News: First Semi-Annual Tupac Amaru Shakur Film Screening Announced
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation is calling for young innovative filmmakers to submit their best work for inclusion in the 1st Semi-Annual Tupac Amaru Shakur Film Screening scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 10, 2007 from 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts located at 5616 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
Headlining this exciting premiere event is "The Hip Hop Project"- a documentary which was executive produced by renowned actor Bruce Willis and actress/rapper Queen Latifah. The film is a compelling story of Kazi, a former homeless teenager who inspires a group of New York teens to transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. In contrast to all the negative attention focused on hip hop, it is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams. "The Hip Hop Project" has been described by Variety as "iressistably uplifting" and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year. Additionally, the screening will show other previously released, unreleased films, and documentaries by today's most cutting edge and stimulating new film makers.
To have a film considered for the screening amongst this impressive rooster of talent, film students either individually or in a group, are invited to submit their work for the "Selective Choice" film section. Participants are required to send in a completed film, 90 minutes or less, with a PG-13 rating or lower (ie. PG). There is a $35.00 non-refundable processing fee. A jury of established professionals will assemble to review and judge the entries submitted and vote for the one film to be screened in the "Selective Choice" category. The winning student or team who created the film will have a unique opportunity to speak to the audience about their work at the end of the presentation .
Afeni Shakur and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) have confirmed dates for the 8th presentation of the Shoulders of Giants, a show based on works from the spoken word album, The Rose That Grew From Concrete. The Rose... features Mos Def, Russell Simmons, Q-Tip, Mos Def, Danny Glover and Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur contributing performances of the late rapper's poetry and was released in 2000.
Held at Georgia State University's Rialto Center for Performing Arts in Atlanta, the annual show serves as a reminder of the impact the TASF Performing Arts camp has had on its 12-18 year-old attendants.
The camp students are set to display various art forms including poetry and dance as they perform signature pieces during the show.
The program centers around material used from The Rose That Grew From Concrete, which serves as the basis for the students' presentations.
Over the years, TASF Camp students have performed at venues as varied as the Source Awards Community Service Awards in Miami, the Georgia State Conference of NAACP Freedom Fund Gala and on television on Good Day Atlanta.
Students who attend the TASF camp are driven to strive and enhance their various creative talents while also cultivating life skills in preparation for living a successful, enriched life.
Skills emphasized include everything from discipline and goal setting to teamwork, self-expression and volunteering.
Graduates are also encouraged to return to the camp and share their experiences with incoming students.
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation was founded by Afeni Shakur in 1997, with the mission of training and supporting students who aspire to enhance their creative talents.
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