Please tell everyone you know to check out the film and support the future endeavors of myself and the Jookin community.Marico Flake, aka Dr.
I am blessed to have the support of friends, family and members of the Jookin’ community who have waited all too patiently for this film to resurface. But at the end of the day I am extremely proud of the outcome of the film and I am super grateful for all of the people who helped make this project a reality. The budget was nonexistent, and the learning curve was tremendous. It was my first attempt at taking on a project of this scale. And as a rising filmmaker the prospect of more eyes on my passion project was very appealing.Īs a filmmaker, I know that this film isn’t perfect.
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When it came time to get the film off of the limited shelves it had been on and push it to a wider audience, I felt that a free viewing platform would give the film and the Jookin’ community the widest possible reach. As big things happened within the community, I took notes, did a few extra interviews and updated what I could. I took a break from promoting the film as I dealt with moving to Los Angeles and other aspects of my career. Although I originally expected to do a wide release after principle filming was done, there were some hang-ups in terms of distribution. Winning Best Urban documentary at the Southern Black Writers and Artists film festival, and being an official selection of the prestigious San Diego Black film festival in addition to a few others.Īnyone who saw the original version of the film will notice there have been a few revisions over the years. The film went on to do a modest festival tour, picking up a special Jury award from the indie Memphis film festival. Rico, and G-Nerd during Q&A at the Indie Memphis Film festivalĪlthough my thesis was originally only supposed to be a short, I expanded the film after graduation to create something for the general public.
I also wanted to help ensure that the dance would be associated with all of the hard-work, artistry, and positivity that surrounded the community I was getting to know. I could tell that Jookin was about to take off globally and wanted to do my part to help it become a household name. I wanted to get the word out about the good that the dance was contributing to our city. I reached out to Young Jai and he put me in touch with Tarrik Moore who had recently founded the UDIG Jookin academy, and from there I began to immerse myself in the world of Jookin.
I saw that there was great Jookin’ material being produced and promoted by Young Jai at the time, but I thought it would be a great idea to compile the past, present, and future of the art together into a documentary from the perspective of someone who knew nothing about the dance. When it came time to pick a topic for a film, it was a no-brainer. I had been introduced to the Jookin’ world by a friend when I moved to Memphis for school and thought it was an amazing art. Memphis Movement started as the thesis project for my film degree at the University of Memphis Thanks so much for wanting to learn more about the film! Poster at the San Diego Black Film Festival Get an inside look into the culture inspired by this style that has been hidden from the world for over 20 years, now making its way into the mainstream thanks to the efforts of the Udig Dance Academy and rising dance legends like Daniel Price, Dr Rico, G-Nerd, Ladia Yates and Lil Buck!įilmed from 2009-2013 and Featuring commentary from Memphis celebrities Crunchy Black (3-6 Mafia), Al Kapone, Lil Wolf (G-style), Young Jai, and Tarrik Moore (Udig), Memphis Movement is sure to wow you, getting you up to speed on the life-changing value of this historic art form which hails from the Birthplace of Rock and roll and the home of the blues. Jookin, (aka gangsta walkin, buckin, choppin,) is an art form like none other, defying the laws of physics with freestyle movement and hip hop swag.īorn from the “gangsta” music and mindset of the Memphis club scene in the late 80’s, Jookin has evolved into an outlet for urban youth in a city that often leads the nation in violent crimes. There is a movement rising from the inner city streets of Memphis TN and taking the dance world by storm.
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