ThisCulture is a new film series I’m putting together with the help of my good friend Morgan Hammond from Crooked Crowns, it’s an idea we’ve had floating round for a while (I registered the domain about 2 years ago!) so it’s great to finally get it going. The concept is pretty simple, we wanted to screen some music/beat culture films in a great little venue over the winter months, we also wanted to focus on films which you might not be able to see in New Zealand because nobody else is screening them. Some films are meant to be screened in cinema’s but I think some films are better screened in an intimate environment where you can feel a little more connected with the rest of the audience.
It’s going to be a six month series and we’ve got the first 3 films confirmed plus quite a few more on the bubble. It’s real exciting to be working with Dublab and Mochilla on the “Secondhand Sureshots” and “Timeless” screenings, this will be the first time that “Timeless” has been screened in New Zealand so make sure you come check it out, July date will be confirmed in the next week.
We’re also working with a local crew called “Film the music” who make amazing short doco’s from live performances in New Zealand. We’ll be screening one of their doco’s at each event and working out a feature night with them to showcase their work and celebrate the local music scene.
Here’s the first release with more information on the series, hope to see you at the preview night at Khuja on June 15th and let me know if there’s a new film you’d like to see, maybe we can hook it up.
“Thisculture” is a new project put together to bring a taste of “worldwide beat culture” to the heart of New Zealand. We’ve got an amazing line-up of films for the series starting with a special free evening at the Khuja Lounge where we’ll be screening previews of some of the films from the series including:
Secondhand Sureshots – http://dublab.com/secondhand
Secondhand Sureshots is a filmed experiment in creative sound recycling with music from Daedelus, J-Rocc, Nobody and Ras G.
Timeless – http://www.mochilla.com/timeless
Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series is the name of a concert series that was created in homage to the composer/arrangers who have influenced hip-hop in the most literal and profound ways.
Favela On Blast - http://www.maddecent.com/blog/favela-on-blast
Favela on Blast, the directorial film debut from Grammy-nominated DJ and producer, Diplo, and his partner Leandro HBL, documents a vibrant and innovative musical subculture that has emerged in Brazil’s impoverished slums, known as favelas.
Location: Khuja Lounge, Auckland
June 15th: Special preview screenings
8.30pm doors – 9pm screening – Free entry
previews of Secondhand Sureshots, Timeless, Flavela on Blast
plus DJ support.
June 23rd: Secondhand Sureshots film screening
8.30pm doors – 9pm screening – $5
Secondhand Sureshots – This dublab documentary film features four amazing, LA-based beat makers: Daedelus, J-Rocc, Nobody and Ras G in a secret mission to create new musical magic from the dusty remains of thrift store vinyl.
plus DJ support.
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