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Graffiti Film Festival, Harlem, USA

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edited April 2009 in Announcements
More updates coming shortly. Check www.mayslesfilms.com for info.Please help us spread the word and we hope to see you there!Peace,Dress Kings of the City[/b]Graffiti culture from New York to Europe and back via rare and classic documentaries, never seen photos, legendary writers and historians. Series includes month-long Graffiti Art gallery (with all sales going to Graffiti Art education non-profit, ???The Walls Belong to Us.???) Curated by Andreas Vingaard Friday, May1st, 7pmSaturday, May 2nd 1-11pmWednesday, May 6, 13,20,27 @ 7pmFriday, May 1st7pm[/b]KET ONE Presents: The Master Class with Straight Man aka Lava One and TwoDream CityDir. Steve Siegel19867 min.Excerpts from Steve Siegel???s Dream City with loads of trains from the good old days.Stations of the Elevated:Dir. Manfred Kirchheimer1980 45 min.Director Manfred Kirchheimer presents his cult classic art film with music by Charles Mingus. Director Manfred Kirchheimer will be present for the q&a.*** Opening Cocktail Reception in the Downstairs Lounge Saturday, May 2nd3:00 pm[/b]1.) StylewarsDir. Tony SilverCo-produced by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant198470 min.2.) All CityDir. Henry Chalfant198516 min.3.) From Here to CanarsieDir. Henry ChalfantCo-produced by Henry Chalfant, Jim Prigoff and Sam Henriquez198721 min.Henry Chalfant has been one the most energetic documentarians of New York graffiti over the years. Henry will be available for book signings and will also present a slideshow with unpublished photos from the 80s. Graffiti artist Skeme???s unforgettable mom, Barbara Andalcio, from the film Style Wars and former Transit Police officer Conrad Lesnewski of Hickey & Ski fame will also be available for the q&a. 7:00pm[/b]Tats Cru Presents Kings of BroadwayDir. Chris ???Freedom??? Pape199822 min.In the 80s while some NYC writers went the gallery route other writers were kinging the legendary Broadway lines. This film tells the story of the latter and features the writers Ali, Bama, Crash, Ket, Part, Stan 153, Terror 161 and Zephyr.Bombin???Dir. Dick Fontaine198758 min.Join Brim from Tats Cru as he crosses the Atlantic to get up. This rarely seen film also includes Bio from Tats Crew as well as the musician Goldie from the UK. Tats Cru, also known as ???the Mural Kings,??? is a Bronx based crew of prominent writers that made the transition from trains to commissioned walls. Wednesday, May 6th7:00pm[/b]Graffiti Post GraffitiDir. Inner Tube Video198426 min.This lesser known film deals with the initial interest from the established art scene in graffiti. The film features art dealers Sidney Janis and Tony Shafrazi and artists like Crash, Lady Pink, Fab 5 Freddie, Jean-Michel Basquiat among others.Inside OutsideDir. Andreas Johnson and Nis Boye Rasmussen200557 min.Inside Outside presents some key figures from the current graffiti inspired street art scene including Zevs from Paris, Swoon, KR and Earsnot from NYC, Ron English from Jersey City, Adam & Itso from Sweden and Denmark, and and Os Gemeos and Pigmeus from Sao Paulo. Wednesday, May 13th7:00pm[/b]Cope 2 Documentary PreviewDir. Carl Weston & Sascha Jenkins200915 min.See a preview of this work in progress on Bronx legend Cope 2 from the team behind the infamous ???Video Graff??? series.WritersDir. Resistance Films200490 min.This film tells the story of the Parisian graffiti scene from 1983-2003. The film includes interviews with Henry Chalfant, Futura 2000, Seen UA, Mode 2, JonOne, Bando CTK among many other legendary French writers. Wednesday, May 20th7:00pm[/b]Forbidden RebelsDir. Forbidden Rebels198329 min.A documentary on the New York scene made in 1983 featuring Dez aka DJ Kay Slay, Sharp, Delta, Spin and G-Man. With bombed trains for days.KroonjuwelenDir. Stunnedfilm200676 min.The Dutch documentary Kroonjuwelen tells the story of one of the oldest and most important graffiti scenes in Europe. Some of the writers featured are Quik from New York and Delta, Shoe, Zap and High. Wednesday, May 27th7:00pm[/b]Tunnel VisionDir. Reid van Renesse2003 2 min.This short film with footage shot in 1983 shows Zephyr, Min One and Revolt painting a wall. Reid van Renesse will be present for the q&a.SpraymastersDir. Manfred Kirchheimer200885 min.Spraymasters follows up on some legendary writers from the 70s and 80s. The film includes Lady Pink, Lee, Futura 2000 and Zephyr and lots and lots of trains. Manfred Kirchheimer will be present for the q&a.

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