December 24, 2006
For Immediate Release
http://www.welcometodurhamusa.com/
Contact: Cicero Leak, III
Phone: (919) 475-2976
"WELCOME TO DURHAM, USA" WINS BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD AT THE NYC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!
Durham, N.C. - The documentary film "Welcome To Durham, USA, which
profiles the past and present culture in Durham, North Carolina, wins the Best Documentary Award at the NYC International Film Festival which was held November 9 - 16 in New York City. The Documentary was screened at the festival on November 11th to a SOLD OUT crowd and quickly became to talk of the festival as one of the best films to be screened at the event in years.
Welcome To Durham, USA is produced by Christopher “Play” Martin and executive produced by Durham natives Cicero Leak and Mike Wilson of RDU 919 Music, LLC, a production company in Durham and associate produced by Courtney Conrad and Courtney Tucker. The documentary illustrates how crime and gang violence is no longer the exclusive domain of urban cities like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, and how prostitutes, street hustlers and gang members live in the shadow of violence and under the constant threat of going to jail and death.
There are more than 30 gangs in Durham, totaling nearly 800 active members, averaging between 18 and 25 in ages. The eye-opening and raw portrayal of the street life and gang environment through the film’s unprecedented access helps put a face on the growing problem around the country, and sends a powerful message about situations in which inner-city youth-some as young as 11 or 12-find themselves immersed.
The documentary a
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