A Documentary Series About B-Girls
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Veteran b-girl Ana “Rokafella” Garcia’s first documentary film ALL THE LADIES SAY features the work of female breakdancers in the United States, including Aiko, Baby Love, Beta, Lady Champ, Severe and Vendetta. This film raises awareness of the female presence in Hip-hop and promotes the growth of this dance community in the United States and internationally. Discussions about femininity, motherhood and the representation of women in popular culture are a few of the themes explored by the dancers.
Our film screening at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe was empowering and heart warming. In true Ancestor practice, J La Rok shared an original spoken word piece to
15 year of uplifting the Bgirls in our dance community, the All the Ladies Say team returns with a series of short interviews that will bring you
Back in 2006, our film was still a set of mini DV tapes in Bgirl Rokafella’s universe. A grant award from the Ford Foundation made travels across
The day long streaming and interview with Champ Aiko Melissa and Rokafella was a success. Many people were able to see the film and listen to the
We will be streaming live with Third World Newsreel on Friday, and on the ATLS Facebook page Saturday at 2 pm. Please join us for two amazing
Looking back to one of our shoots with the ATLS crew at the Bronx Museum reminds us of the long journey we took to get the film
In addition to directing this film, Ana "Rokafella" Garcia is a NYC native who has represented women in Hip-hop dance professionally over the past two decades. She co founded Full Circle Prod Inc- NYC's only non profit Break Dance Theater company with her husband veteran Bboy Kwikstep generating theater pieces, original poetry and NYC based dance related events.
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In addition to producing most of the original music for All The Ladies Say film and trailers, Gabriel Kwikstep Dionisio is an internationally renowned dancer and Hip hop dance historian. He began his dance journey at the age of 8 and by the time he was 21 had appeared in music videos, film and had traveled to China.
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Melissa has had an extensive career in Hip Hop documentary filmmaking, as an editor, animator, cinematographer, and producer. Her talents on this film lend to its unique feel and storytelling style. She is a digital content specialist for long and short form content, as well as working in digital signage. Melissa also lends her skills to various nonprofit organizations and activist movements.
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Ecuadorian, New York City artist Maria” Toofly” Castillo is recognized for her hard and fluid style and signature “Love Warrior” character. One of the few women in the art world to step into a male dominated graffiti scene in the early 90′s and help pave the way for others. She is also a designer, and social entrepreneur.
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