This clip is a segment from our documentary film, "Nefertiti's Daughters" (2015), and is one of the more powerful moments in the story. It takes place at the 22-minute mark of the 40-minute film and gives you a sense of the intersection of women, art, and revolution, and the events that drove these truly remarkable artists into the streets of Cairo.
Awards:
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015: GRAND JURY—1ST PRIZE
WORLDFEST-HOUSTON 2015: REMI AWARD (GOLD)
HAMPTONS TAKE 2 DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2015: AUDIENCE AWARD—BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
CORONADO ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2015: GRAND JURY—BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS (SIMA): 2016 FINALIST—DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Official Selections:
ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2015 (WORLD PREMIERE)
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2015 (INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE)
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2015
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015
TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL 2015
NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2015
STONY BROOK FILM FESTIVAL 2015
SAN JOAQUIN FILM FESTIVAL 2015
ON LOCATION: MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015
DOCUTAH 2015
DRESDEN URBAN ART FESTIVAL 2015
DUBAI FILM MARKET 2014 — "MARKET RECOMMENDED" FILM (1 of 5 short docs selected)
OFFICIAL FILM WEBSITE:
www.nefertitisdaughters.com
Director: Mark Nickolas
Producer/Co-Director: Elizabeth Van Meter
Producers: Mark Nickolas, Jean Ferreri, and Ramy Francis
Co-Director/Field Producer: Racha Najdi
Editor: Mark Nickolas
Composer: David Murillo R.
Cinematographers: Oscar Frasser, Mark Nickolas
Sound Design and Post-Production Audio: Austin DeVries
Story Consultant: Deirdre Boyle
TRT 39:47
FEATURING:
Bahia Shehab
Mira Shihadeh
Salma Samy
Shahira Amin
Christiane Gruber
Ammar Abo Bakr
Nazeer
LOG LINE:
Queen Nefertiti returns to join revolutionary street artists on the front lines in the fight for women’s rights and freedom in Egypt.
SYNOPSIS:
Nefertiti’s Daughters is a story of women, art and revolution. Told by prominent Egyptian artists, this documentary witnesses the critical role revolutionary street art played during the Egyptian uprisings. Focused on the role of women artists in the struggle for social and political change, it spotlights how the iconic graffiti of Queen Nefertiti places her on the front lines in the ongoing fight for women’s rights and freedoms in Egypt today.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
The idea for Nefertiti’s Daughters grew out of watching the 2011 uprisings in the Arab world and how politically-charged graffiti and street art played such a prominent role as an act of social resistance. As someone who came to filmmaking after years in American politics, I was fascinated by the revolutionary aspect of this form of expression and how, through the simple act of writing on walls, these artists communicated their society’s hopes, dreams and demands.
After watching a 2012 TED talk by Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab, I began to understand not only the violence that women in Egypt face on a daily basis, but how courageous women like Shehab tackled these previously taboo social issues through street art. The world took note.The film focuses on three prominent women artists whose ages span three decades, and whose work illuminates their perspective of the world, but also offers us a window into how each sees the struggles of their gender and country.
We witness how street art has played a vital role throughout history during times of political transformation and social instability, and how ancient Egyptian history is incorporated directly into the work, re-appropriating styles from Pharaonic times including the great Queen Nefertiti, whose image becomes a rallying cry for women in the yet-to-be-completed Egyptian revolution. The street art memorializes acts of government brutality, serves as a call-to-arms for women, turns the tables on the male predators, and even makes us all imagine a world where a woman would be permitted to sing the sacred Adhan (the Muslim call for prayer).
