SXSW 2008 Film Screenings
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Nerdcore Rising
Director: Negin Farsad
Cast: MC Frontalot, Weird Al Yankovic, Prince Paul, Tycho & Gabe, Jello Biafra, Gaby Alter, Brandon Patton, Sturgis Cunningham, MC Chris, MC Lars Format: HDCam Runtime: 80 minutes More Info
screening in: 24 Beats Per Second
Screening Times10:30 PM, Sunday March 9th - Alamo Lamar 2 10:30 PM, Tuesday March 11th - Alamo Lamar 2 1:00 PM, Friday March 14th - Austin Convention Ctr everything subject to change
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www.nerdcorerising.com
Synopsis:
"Nerdcore Rising" is a documentary that uncovers a new wave of hip-hop called nerdcore. The film follows the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour. Frontalot and band interact with fans across the country: a special breed of loyal and super smart dorks who can't get enough of the Front, making nerdcore hip hop a fascinating and endearingly comedic sociological phenomenon. Commentary from industry notables like Weird Al Yankovic, Prince Paul, and Jello Biafra pepper the film to examine the legitimacy of nerdcore as a subgenre of hip hop, the larger rise of geek culture, and the desperation of one MC who's trying to achieve nerd stardom. Director's Bio:
Making her parents' plea for immigration all the easier, Negin was born in the United States (New Haven, Connecticut) and grew up in the desert of Southern California. She first obtained a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts and Government from Cornell University. Her dual interest in the arts and politics continued when she moved to New York City Ð writing and performing comedy by night while studying for a Masters degree in Race Relations at Columbia University by day. She followed that degree with a second Masters from Columbia at the School of International & Public Affairs with a focus on Urban Management. She worked as a senior policy advisor with the City of New York but eventually left for full-time uncertainty in the world of performing and visual arts. Negin is currently producing/directing (and even performing in) the upcoming Comedy Central series, The Watch List Ð the first show in the history of television to feature Middle-Eastern-American comics tackling international political issues. She originally earned her film chops as a producer and story editor on the film A Cricket in the Court of Akbar which was shot entirely on location in Rajasthan, India. She wrote, directed and appeared in the short film, Iran-ing on Empty - not at all shot on location in Iran - which has since been a selection of comedy festivals around the country (by which she means only two comedy festivals both on the Eastern seaboard). As a standup comedian she has opened for the likes of Al Franken in venues ranging from the Laugh Factory in New York, the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and Town Hall on Broadway. Negin has provided original comedy content for Pacifica and Sirius Radio stations. As an active comedian she has earned a nomination for the Emerging Comics of New York Awards. Her solo show Bootleg Islam, which she wrote and performed, has appeared in the DC, Dallas, and Chicago Comedy Festivals mong others. Her work has been called 'smart, funny, and fascinating' by the Wall Street Journal, a Critic's Choice by the Chicago Tribune, 'a shining exception,' by the Dallas Morning News, and Backstage cheered that it 'doesn't get much funnier than this!' And, to her parents chagrin, her masters degrees now collect dustÉ |
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