Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Original title)Untitled Dave Chappelle/Michel Gondry Project (Working title)Block Party (Alternative title)
Date: 2006 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: Michel Gondry
Synopsis: Documentary about a live concert held in a Brooklyn street block in 2004. Arranged by comedian Dave Chappelle, it's partly inspired by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
Genre: Performance
Subjects: Soul music, Hip Hop music
Releases
Date: 03 March 2006Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 30 June 2006Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Title: The Top Ten: Movie partiesAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing and brief critique of the top ten party scenes in films.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006 Page: 50,52
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: JAAFAR, Ali Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v16 n9 September 2006 Page: 8
Title: Lords of the danceAuthor: GANT, Charles Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Some of the documentaries released in the UK have unexpected ly performed well at the box-office, including BALLETS RUSSE S and ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM. Table shows the gross takings of 2006 documentaries at the UK box-office. /
In: Empire n208 October 2006 Page: 152
Title: At home/New to DVD: Imports: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n676 November 2006 Page: 114
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: PRINCE, Chris Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Filmmaker v14 n2 Winter 2006 Pages: 44-47,114-115
Title: Bring that beat backAuthor: ROSS, Matthew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An interview with Michel Gondry about his experiences of making concert/hip-hop film BLOCK PARTY and working with comedian David Chappelle.
In: Empire n206 August 2006 Page: 32
Title: In Cinemas: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n673 August 2006 Page: 97
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 6 Mar 2006 Page: 21
Title: [Variety - 6 Mar 2006: no known title]Author: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere v19 n10 Jul/Aug 2006 Page: 101
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: BRADY, Sara Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Black Filmmaker v9 n37 Jul/Aug 2006 Page: 12
Title: Block PartyAuthor: WILLIAMS, Kam Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n209 November 2006 Page: 180
Title: At home/New to DVD: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Berlin Film Festival Catalogue v56th 2006 Pages: 194-195
Title: [Berlin Film Festival Catalogue - v56th 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits include production/sales contact details.
In: Screen International n1514 9 Sep 2005 Page: 7
Title: Toronto HustleAuthor: JOHNSON, Ross Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: United Talent Agency's producers Richard Klubeck and Jeremy Barber are proud to support the early career of independent film-makers, having recently secured the sale of HUSTLE AND FLOW and screening of BLOCK PARTY at Toronto Int'l Film Fest
Author: Blanco Borelli, Melissa Pages: x, 476 pages
Description: Companion website: www.oup.com/us/ohdps
Date: 2006 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: Michel Gondry
Synopsis: Documentary about a live concert held in a Brooklyn street block in 2004. Arranged by comedian Dave Chappelle, it's partly inspired by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
Genre: Performance
Subjects: Soul music, Hip Hop music
Releases
Date: 03 March 2006Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 30 June 2006Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Credits
