An aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture.
in conjunction with the National Hip-Hop Museum
Last Holiday (December)
Upon learning of a terminal illness, a shy woman decides to sell all her possessions and live it up at a posh Central European hotel.
in conjunction with the National Hip-Hop Museum
Belly (November)
Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ.
in conjunction with the National Hip-Hop Museum
Menace II Society (October)
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
In conjunction with the National Hip-Hop Museum
Fear of a Black Hat (September)
A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of NWH, a not particularly talented, or particularly bright but always controversial, hip-hop group.
in conjunction with the National Hip-Hop Museum
Krush Groove (August)
The kickoff of the LightReel Film Series was this classic hip-hop film, which took place on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop. The evening also featured a pre-film panel, The Intersection of Hip-Hop and Film.