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Nerdcore For Life

Nerdcore For Life

By Dan Lamoureux

United States 84 minutes 2008 English
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Festivals
  • Glitched: The Dutch Nerdcore Event 2009 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
  • Hardacre Film Festival 2009 (Tipton, United States)
  • Atlanta Underground Film Festival 2008 (Atlanta, United States)
  • New Orleans Film Festival 2008 (New Orleans, United States)
  • Penny Arcade Expo 2008 (Seattle, United States)
  • Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2008 (Philadelphia, United States)
  • San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2008 (San Francisco, California, United States)
  • Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2008 (Seattle, WA)
  • Wisconsin Film Festival 2008 (Madison, United States)

Synopsis

Two of the 21st century’s most powerful social forces; Hip-Hop and geek culture collide head-on in the feature-length documentary, Nerdcore For Life. Born on the internet, Nerdcore Hip-Hop is rap music made by geeks, for geeks and covers such traditionally nerdy topics as comic books, video games, sci-fi, anime and technology. This new and fascinating genre is founded on “Do It Yourself” ethics and most Nerdcore rappers create their music on home PCs and disseminate their work for free on the Internet.

Though it has existed on-line for almost a decade, only recently has Nerdcore gone from being an Internet fad to an underground cultural phenomenon. Filmed over the course of two years, Nerdcore For Life profiles the top names in the genre as they celebrate “geek life” and their passion for hip hop to the fullest, fight anti-nerd stereotypes, and attempt to overcome the common obstacles that block musicians of all types from fulfilling their dreams. The documentary follows these dedicated artists as they go from recording rhymes in their mother’s basement to performing live for thousands of cheering fans. From their first song to their first MTV appearance, Nerdcore For Life chronicles the amazing transformation of a group of unknown nerds into Internet celebrities and rising hip-hop stars.

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