The hip hop Film Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary by bringing the warmth again to Harlem with its signature Master Cyphers — three days of high-energy, TED Talk-style periods designed to highschool unbiased creators on every little thing from movie enterprise technique to Afrofuturism.

Running August 21–23 on the Harlem Film House headquarters, the Master Cyphers promise a lineup of award-winning alumni and innovators able to share the type of insider data that doesn’t come from textbooks. Each 60-minute session blends a 45-minute speak with a 15-minute Q&A, giving attendees a direct line to the minds shaping the way forward for unbiased movie and Hip-Hop tradition.

“The Master Cyphers offer a front-row seat to the real-world experiences of creators who are changing the game. Whether you’re a seasoned filmmaker, an emerging storyteller, or a curious fan of hip hop and cinema — this is where knowledge drops, minds open, and creativity levels up,” mentioned CR Capers, founding father of the hip hop Film Festival.

The hip hop Film Festival represents the spirit during which its namesake got here from — fact in storytelling and the tradition on the coronary heart of neighborhoods internationally. From its origins, hip hop has at all times been about giving voice to the folks, telling the tales of our lives, our struggles, and our desires when nobody else would. What I wish to carry to the competition is an enlargement of that service — serving to fellow filmmakers acquire the instruments they should develop their craft and share their tales. By providing my very own expertise and steerage, I can present the guidelines and perception to assist them navigate this trade, so the competition not solely showcases our voices, however strengthens them for the long run.

The programming spans three rooms each day, with every night time capping off in fashion — assume immersive keynote occasions, networking mixers, complimentary meals, and open bars.

Opening Day — Thursday, August 21 (4 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
The competition kicks off with periods like Falling In Love With The Word “No” by Jermaine William, From Grind to Greenlight with Cylla Senii, and Film Business Ain’t Solo Dolo! led by A.A. Gajadhar. Artie Brennan’s The No Ends Theory closes out the common schedule earlier than the night time’s major occasion, Script to Screen with Bobby Yan, full with dinner and drinks.

Day Two — Friday, August 22 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
Friday’s highlight consists of Escape: Resilient Minds by Jonathan Green, This Really Happened: Turning Real Life Into Reel Life from Alyscia Cunningham, and Danny Danielson’s Hustle Hard! — all served alongside brunch and an open bar.

Final Day — Saturday, August 23 (7 p.m. – 10 p.m.)
The finale jumps off with Indie Movies: The New Rap Game from Sleepyeye Freeman, Daniel Osorio’s Scenes & Sounds: Storytelling Through music Videos, and Taquan Pugh’s The Power of DIY Filmmaking. At 9 p.m., Jamal Hodge takes the mic for Afrofuturism Meets Afrohorror, closing the sequence with dinner and drinks.

Tickets and the complete competition schedule can be found at www.hiphopfilmfestival.org.

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