BAM AND DJ KAY SLAY TO HOST 'STYLE WARS' FUNDRAISER
Thursday, September 9 The film will screen at 4:40, 6:50 and 9:15 PM - $12
The filmmakers behind legendary graffiti documentary 'Style Wars' will hold a fundraiser with the Brooklyn Academy of Music to help repair the film's damaged negatives. Q&A session with filmmaker Henry Chalfant and several of the graffiti writers and b-boys who appeared in the seminal film in between the second and third screenings.
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A fully catered reception with music provided by former graffiti writer DJ Kay Slay, who appeared in the film under his graffiti moniker Dezzy Dez.
The film's 25-year-old negative stock has deteriorated over time and must be digitally repaired, an expensive restoration process that will hopefully return the picture to its original clarity and intensity.
'Style Wars' first aired in 1984 on PBS, featuring infamous graffiti writers like Cap, Dondi, Skeme, Seen, Kase 2, Futura and more. It took home the grand jury prize for documentaries at the 1984 United States Film and Video Festival, which would later become the Sundance Film Festival, earning its place as a true hip-hop classic.
You can help preserve history! We looked at the original negative and discovered it was damaged during the many years it has been in storage. Fortunately, it will be possible to repair it, using digital technology, painstakingly working on each damaged frame. The restored film will have unprecedented sharpness and clarity and the vibrant colors of the painted trains will be revealed in their original intensity. Read more about the Restoration Project...
