Hip Hop Inspired Films Debut at Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival Print
Written by Robert ID4308   
Monday, 14 April 2008 21:14

As one of the fastest growing American urban film festivals in Southeast US, nationally acclaimed filmmakers are expected in Decatur, Georgia Wednesday, April 16 - Sunday, April 20 for the 6th Annual Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival (SJUFF); for hip hop inspired screenings to debut, inspire, and emotionally impact audiences.

Hip hop inspired films are a part of this year's must see film list and include Craig ''muMs'' Grant (Oz) in Rhyme Animal a  hip hop/psychological horror tale of a Brooklyn DJ and a rapper/potential cannibalistic serial killer. Next there is Comedian/Actor Faizon Love (Who's Your Caddy, Idlewild) in his directorial debut, Tao of The Golden Mask.

Hip hop youth's influence on politics in Dakar Senegal is documented in the groundbreaking film, Democracy in Dakar, after the controversial 2007 presidential election in Senegal Africa.

Hosted at Galaxy FunPlex Center (Formally Screenworks) 2801 Candler Road (on premises of The Gallery at South DeKalb), and under the festival's theme Delivering Cinema in True Color, the festival opens with Red Carpet screenings, film shorts, feature premieres, indie film workshops, the IMPACT Awards Black & White Ball announcing the 6th Annual film festival winners, and film industry celebrity guests including Rob Hardy and Will Packer (The Gospel, Stomp The Yard and This Christmas), actor/producer Rockmond Dunbar (Soul Food, Prison Break) and actor/singer Jason Weaver for their World Premiere of the drama film Jada, Gary Dourdan (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), premiering Black August, about the explosive life and times of civil rights activist George Lester Jackson, this year's 2008 SJUFF IMPACT Award presentation to Ralph Scott Executive Producer for ''The Best Shorts'' (BET-J) and Atlanta's own radio personality/actress Rashan Ali (Hot 107.9FM) in her feature presentation of Three Can Play That Game, starring Vivica Fox, Tony Rock, Terry Vaughn, Kellita Smith, Jason George.

Tickets available through TICKET ANNEX for the screenings price as low as $6.99.

For more information go to Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival www.sjuff.com