BRAZILIAN PRODUCTION ABOUT HIP HOP AND VIOLENCE

[anna balint]

Interesting topic...
I could hardly give a direct advice.
People here without funds look for a video editing
tools at an institution where they hope to get some free
hours for cutting their movie, that could be any non-governemental
institution or festival or private studio. Did you try the Video Brasil?
If there is no other way, people try to apply for a residency at an 
institution where the cutting would be possible. There are some international
residency programs in Europe, but to come so far for the editing job sounds
a bit exaggerated... But of course once the video is ready, it sounds
reasonable to present it at European festivals...
greatings,
Anna Balint 
 




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>  Hi All,
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>  We are the producers of a documentary about the hip hop movement in the
>  outskirts of metropolitan Sao Paulo city (Brazil's largest megalopolis),
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>  where rap is a very strong social force.
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>  We're taping in digital video a series of testimonies about music and
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>  violence in the suburban ghettos.
>  We experiencing several difficulties in this work, specially in terms of
>  financial resources. The country is quite poor, and there is also the lack
>  of interest from the official organizations, due to obvious political
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>  reasons.
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>  We are writing to Syndicate list asking for any advice/hint/idea you could
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>  give us. We are in desperate need of assistance from producers or any
>  provider of financial support for the conclusion of our project.
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>  We have more than twenty hours of taped interviews with musicians, community
>  leaders, etc. We also have several written articles and newspaper clips
>  about the project, and we can send them to those interested in helping us,
>  along with the image clips.
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>  The documentary team is composed of three members: Mauricio Eca (director of
>  several award-winning productions, including prestigious rap group
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>  "Racionais MC" (music videos), Teresa Eca (screenwriter) and Cobra (rapper).
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>  PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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>  UNIVERSO PARALELO ("PARALLEL UNIVERSE")
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>  "UNIVERSO PARALELO" is a 90-minute documentary in progress, being currently
>  shot in several formats such as 16mm, Hi-8, and still pictures.
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>  The film is a deep dive into the daily life of a poor and very violent
>  neighborhood in metropolitan São Paulo, largest Latin American megalopolis.
>  The documentary attempts to reveal a different universe from the affluent
>  downtown areas. Across the bridges over rivers Tiete and Pinheiros there
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>  lies a true "parallel universe", a seemingly endless succession of poor
>  communities and neighborhoods, where life is hard and options are few.
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>  The production is focused on the transformation of this society caused by
>  the influence of hip hop and rap music. The musical revolution is sweeping
>  these communities and causing deep changes in the mood of the population,
>  increasing the self-steem and offering choices in life.
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>  "UNIVERSO PARELELO" also intends to portrait the daily life at "Casa de
>  Detenção", Brazil largest penitentiary facility (also known "Carandiru").
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>  There, the rules of a parellel universe are even more evident. An intramural
>  world of several thousand men, who created their own society with their set
>  of values and conduct.
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>  The movie aims to address several aspects of life in a community shattered
>  by poverty and violence, and how these people attempt to solve their
>  problems.
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>  Excerpts of the interviews:
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>  (RAP MUSICIAN): "Rap provided us with a voice we didn't have before. Now,
>  there's a growing space for those who write books, those who paint and
>  draw..."
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>  (CARANDIRU INMATE): "(Prison) inmates must not look at other inmates' wives
>  and girlfriends... During the visits, an inmate cannot wear anything that
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>  shows much skin and body hair...shirts must be buttoned up, trousers must
>  cover the legs...if a man wants to scratch his leg, he must do it in such a
>  way that the hairs on the leg are not exposed."
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>  (FORMER INMATE): "The worst thing about being a criminal is the moment when
>  you get someone else's money on your hand, because you know it doesn't feel
>  right. But then you remember those who depend of you, and then you ask
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>  yourself: why ..."
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>  (FORMER INMATE) "I wanted to take this out of my face (the ski mask), show
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>  my face to the world. Unfortunately, I can't do it. I wouldn't live a month
>  if I showed my face."
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>  Looking forward to any reply.
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>  Guilherme Kujawski