Admin Hero1 Posted September 8, 2004 Admin Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Hip Hop Heavyweights To Be Honored By Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival! Posted: 9/7/2004 1:50:19 PM by foxxylady Hip hop’s finest will be rewarded for their contributions to the film community in a formal awards ceremony on April 17, 2005. This ceremony will mark the closing of the 1st Annual Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival where films influenced by hip-hop culture as well as notable hip-hop musicians who have transitioned from music to film will be recognized. This year’s celebrity award recipients include Ice Cube, Ludacris, Mos Def , Queen Latifah and Will Smith. An award will also be presented in honor of the work of Tupac Shakur. “This is a unique opportunity to spotlight the synergy of hip-hop and film, two of the most powerful artistic media of our generation. We feel that this year’s celebrity award recipients have made significant contributions to both film and hip-hop and we are delighted to have an opportunity to honor them,” says Shameka Gumbs, President of Creative Circle Entertainment and Festival Director. Also at the helm of the Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival is Ray Culpepper, Director of Big Ain’t Bad, the 2003 Hollywood Black Film Festival Audience Choice Award. Other awards to be presented include Best Hip-hop Feature, Best Hip-hop Short, Best Hip-hop Documentary, Best Music Video, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Hip-hop Throwback and Best Hip-hop Futuristic. Winners of these awards will receive a medallion and a gift bag of prizes courtesy of the festival’s sponsors. The festival is currently accepting submissions from filmmakers. Visit www.AtlHipHopFilmFest.com for guidelines and to download a Film Submission Form. All entries should be mailed to Creative Circle Entertainment, 8200 Mall Parkway Ste. 135-227, Lithonia, GA. 30058. Entries can be submitted prior to December 3, 2004 for an entry fee of $15. Entries can be submitted after December 3, 2004 for an entry fee of $25. Inquiries regarding film submission should be directed to info@atlhiphopfilmfest.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Thanx 4 the news, it's cool that they will give Will an award... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 yeah its good to see the hip hop world finally notice Will for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceonly Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 yeah finally he gets a little bit recognition for what he gave to the music and film world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 JJFP are pioneers in the rap game. Even though Will may seem to be some bigshot hollywood star, he and Jeff had their fingerprints on rap music forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eljuancho Posted September 8, 2004 Members Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Thats so cool it only happens in us :clap: Will should get the best actor award at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 What's even better than FP getting honored at this event, but his company is even good....Queen Latifah, 2Pac, Ice Cube, and Mos Def. I just don't know why Lurdacris is being honored...he hasn't even done anything in relevant in film..much less music. How they gonna over look LL Cool J who's been doing movies since the early 90's and evolving in2 a real actor while Lurdacris has only done something big in that garbage movie 2 Fast 2 Furious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Some more info about it..found it on hiphopdx.com Celebrating the growth of hip-hop, Atlanta has taken the first step to create an Annual Atlanta Hip-hop Film Festival. The festival will conclude with a formal awards ceremony to celebrate hip-hop artists that have made the transition from music to film. The recipients of this year’s celebrity award will be Ice Cube, Mos Def, Queen Latifah, Ludacris and Will Smith. An award will also be presented in honor of Tupac Shakur work in hip-hop. This is a unique opportunity to spotlight the synergy of hip-hop and film, two of the most powerful artistic media of our generation. We feel that this year's celebrity award recipients have made significant contributions to both film and hip-hop and we are delighted to have an opportunity to honor them," says Shameka Gumbs, President of Creative Circle Entertainment and Festival Director. Other award categories are Best Hip-hop Feature, Best Hip-hop documentary, Best Music Video, Best Hip-hop Throwback and Best Actress and Actor. Filmmakers interested in submitting an entry should visit www.At1HiphopFilmFest.com for more information. The awards ceremony will be held on April 17, 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwill02 Posted September 9, 2004 Members Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I hope he comes to the show. I go to school in Atlanta and would love to see him in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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