A Night of Music

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Not a Bunch of Dudes Named Dan

About this project

Through a cultural lens...Inner city youth, for the most part, grow up with restricted physical movement and expression. Let’s consider for a moment the circumstances: the urban landscape isn’t conducive to play, lacking open space; at home many families are crammed into small apartments; subways and buses get easily crowded; given the pervasive violence in urban areas, there is a constant squelching of physical expression for fear it will become violent. All this creates a formula for an overwhelming stricture. Dancing, then, becomes an important means of overturning all this.

Here's the story...Jo-Jo is sixteen and living in East New York. On a typical weekend morning Jo-Jo is given an errand to run for his mother. During his trip, Jo-Jo finds a way to escape the confines of his physical reality through his imagination. There, he finds his expression and freedom, room to break dance. But his dream is infiltrated by a challenging female.

This is a non-traditional music video with a story driven tone that I believe compliments the music perfectly. Consider it a mash up of these ingredients:

www.youtube.com/watch...
www.allisonschulnik.com/FILM/HOBO_HD_web/HOBO_HD_web.mov

The budget for the pre-production and production was done for $2,500.00. We are greatly benefiting from great friends, supporting our vision by donating their time and talents.

Nearing the final stages of production, we are looking to get into post-production as soon as possible. We are beyond thankful all the continued help and support of everyone who believes in this video.

Our team consists of experienced filmmakers, music supervisor/sound engineer, lighting director, actors and a stellar cinematographer. Through a combination of your assistance and the facilities we have available to us, we're confident we can capture a unique experience for music fans.

Our goal is to submit the finished film into festivals: the Can-Do film festival, SXSW music video festival, Sundance, etc. It will also officially release on the internet with Initials B.R's newest CD.

For more of Initials B.R's music visit, http:facebook.com/initialsbr. (you can also listen to the song "Strike on Back").

Hearts!

Project location: Brooklyn, NY

Obstacle #1 - Original Funding

We did it!

With the kind support of family, friends, etc., we've cleared our Kickstarter funding and are reading to go. Shooting beings tomorrow. Excitement is high, the gear heavy, imaginations endless.