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The Pilot! A short Breakdancing film from the 80’s

Posted on March 30, 2009

I love the internet, even if just for the buried gems it keeps unearthing. I found this short film, The Pilot, which came out in during breakdancing’s pinnacle in 1984. Here’s the synopsis:

(1984) A young girl struggling with insecurities and being unpopular, develops an alter-ego as ‘The Pilot’, the best breaker in town. She must prove she’s got the talent if she wants respect.

There’s more film info on it’s IMDB page. Here’s the film!

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“Warring Factions” Breakdancing Documentary

Posted on March 19, 2009

In his film Warring Factions, American born Iranian breakdancer and filmmaker Justin Mashouf travels to Iran to find and battle breakers from his motherland. In addition to breaking, he also documents the growing tension between the US and Iran and even finds himself detained by Homeland Security on his way back into the country. Here’s a synopsis from the website:

“As forces in American government and media have fueled the perception of an unavoidable war with Iran, Warring Factions is a call to (dis)arms. An American-born Iranian breakdancer finds cultural awakening by exploring his multi-ethnic roots. Faced with dual nationality in two conflicting countries, he travels to Iran to examine the political issues first-hand while exploring his cultural identity with a group of Iranian b-boys. By combining documentary and studio reenactments, Warring Factions looks at the blurring of world borders, and the looming threat of another war in the Middle East.”

You can find more info on the film and showings on the film’s website.

Related Posts

• Breakdancing around the World: Iran

Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo reissued on DVD

Posted on February 12, 2009

The epitomal breakploitation flicks of the 80’s, Breakin‘ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, are being reissued in their original wide screen format. 

 

I was originally surprised to read this but after some thought, it made sense. Demand for all-things-breaking has probably gone up in recent times.  Films,  TV shows and other acts of breakdancing are steadily increasing people’s exposure to the culture. What better time than now to reissue a breaking cult classic to capitalize on it’s growing popularity?

Related Posts:

• A Conversation with Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones aka “Ozone” from Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo
• The Breakploitation of the 80’s

“Project: B-Boy” Documentary on Krazy Kujo

Posted on February 2, 2009

Will breakdancing soon have it’s own film genre? New ones are popping up left and right and old ones are being uploaded like mp3’s. I just discovered Project: B-Boy, a short documentary about Krazy Kujo that first debuted in 2006 at SILVERDOCS:

“Project: B-Boy” is a 13-minute documentary on world-renowned b-boy legend “Krazy Kujo.” Known for his mixture of break-dancing, martial arts, and circus acrobats into a style that is truly unique and forever impacting on one of the major elements of hip-hop, this documentary explores his thoughts, style, and life as a dancer/performer/innovator.

You can check it out here or in HD at Openfilms:

New Video Clip of B-Girl Movie

Posted on February 2, 2009

B-Girl Movie just released their first video with film clips, plot lines and info on the star of the film, Lady Jules:

The Breakin’ Effect - a documentary of Paulskee, Mighty 4 and breakdancing culture

Posted on January 30, 2009

Here’s a short documentary by Geoffrey Price on Paulskee, Mighty 4 and breakdancing culture:

B-Girl, the movie

Posted on January 16, 2009

2009 will be another year of dance flicks including B-Girl, a film by Emily Dell.  The movie stars Lady Jules, one of the most decorated b-girls around, as well as some B-list Hollywood actors:

B-GIRL follows the journey of a female breakdancer finding her spirit in the world of underground hip-hop. B-GIRL stars the world’s most elite b-girls and b-boys in breakout dramatic roles, as well as Wesley Jonathan (Roll Bounce), Drew Sidora (Step Up, White Chicks), Aimee Garcia (”The George Lopez Show”) and more!

I’ll post more info as soon as I hear it but you can also get updates by visiting their official website , IMDB page or myspace.

 

Planet B-Boy and Inside the Circle on MTV

Posted on January 8, 2009

Two of last year’s b-boy documentaries, Planet B-Boy and Inside the Circle, will begin being broadcasted on MTV this Sunday. If you haven’t already seen them (and even if you have), be sure to check them out. Here’s the schedule:

January 11, 2009:
- 9 am PST/EST (8 am CST) - Inside the Circle
- 11 am PST/EST (10 am CST) - Planet B-Boy
- 7 pm PST/EST (6 pm CST) - Inside the Circle
- Midnight PST/EST (11 pm CST) - Planet B-Boy

January 12, 2009:
- 1 pm PST/EST (12 noon CST) - Inside the Circle

January 14, 2009:
- 1:30 am PST/EST (12:30 am CST) - Planet B-Boy
- 8 am PST/EST (7 am CST) - Planet B-Boy
- 10 am PST/EST (9 am PST/EST) - Inside the Circle

January 15, 2009:
- 8 pm PST/EST (7 pm CST) - Inside the Circle

 

Related Posts

• Interview with Inside the Circle photographer Peter Tsai
• Planet B-Boy Movie Review

Top 9 and Russian Breakdance Foundation Film

Posted on January 7, 2009

Breaking films are coming out left and right! There’s another one in the works about Top 9 crew and the Russian breaking scene.

The film is set to be released in 2009 by Curiouser Films

Mooncricket’s B-Boy Connection Film and Webisodes

Posted on January 4, 2009

Some great breaking documentaries have come out in recent years and there are still more on the horizon. B-Boy Mooncricket from Termites Crew has been collecting footage since 1994 and currently has over 600 hours of film (and still growing) for his film, The B-Boy Connection. While there is no known release date, he has started releasing weekly webisodes with different b-boys and and clips from his film to give an idea of what it’s about. 

Webisode 1: B-Boy Chicano

Webisode 2: Moshen of Skill Methodz Crew

Webisode 3: B-Boy Ivan, the Urban Action Figure