Promotional video for ‘That Hip Hop Night’ Curated by Janine Francois.
London based Independent Filmmaker and photographer.
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Promotional video for ‘That Hip Hop Night’ Curated by Janine Francois.
I was going through my archives, looking at the footage I had shot over recent months when I found this short clip. My friends and I were in Spain, Calella to be precise. We were set on discovering more of the country so we took an hour long train to Barcelona. It’s a good thing that we did because it felt like we had arrived back to civilisation. Calella is a small town mostly inhabited by old folks. It’s a lovely and peaceful place, unfortunately a bit too peaceful for us. So we got to Barcelona without much of a clue as to where we where going, nonetheless we had a great time sightseeing. Something kept on pulling us towards a particular direction. It was the sea. I remember being so captivated by the rhythm of the water and the way it moved under the sun. A cinematographers dream perhaps. For a long time I didn’t know what to do with this 60 sec clip, finally I figured that beauty needs no reason nor excuse, right?
This is a short film I worked on a couple of years ago as a runner/production assistant
Director: Rebecca Johnson
England, 2008, 19min
Format: 35mm (screening) - 16mm (shooting)
Category: Short
synopsis:
Set in Brixton South London, and shot using a cast of new and non-actors, TOP GIRL is a truthful and tender coming of age tale. Fearless 15 year old Donna and her best mate Felicia set off on a mission to find Legz, a supercool 20 year old with a recording studio in the bedroom of his mum’s flat. The idea is for Donna to MC on a track but events don’t go according to plan. With irrepressible moxie, TOP GIRL captures the intensity of youth and the reality of growing up as a teenage girl in a man’s world.
Festivals: Clermont Ferrand, Rotterdam, Berlin, Tampere, Birds Eye View, Los Angeles, Toronto CFC.
‘Seizing the screen’ held in Shorditch London 27 March 2011
Shot & edited by: Zayna Daze
Seizing the Screen aims to bring together a diverse audience of hip-hop lovers, to comfortable spaces to engage in films, discussions and performances, by looking at issues that affect marginalised groups within the hip-hop aesthetic.
Curated by Janine Francois
Hosted by Peaches
A candid view on London based singer songwriter ‘Belle’ - rehearsing with band.
Filmed and edited by Zayna Daze 2011
“It’s Complicated” is a poem that features on Ray’s 2010 spoken word EP titled ‘Internal’ Which you can listen/purchase here. An emotional and sincere perspective on the aftermath of a relationship.
Poem written and performed by Raymond Antrobus
Filmed and edited by Zayna Daze 2011
Shot during a lonely yet exciting journey home.
Music: James Blake - ‘Air and Lack Thereof’
Filmed and edited by Zayna Daze 2011
EPK For ‘WE PLUG GOOD MUSIC’ A prelude to the future mixtape
The collective efforts of the wonderfully imaginative Zayna Daze films, the Poetic musings of Indigo Williams, conceptualised and production assisted by me (Felicia). This is the first installment of Writer’s Block Presents: Spoken Unplugged, a new feature that was decided upon early summer. The idea was simple, to take poetry off the stage…to unplug the mic cords and let art loose on the streets. A series that’ll see a capella poetry being given a platform much like a music video, depicting aesthetics detailing and interesting visuals as well as attempting to convey the poignancy of the subject matters.
This poem, ‘The Wrong Truth’ is one of Indigo’s early works, and reflects the Writer’s Block ethos well. Disarming stereotypes, writing wrongs and unhinging barricades. That’s the beauty of this art form. Enjoy. - Felicia Okoye (co-founder of Writer’s Block)
Filmed and edited by Zayna Daze 2010
Everytime I meet with Belle I’m captivated by her radiance and warmth. She’s a true lover and beautiful spirit.
Filmed and edited by Zayna Daze 2010
