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Friday, March 26th:

7pm Gannett Auditorium: Screening of student films in competition. Audience vote decides the winner of $750 in prizes. After the show turn in your completed ballot for a FREE BANANA SPLIT!

2010 Selections
"A Light For Child Care" Dir. Andrew F. Otero
"Sacrifice On The Ante" Dir. Bryce Richards
"The Parade" Dir. Giorgia Farina
"Long Live The Duke" Dir. Matt Brailey
"Eustice's Bag" Dir. Daniel Dalimonte
"Royalty Free" Dir. Mike Bernstein
"Who Is Candy Bernardino?" Dir. Erin Li
"1:03 AM" Dir. Raymond Cinemato
"The Nuclear Genie" Dir. Erik Choquette
"A Dyno Family Holiday" Dir. Dan Schwartz

Saturday, March 27th:

7pm Gannett Auditorium: Screening of the documentary The Hip Hop Project. From executive Producers Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah,The Hip Hop Project is the compelling story of Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager who inspired a group of New York City teens to transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery.

Kazi challenges these young people to write music about real issues affecting their lives as they strive to overcome daunting obstacles to produce a collaborative album. Russell Simmons, hip hop mogul and long-time supporter of the project, partners with Bruce Willis to donate a recording studio to the The Hip Hop Project. After four years of collaboration, the group produces a powerful and thought-provoking CD filled with moving personal narratives and sharp social commentary. In contrast to all of the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.
Inspired by Kazi’s work, 100% of the net profits from this film are being donated to organizations working with youth.

88 minutes. Directed and Edited by guest speaker Matt Ruskin. Q&A session to follow.

The Skidmore International Student Film Festival welcomes documentary filmmaker Matt Ruskin on Saturday, March 27th.

Matt Ruskin
Director, Co-Cinematographer and Editor, The Hip Hop Project

Matt studied film production at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated in 2002 as a University Honors Scholar. In addition to his studies Matt worked with mentor Darren Aronofsky during the pre-production and production of Requiem for a Dream. While studying under renowned documentary filmmaker George Stoney, Matt produced and directed The Glen of the Downs, an award-winning film about the first international environmental protest in Ireland. After graduation from NYU, Matt worked on The Hip Hop Project exclusively for more than five years. He is currently developing both documentary and narrative feature films.