CONTACT:
Mark Nickolas
Mosaic Films NYC
mark@mosaicfilmsnyc.com
cell 212.729.3159
Kings Spray Street Art Festival 2016 took place on King's Day, April 27, at NDSM Vrijhaven in Amsterdam. Fifteen international street artists created a canvas ranging in size from 3,5 by 5 meters to 9 by 5 meters. We hosted an affordable street art market as well as the Royal Graffiti School, and massive tunes were played by DJ Sol, DJ Bowyer, Jesse Voorn and aDoor. The works that were created will be added to the collection of our new street art museum which will open to the public Spring 2017. Featured Artists (in alphabetical order): Bustart (CH) Deesaster (NL) Dzia (BE) Eelco van den Berg (NL) Eklor (FR) Inkie (UK) Kas (PT) Kool Koor (USA) Malakkai (ES) Mark Gmehling (DE) Mr Cenz (UK) Nuno Viegas (PT) Pipsqueak Was Here!!! (NL) Steve Locatelli (BE) Wolfgang Krell (DE) A huge Thank You goes out to all artists, crew, partners and sponsors, and everybody who was there to make this day one to remember. = Credits Video: Nicky Regelink - Niet Niks Producties Soundtrack: Kings Spray Anthem by Jesse Voorn
As a graffiti train writer you are always happy if you don't have to run away from your unfinished piece. If your able to catch your piece running the day after so you can get your traffic photos during rush hour you're even more happy. Our new video series called RUNNERS is focused on graffiti on trains and for each episode we will feature actions and traffic videos from a selected writer or team of writers. In this second episode we feature the world traveling couple UTAH & ETHER. MUSIC: Dortmund https://soundcloud.com/dortmund/sauerkraut CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1afX9bJ DISCLAIMER Spray Daily is a publisher committed to documenting the graffiti culture world wide. We do not condone, promote or encourage vandalism, the destruction of property or any kind of illegal activity whether it be public or private. All photos and/or videos published without a name and credited photographer were sent to us anonymously.
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http://eduardokobra.comThe internationally celebrated street artist Eduardo Kobra, who gained world recognition with his mural for the 2016 Olympics, painted a gigantic portrait of Anne Frank in Amsterdam. The portrait, that measures 240 square meters, is painted on the doors of a warehouse at cultural hotspot NDSM Wharf – a former shipyard located on the banks of the River IJ in the north of Amsterdam. On choosing Anne Frank as the subject Kobra states: “The story of Anne Frank stimulates contemplation and at the same time many young people these days draw inspiration from the courage and wisdom of this young woman.” = Mural production by Street Art Today On-site production by Ilja de Leeuw & Nick van der Have Curated by Peter Ernst Coolen Filmed & Edited by Nicky Regelink
Promo video Rotterdam Street Art Museum. Featuring: Wild Drawing and Insane51 Location: West-Kruiskade, Rotterdam Video by Back then Media www.rotterdamstreetartmuseum.com www.cretopia-rotterdam.nl
Short aftermovie of the 800 m2 mural project ‘The Traveller’ in the city of Eindhoven NL 2018 together with @vincenthuibers and @decofiti #art #artwork #urban #urbanart #urbanartfestival #mural #murals #graffiti #streetart #photooftheday #urbanwalls #wallporn #graffitiporn #instagood #instagraffiti #muralart #fineart #gomad #streetartfestival #streetarteverywhere #contemporaryart #realism #arteurbano #streetartworldwide #streetartfair #muralfestival #eindhoven #streetarteindhoven #eindhovenstreetart
Ondernemers en eigenaren in de Hertogstraat, de gemeente en het Huis voor de Binnenstad hebben het initiatief genomen voor streetart in de Hertogsstraat en de St. Josephhof.
Kicking of their 2018 stencil artists SNIK spent a couple of days in an old shipyard in Amsterdam's NDSM district to make some magic for the forthcoming Street Art Museum. Thanks to the guys from Street Art Today for their hosptiality. @streetarttoday Thanks to Nix for the final shots. Music Lijpe ft D Double - Accepteren (instrumental) A.S.A Instrumentals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQX2Hcoje1U Shot & Edited by Doug Gillen for Fifth Wall TV @fifthwalltv
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Planeet Escher Streetart, The making of, yn Noardewyn Live #omropfrysla
Mural by artists Bier en Brood in the Ibis Hotel in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Langste graffiti muur van Amsterdam, door de Nederlandse kunstenaarsduo's Karski & Beyond en Bier en Brood.