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B-GIRL the FEATURE Is Looking for EXTRAS!! Email: extras@bgirlmovie.com Be in the Movie!!! The Final Battle shoots Labor Day Weekend! (Aug 31, Sept 1 & 2) ** People are needed other dates as well! ** We need b-boys, b-girls and Hip Hop heads To come out and Support!! ** There will be music, circles, giveaways and the best battling ever on film! **
For more info on "B-GIRL" the Feature Film Click HERE Past Screenings: (of
the short film) Long Beach - The "Action on Film" Fest
Jan 10th was "Focus on Female Directors" at B-Girl screened with Niki Caro, Sophia Coppola and other Oscar Winners! Check out our updated Press Page: Profile article on B-Girl in Oct. 2005 issue of Dance Spirit!! B-Girl in May issues of Remix and XLR8R!
Recent Screenings: Philly, Turkey, North Carolina, Hawaii and Lisbon!
Cities Worldwide where B-Girl has Screened: London (twice!) Los Angeles Amsterdam San Francisco Rotterdam Berlin Vancouver Rio de Janeiro Philadelphia Izmir, Turkey New York City The Groovaloo show was amazing!! The incredible show at the Falcon Theater in Burbank, starring Jules, Steelo and the Groovaloos! B-Girl won the Audience Award at the H20 Hip Hop Odyssey Film Fest in NYC! B-Girl coming soon to a theater near you!! The
B-Girl DVD's are out! B-Girl blew up the ArcLight at the LA Shorts Fest The
San Fran Premiere raised some $ for the Sisterz! |
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The B-Girl Premiere was a huge success!
Thanks to everyone who came out For pictures of the premiere check out the gallery. |
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About B-Girl The Movie She is Angel. She is a dancer. She struggles, but then the beat takes over and she’s on. She’s home. B-Girl is a story of hip-hop, of what it means to be a breaker. Angel (Jules Urich) is a b-girl struggling in the six-step, a fundamental move. Her coach, Carlos (Ogie Banks III) and her all-male crew doubt her skill and with a huge competition coming up, Angel has to prove her place among them. She stays to practice late at night, working at home and building her strength. She doesn’t just succeed; she blows the room away. |
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| Brief History of Breaking: Breaking, or breakdancing, is a blend of dance, gymnastic skill and competition. It originated as a style of dancing to the “break” in a record: the section of a song where the lyrics would fall out and the beat would take over. Breaking grew out of the musical movement in NYC in the early 1970s that produced Hip hop and all of it's united elements: DJing - the music, Rap (or MCing) - the word, Breaking - the dance and Graffiti - the art. The four artistic elements contribute to and reflect upon each other, creating the united culture that is Hip hop. Breaking was popularized in the mainstream media in the 1980’s, primarily through the film Flashdance. While the surge of mainstream attention died relatively quickly, breaking has continued as a strong underground community. Breakers, or B-boys and B-girls, come in all ages, ethnicities, and social backgrounds. There are thriving Hip hop communities in every major city and the suburbs. Breaking has also exploded outside the United States and there are strong communities in Europe and Asia. Breaking competitions, or battles, are the ultimate way for b-girls and b-boys to prove their skills. Breakers compete either as individuals or as teams (crews). At these events b-boys and b-girls are judged on their gymnastic skill, choreography, performance, and audience approval, and the winners can move on to compete on the national and international level. Modern breaking has multiple styles and categories and frequently incorporates martial arts and dance, such as salsa or Capoeira. Los Angeles is central to the world-wide culture of Hip Hop. |