kotlinski
website | watch the trailer
The film follows the world famous TATS CRU as they produce their mural
for The Graffiti Hall of Fame in Harlem and prepare to uphold their
title of “The Mural Kings.” Inter-cut with exclusive interviews
detailing the journey that started twenty-five years ago, as three
Bronx teenagers began their artistic careers by creating subway
graffiti. Shown for the first time in NJ.
BigFoot: Stand Up for Your Life (2007, 9 min; Japan) directed by Hiroshi Nishibayashi
artist's website
"It's not about me... It's about the spirit that's coming out of me...
He's going to places, the spirit travels" is what BigFoot has to say
about his notorius character. The artist, originally from New Jersey,
discovered BigFoot in San Francisco in mid 90's. In this exclusive
interview, conducted in Japan, the artist tells us about his first
graffiti piece, vegetarianism, love for nature, sneakers and a good
feeling that nobody has found Big Foot yet. The world premier.
ABOVE: Sign Language Tour (2007, 13 min; Spain/USA) filmed by ABOVE
artist's website | watch short clips
Rising Above your fears and challenges is what Artist ABOVE is all
about. Having traveled to 14 countries around Europe in 2005, Above
once again out did himself this past year with successfully travelling
to and hanging his Word/Play Arrow Mobiles in 26 countries. The Sign
Language Tour Video tries to keep up and follow ABOVE around his
European travels and artworks. Rare behind the scene video segments of
Above at work in a studio in San Francisco and Barcelona as he
prepares his arsenal of Arrow Mobiles for the 26 country tour. From
Paris,to Istanbul, then Helsinki to Rome, and everything in between.
Buckle up and get ready for a Wild/Ride.
Face to Face (2007, 10 min; France) directed by JR
artist's website | watch short clips
The last year 28 millimeters projects that portraited youth from
various neighbourhoods around Paris made a huge impact on perception of
young people in French society. JR has become their voice communicating
anger, disillusion, fears, excitement and joy. This year, JR has
traveled to Palestine and Israel in order to examine the relationship
between people who are separated by huge walls but deeply connected by
the common need to laugh, cry and make grimaces. JR's approach to bring
people around one table and make them talk by exposing them to their
own faces enlarged and placed in the public places of their towns and
cities. The feature film is coming out in November 2007 and we will
preview parts of the movie.
Bunchy Hunkky (2007, 1 min; the Netherlands), Loops (2007, 2 min), Follow Suit (2007, 1 min), Ginasnuff (2007, 4 min; Tel Aviv) directed by Wayne Horse
artist's website | watch Destructo
Wayne Horse is one of two artists whose short films has been presented
at the Street Art Film Festival every year. It is perhaps Wayne's
experimental approach or choice of imagery that cause the audience to
either love or hate his movies. In any case, Wayne is not afraid to
combine animations with a film footage to produce artistic pieces in
which the line between absurdity, cuteness and disgust is
microscopically thin and it depends on the viewers' mind set and mood
what will be taken home with them. The world premiers.
Homo sapiens attached (2006, 5 min; Fairfax County, VA) directed by Charles Westerman
artist's website | watch a preview
"Homo sapiens attached" is a brief film document of an
apparatus/artwork created by Charles Westerman that explores the idea
of attachment in its various facets and the delineation of gallery
space. This interactive art requires audience participation, the
artwork/apparatus is only completed when a Homo sapiens is attached to
it. The volunteer Homo sapiens attach their ankle to one end of an 844'
length of braided bicycle inner tubes. The other end of the braided
tubes is attached to a very heavy piece of rusted steel pipe section.
It could be envisioned as a ridiculous "ball and chain" or perhaps an
umbilical cord reminding us of some primal truth. The dimensionality of
this piece offers a number of metaphors that leave the audience
questioning the true limits of freedom, specifically the freedom of
artistic expression that is often limited to galleries and is not
encouraged beyond the range of our bicycle inner tube attachments.
Shown for the first time in NJ.
Casa Del Luchador (2007, 2 min; San Francisco), Bill Hilly the Stencilbilly (2007, 3 min; St. Louis) directed by Peat Wollaeger
artist's website | Peat's videos
These are two short movies portraiting artwork by Peat Wollaeger.
Peat's style and presentation of the finished artwork is unique and
brought him a good deal of attention in the arts community, from
national media and a major producer of soft drinks. He creatively
combines original process of stenciling with a humorous performance
art. The latest two characters will take us on a journey from Wrestling
themed Hotel he painted in San Francisco to the miles long Graffiti
Wall of Paint Louis.
Fence(2002, 5 min; Czech Republic) art by Martin Zet
video still from agora8.org
Martin Zet grew up in Czechoslovakia during time of the iron curtain
dividing Europe into western and eastern parts. After the fall of this
barrier in late 1980's the joy of freedom was quickly squashed by a
rise of nationalistic tendencies throughout Balkan countries that
resulted in wars and the geographic regions and people being divided
more than ever before. "Moram da go napravam" is a Macedonian phrase
meaning "I must do this." The only sentence Martin Zet kept repeating
when he decided to build a fence across a busy Albanian bazaar to
demonstrate that dividing is very easy. Or is it? Would a fence
strengthen the bonds between the people left at the opposite sides? |
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