IN CINEMA
Made You Look: H2O (Hip-Hop Odyssey)
ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price
Thursday, October 10th at 7PM
Jeremy Elkin, 2020, 89 min.
In the late 80s and early 90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT brings to life the magic of the time period and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring cultural effect. From the DJ booths and dance floors of the Mars nightclub to the founding of brands like Supreme, this convergence would lay the foundation for modern street style. Paris Is Burning meets Larry Clark’s KIDS, ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT is a love letter to New York—examining race, society, fashion, and street culture. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage from the era and interviews with celebrated characters from both worlds and figures from the downtown scene including Rosario Dawson, Harold Hunter, Justin Pierce, Keith Hufnagel, Darryl McDaniels (Run-D.M.C.), Jefferson Pang, Bobbito Garcia, Stretch Armstrong, Kool Keith, Leo Fitzpatrick, Mike Hernandez, DJ Clark Kent, Kid Capri, Mike Carroll, Moby, Fab 5 Freddy, Peter Bici, Yuki Watanabe, Clayton Patterson, Beatrice Domond, Tyshawn Jones, and more.
Post-screening discussion with Jeremy Elkin, Yuki Watanabe and Eli Gesner!
JEREMY ELKIN is a Montréal-born filmmaker, who has worked with leading brands and artists as filmmaker and photographer. He began his career creating skate videos featured in magazines and cinemas. In 2013, he founded the film department at Vanity Fair Magazine. In 2021, his feature-length documentary, ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT (Hulu), premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, followed by a worldwide theatrical run. His work has been exhibited in MoMa, MoCA, Brooklyn Museum, OCMA, Saatchi Gallery and Guggenheim Museum. He received Communication Arts' 'Award of Excellence' for his Converse project, 'Best Documentary' at The Webby Awards, among others. In 2024, his photographs and films for Italian garment maker Stone Island were on display as part of their exhibition Archive Works ‘982-’024 in Los Angeles, CA.
YUKI WATANABE – New York City, USA. Artist/Music producer. Entertainment business consultant. Former Club owner. Club New York 1981-1987. Mars 1988-1992. Quick 1990-1992. YWA Music Inc. 1992- . the music/video production and publishing firm
ELI MORGAN GESTNER is a Native New Yorker who grew up skateboarding and writing graffiti in the city. Eli drew his first logo at fifteen for SHUT Skates, New York City’s first skateboard company. After graduating from SVA, Eli went on to co-found Phat Farm and Baby Phat, two of the first Urban / Streetwear brands ever. From there Eli co-founded the seminal skate brand Zoo York. By his count, Eli has designed well over 1000 t-shirt and skateboard graphics. After selling Zoo York in 2003, Eli has been fortunate enough to choose projects close to his heart, working with everyone from Nike, to Ducati New York, to ‘How To Make It In America’ on HBO, and the ‘Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground’ video game from Activision. Eli now works mainly in Film and Video, writing, directing, and producing for clients as varied as Young Thug, to Porsche, to Bally, to his own Feature Films.
ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT screens as part of Made You Look: H2O (Hip-Hop Odyssey), a collaborative screening series reflecting Hip Education Center's ongoing commitment to celebrating and preserving Hip-Hop culture through innovative programming and partnerships. With its roots in overcoming barriers and fostering equity, this new film series continues to honor the vibrant legacy of Hip-Hop and its profound impact on society.