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©: LLC Block Party Productions, ©/Production Company: LLC Kabuki Brothers, Production Company: Pilot Boy Productions, Produced in association with: Partizan, Presented by: Bob Yari Productions, Rogue Pictures, Executive Producer: Greg Manocherian, Executive Producer: Doug Levine, Executive Producer: Skot Bright, Produced by: Dave Chappelle, Produced by: Bob Yari, Produced by: Mustafa Abuelhija, Julie Fong, Production Executive (Yari Film Group): Ian Watermeier, Production Executive (Yari Film Group): Todd Williams, Shelly Strong, Post-prodctn Executive (Yari Film Group): John Portnoy, Unit Production Manager: Callum Greene, Production Supervisor: Janice Williams, Production Supervisor (2nd Unit/Ohio): Marci Friesland, Production Supervisor (Concert): Eileen Bernstein, Production Accountant: Whitney Willard, Location Manager: Gayle Vangrofsky, Post-production Supervisor: Mike Jackman, Post-production Supervisor: Samara Levenstein, Post-production Managr (Yari Film Group): Louise Runge, Post-prdctn Co-ordntr (Yari Film Group): Charlie Wiel, Technical Supervisor (Concert): J.W. Griffith, Talent Co-ordintr/Tour Manager (Concert): Mike Jolicoeur, Staging Production Manager (Concert): Gary Lanvy, Staging Supervisor (Concert): Doug Mau, Associate Director: Eve Adair, Assistant Director (1st): Douglas Torres, Assistant Director (2nd): Amy Lynn, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Adam Weisinger, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd): Aaron David Forste, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd): Sarah Rae Garrett, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd): Dylan Hopkins, Jermaine Sumra, Script Supervisor: Anthony Pettine, Director of Photography: Ellen Kuras, Ohio 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Lance Bangs, Camera Operator: Chris Norr, Camera Operator: Peter Agliata, Camera Operator: Lance Bangs, Camera Operator: Patrick Capone, Camera Operator: Bob Del Russo, Camera Operator: Carlos Guerra, Camera Operator: Ernie Jew, Camera Operator: Bruce MacCallum, Camera Operator: Dave Smith, Gaffer: Mo Flam, Key Grip: Lamont Crawford, Still Photographer: David Lee, Rotoscoping/Visual Effects: Ampersand Company, &Company (Visual Effects Supervisor): David Isyomin, &Company (Visual FX Executive Producer): Gregory Gelles, Special Effects Supervisor: JC Brotherhood, Edited by: Sarah Flack, Jeff Buchanan, Additional Editing: Jamie Kirkpatrick, Production Designer: Lauri Faggioni, Art Director: Pete Zumba, Props: Maus Drechsler, Key Make-up: Anita Gibson, Make-up: Francesca Buccellato, Key Hair: Mary Cook, Hair: Willie 'Cody' Armstrong, Main Title Design: Valerie Pirson, Digital Intermediate Producer: Matthew Reedy, Lab: DuArt, Music: Corey Smith, Concert Music Arranged/Produced by: Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Music Supervisor: Corey Smyth, Jazz Band Co-ordinator: Craig Bailey, Music Executive (Yari Film Group): Richard Glasser, Supervising Sound Mixer: William Tzouris, Recording Engineer: Adam Blackburn, Sound Mixer: Paul Bang, Sound Mixer: Nick Hammond, Sound Mixer: Chris Kellett, Sound Mixer: Jeff Livesey, Sound Mixer: Brian Miksis, Sound Mixer: Mark Roy, Sound Mixer: Gary Silver, Karl Wasserman, Sound Mixer (2nd Unit/Ohio): Antonio Arroyo, Monitor Mixer (Concert): Spike Maloney, Artless Poole Jr, Supervising FOH (Concert): Artless Poole Jr, FOH Mixer (Concert): Trevor Waite, Re-recording Mixer: Jonathan Wales, Supervising Sound Editor: David F. Van Slyke, Sound Editor: Shaun W. Cunningham, Sound Editor: Chad J. Hughes, Dialogue Editor: Dhyana Carlton-Tims, ADR Recordist: Jeremy Balko, Foley Artist: Shelley Roden, Foley Mixer: Andrew Morgado, Foley Editor: Richard Kitting, Dolby Sound Consultant: Bryan Pennington, Publicity: JLM PR, Publicity: Gabe Tesoriero
Cast
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Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, dead prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, The Roots, Cody Chesnutt, Keyshia Cole, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr, Big Daddy Kane, John Legend, Martin Luther, Pharoahe Monch, Bilal Oliver, Kool G. Rap, Andre 4000 (on-screen participant), Eugenia 'China' Black, Keisha Williams (with Erykah Badu (back-up vocals)), R.C. Williams (with Erykah Badu (keys)), Braylon Lacy (with Erykah Badu (bass)), Raphael Iglehart, Eric Greene (with Erykah Badu (drums)), Burton Smith (with Erykah Badu (percussion)), Dj Dummy (with Common (DJ)), Clayton Gavin, Levonne Alford (Dead Prez [Are:]), Miamouna Youssef (with Dead Prez (back-up vocals)), The Fugees (on-screen participant), Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Prakazrel Michel, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis (The Fugees [Are:]), Donald Guillame (with The Fugees (drums)), Leon Higgins (with The Fugees (DJ)), Greg 'DJ Chaps' Dendy (with Talib Kweli (DJ)), Tiffany Phinazee, Carla Duren (with Talib Kweli (back-up vocals)), Tariq 'Blackthought' Trotter, Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard, Kamal 'On the Keys' Gray, Kirk 'Make Your Body Work' Douglas, Frank 'Knuckels' Walker (The Roots [Are:]), Peter Kuzma (with Jill Scott (keys)), Dave Manly (with Jill Scott (guitar)), Valvin Roane, Caroline Johnson (with Jill Scott (back-up vocals)), Leonard Harris, Dexter Mills (with Kanye West (back-up vocals)), Dj A Trak (with Kanye West (DJ)), Adam Blackstone (house band (bass)), Omar Edwards (house band (keys)), Kevin Hanson (house band (guitar)), Norman Jeff Bradshaw (house band (trombone)), Matt Cappy (house band (trumpet)), Chris Farr (house band (saxophone)), James Poyser (house band (keys)), Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson (house band (drums)), Don Moore (jazz musician (bass)), Rudolph Walker (jazz musician (drums)), Isaac Ben Ayala (jazz musician (piano)), Craig Bailey (jazz musician (saxophone)), Tyren De' Armond, Jonathan Evans, Nicole Marie Evans, Alice Goguen, Robin Grundy, Mary Hall, Lisa Harbison, Nakeia Hardy, Anthony Jackson Ii, Leann Javins, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Jamon Lewis, Jonathan L. Lofton, Montez Morton, Craig Peterson, Bobby Robbins, David C. Roberts, Elinor Rossi, Jeffrey Tollette, Doris Totty, Jamila C. Totty, Aaron Wallingford, D.J. Wallingford, Alphonso Washington (featuring (Ohio)), Brian Milsapp (featuring (Cntrl St Univ Marching Band)), Central State University Marching Band (featuring), The Brooklyn Steppers, Luz Grice, Darren 'Mr T' Hymes, Lil' Cease, Andre Smith, Arthur Wood, Cynthia Wood ([featuring] Bed-Stuy)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Empire n217 July 2007 Page: 168Title: The Top Ten: Movie partiesAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing and brief critique of the top ten party scenes in films.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006 Page: 50,52
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: JAAFAR, Ali Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v16 n9 September 2006 Page: 8
Title: Lords of the danceAuthor: GANT, Charles Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Some of the documentaries released in the UK have unexpected ly performed well at the box-office, including BALLETS RUSSE S and ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM. Table shows the gross takings of 2006 documentaries at the UK box-office. /
In: Empire n208 October 2006 Page: 152
Title: At home/New to DVD: Imports: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n676 November 2006 Page: 114
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: PRINCE, Chris Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Filmmaker v14 n2 Winter 2006 Pages: 44-47,114-115
Title: Bring that beat backAuthor: ROSS, Matthew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An interview with Michel Gondry about his experiences of making concert/hip-hop film BLOCK PARTY and working with comedian David Chappelle.
In: Empire n206 August 2006 Page: 32
Title: In Cinemas: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n673 August 2006 Page: 97
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 6 Mar 2006 Page: 21
Title: [Variety - 6 Mar 2006: no known title]Author: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere v19 n10 Jul/Aug 2006 Page: 101
Title: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: BRADY, Sara Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Black Filmmaker v9 n37 Jul/Aug 2006 Page: 12
Title: Block PartyAuthor: WILLIAMS, Kam Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n209 November 2006 Page: 180
Title: At home/New to DVD: Dave Chappelle's Block PartyAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Berlin Film Festival Catalogue v56th 2006 Pages: 194-195
Title: [Berlin Film Festival Catalogue - v56th 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits include production/sales contact details.
In: Screen International n1514 9 Sep 2005 Page: 7
Title: Toronto HustleAuthor: JOHNSON, Ross Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: United Talent Agency's producers Richard Klubeck and Jeremy Barber are proud to support the early career of independent film-makers, having recently secured the sale of HUSTLE AND FLOW and screening of BLOCK PARTY at Toronto Int'l Film Fest
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
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Title: Oxford handbook of dance and the popular screenAuthor: Blanco Borelli, Melissa Pages: x, 476 pages
Description: Companion website: www.oup.com/us/ohdps