Goodnight Goodbye: A Beautiful Evening In A Closed Mind from UnkleLuc on Vimeo.

“Through the lights, cameras, and action, glamor glitters and gold” - Nas

Over the past few years the Miami music and arts scenes have truly flourished. The Wynwood Art District area is flush with art galleries that are bustling during the monthly “Art Walk” festivities. It also helps to have a resurgence in creativity every Spring and Winter with Art Basel and the Winter Music Conference. While Miami is known for their established art and music staples such as  Romero Britto, the MSG Cartel, Rick Ross, and DJ Craze, a ‘New Miami’ is surfacing with fresh talent and perspective. We’ve discussed some of the members previously in our “New Found Hype” article.

I want to shift your focus to a duo of directors,Luc “UnkleLuc” Alexandre and Andres “Personal” Antonio, whose moving portrait entitled “Goodnight Goodbye: A Beautiful Evening In A Closed Mind” takes you on “a journey through a dreamers mind.” This abstract video, left open to your imaginative interpretation, has a haunting narrative voice that guides you through the various stages of the subject’s world, accompanied by an apt soundtrack keeps your mind on edge. Watch this video twice. Not for the sake of views, but to attain a clear cognizance and understanding of what you just processed. It is definitely not what you initially thought it to be. Have fun with this rabbit hole, Alice.

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A day late, and ten dollars short, but there are still two more film screenings left to view from the good folks at Ego Trip. These documentaries are coupled with panel discussion after the screenings with an assortment of directors and artists involved with the films. Only a $10 suggested donation grants entry to view the films at the great home for independent films in Harlem: Maysles Cinema. Click here to buy tickets in advance. Bawnoists unite!

We can’t be sure of the future, if we are not sure of our past. Taking it back to the culturally revolutionary late ’80s-’90s, “A Walk Through Fort Greene,” in Brooklyn showcases the importance of Fort Greene in the development of art today. Take a look at the trailer, for some familiar sites and familiar faces that have paved the way for the next generation, and art.

“A Walk Through Fort Greene”, is a feature-length documentary about the black arts movement that exploded in Fort Greene from the mid-1980s through the 90s.The film features Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Rosie Perez, Vernon Reid, Carl Hancock Rux, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Alva Rogers, Kevin Powell, Toure, Bill Stephany to name a few”. -via Diane Paragas

Directors: Nelson George & Diane Paragas
Writer: Nelson George
Editor: Diane Paragas
Cinematography: Diane Paragas, Francisco Aliwalis
Music: Dreaming in Fort Greene by Poogie Bell
Producer: Nicole Nelch