Seeking music videos, feature shorts, documentary shorts with strong hip-hop
themes or that at least appeal primarily to hip-hop audiences for “Quick
Shots” screening sponsored by Pure Art and Greater Chicagoland Hip-Hop Filmmakers
Caucus NFP in mid-July at the South Loop’s Club M in observance of 2009 Chicago
Hip-Hop Heritage Month. Event will also promote the 2009 Chicago
International Hip-Hop Film Festival Sept. 11-12 at the Portage Theater (visit
www.chicagohiphopfilmfestival.com). Submissions selected for must not be more than 15
minutes long and must be available for screening in DVD format. Send URL links for
submissions to CHIHIPHOPFILM@aol.com or screener copies to Mark F. Armstrong,
Quick Shots, c/o Greater Chicagoland Hip-Hop Filmmakers NFP, 11706 S. Throop
St., Chicago, IL 60643-5125. Chicago Hip-Hop Heritage Month is an official
observance established by resolution of Chicago City Council on Jul. 9, 2003.
Pure Art is a not-for-profit networking organization for Chicagoland’s
independent urban entertainment industry (visit
www.pureartistry.org). The Greater
Chicagoland Hip-Hop Filmmakers Caucus NFP is a not-for-profit economic development
corporation benefiting independent urban actors and filmmakers in Northeastern
Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and Southeast Wisconsin (visit
www.myspace.com/chicagohiphopfilm). Visit
www.chihiphop.org to learn more about Chicago Hip-Hop
Heritage Month.