He is currently Head of Documentary Direction at the National Film and Television School. Dick Fontaine was a founder member of Granada Television‘s groundbreaking ‘ World in Action‘ series and has made two films on early hip hop culture as well as many films on black music and musicians including Sonny Rollins, Marvin Gaye and Art Blakey. This is unmissable breaking, graffiti, rapping and DJing from back in the day, in all its crazy-costumed glory!īreaking Convention is delighted to welcome Dick Fontaine, the director of ‘Beat This: A Hip Hop History’ to take questions after the screening. ‘ Beat This: A Hip Hop History‘ features in-depth interviews as well as footage from Kool Herc’s original block parties. Dick Fontaine‘s seminal film captures the main progenitors of the scene as it evolves from a tiny street movement into an internationally disseminated culture. Looking at all of the arts of hip hop as practised by such legends as The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim and The Dynamic Rockers, as well as the musical and social revolutionary Afrika Bambaataa and hip hop’s godfather DJ Kool Herc. Originally shown as part of the BBC’s ‘ Arena‘ series in 1984, ‘Beat This: a Hip Hop History’ is one of the first glimpses into the nascent hip hop culture of the Bronx. By Admin 1984, Afrika Bambaataa, bbc arena, beat this: a hip hop history, break dance, brim, bronx, dick fontaine, graffitti, jazzy jay, kool herc, saddlers wellsįresh Styles Film Festival in association with Breakin’ Convention presents a night of Hip Hop film featuring the seminal documentary ‘ BEAT THIS: A HIP HOP HISTORY‘ and a Q+A with director Dick Fontaine.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |