Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer

200545 min 8 secFilm: Documentaire

Réalisation: Elizabeth St. Philip

Production: Silva BasmajianSylvia Sweeney

Scénarisation: Elizabeth St. Philip

The images are everywhere: young, Black women shaking their assets in music videos featuring the biggest names in hip hop. The dancers appear to be pretty props, gyrating to songs with misogynistic lyrics sung by mostly male rappers - images that appear to be exploitative and stereotypical. Yet auditions are highly sought after. What drives these women to risk everything - education, jobs, relationships - for a chance at fame?

Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer goes behind the scenes to find the truth behind these highly sexualized images. This edgy POV documentary follows Linda, Michelle and Tracy - three young Black women as they compete for roles in hip hop music videos. Through their eyes we see how this world has impacted their personal values, their career ambitions and their concepts of beauty and self-image.

Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer was produced as part of the Reel Diversity Competition for emerging filmmakers of colour. Reel Diversity is a National Film Board of Canada initiative in partnership with CBC Newsworld.



Catégories de sujets


  • Diversité culturelle et Multiculturalisme > Population d'origine africaineFemmes
  • Société > Groupes culturelsDiscrimination et StéréotypesJeunes, 18-35 ans
  • Femmes > Communautés culturelles et ImmigrationCondition et Droits de la femmeFemmes dans les médias
  • Musique > Musique populaire

Générique


écriture
Elizabeth St. Philip
réalisateur
Elizabeth St. Philip
producteur
Silva Basmajian
monteur
Greg West
directeur de la photographie
John Minh Tran
preneur de son
Sanjay Mehta
narrateur
Jemeni
caméra additionnelle
Christopher Romeike
Don Spence
Richard Fox
libération des droits musicaux
Elizabeth Klinck
montage son
Grant Edmonds
mixeur du repiquage
Lou Solakofski
assistance à la caméra
Scott Burton
Rob Shaw
assistant de production
Judith Burfoot
Derek Luis
Trecia McLennon
Dan Thornhill
Gail Maurice
Beth Biederman
assistant monteur
Angela Fong
Edgar Rigonan
Michael Smith
assistant à la postproduction
Tessefa Francis
recherche
Elizabeth St. Philip
Elizabeth Trojian
Michelle Herbert
Elizabeth Klinck
conception des titres
Denny Kurien
monteur en ligne
Lee Maund
coloration
Joanne Rourke
coordonnateur technique
Mark Wilson
stagiaire à la technique
Dan Thornhill
agent de budget
Julietta McGovern
Ida Di Fruscia
superviseur de production
Kemp Archibald
production déléguée
Douglas MacFarlane
producteur exécutif
Sylvia Sweeney
Silva Basmajian