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THE TORONTO RAP PROJECT
The Toronto Rap Project winner of the 2006 Star TV Audience award and The National Film Board award for Best Canadian Documentary at the 2006 Reel World Film Festival.
The Toronto Rap Project (RAPproject.com) is a feature length documentary directed by Richard Budman and produced by John Bortolotti. Part music video, part investigative journey, the documentary travels to diverse neighborhoods including Jane-Finch, Cataraqui Park in Scarborough, and ends up at the recent 50 Cent concert in Toronto.
A firestorm of debate was set off when Liberal MP Dan McTeague tried to have 50 Cent barred from entering Canada for a series of concerts. Was rap music somehow to blame for the increased gun violence Toronto had seen? A fan of urban music, director Richard Budman muses, when the debate about gun violence started to point the finger of blame at rap music, I knew there had to be a better answer then that.
The Toronto Rap Project features high profile interviews from politicians, police, and the media. The documentary tells the story from the point-of-view of the rapper - the ones who truly understand and appreciate the complex urban hip hop culture.
The documentary features commentary and interviews from aspiring rappers and established music stars Kardinal Offishall and Wes Maestro Williams. Reverend Eugene Rivers, BBC documentary filmmaker Don Letts, journalists, politicians, and the everyday person on the streets of Toronto also weigh in on the debate.
JOHN BORTOLOTTI, owner of urban record label Disc Connected Records produced The Toronto Rap Project with Budman. When I wanted to go into some of Torontos toughest hoods and interview rappers I knew John had the network of contacts that could set it up. After the real Toronto DVD, a lot of street rappers were not so willing to appear on camera. says Budman. John also supervised the production of a soundtrack of music featured in the documentary.
Documentary trailers and teasers can be seen on the www.RAPproject.com website. The Toronto Rap Project is produced by HoundsTV.com and Disc Connected Records. ReelWorld Film Festival is Canadas premiere event dedicated to showcasing diverse film and video on the big screen.
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