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RIZE Film screening and Q&A with Miss Prissy In association with Fresh Styles Film festival David Lachappelle's highly acclaimed documentary, RIZE, follows the evolution of Krump, the groundbreaking dance phenomenon to come out of the streets of Los Angeles. With footage first seen in the Clowns in the Hood documentary shown on Channel 4, this feature length film charts the development of the dance style, which was unwittingly started by Tommy the Clown (seen in the UK at Breakin' Convention 2004) - a children's entertainer. By launching his own Hip Hop dance Academy Tommy, who is acknowledged as an originator of the style offered young people an alternative to gangs and crime. Through dance they have found another way to express themselves; painting their faces and entertaining at children's parties. Tommy had a huge impact on the local community and many rival groups were established. With each group developing their own aesthetic and style, the dancing also took on a new life, developing into what is now widely regarded as Krump - frantic, aggressive dance moves often performed in mock battle. This is a stunning movie which is not only beautifully filmed in a way you'd expect from someone usually associated with fashion photography, but it also takes a deeper more poignant look at the society and cultural parallels which have caused and influenced this dance phenomenon. The screening of Rize is followed by a one-off Q&A with Miss Prissy. www.rizemovie.com
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