Directed/Filmed/Edited by: Mark Valino Produced by: Giles Monette MUSIC CREDITS: Miles Davis - Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) Vern Blair Debate - Ooh Ah Ee Mathematik - Step Lightly Times Neue Roman - Hands no Hands Eoin McManus AHA South P Intro (Tre Leji) On April 1st 2011, a unique and unprecedented situation took place within the headquarters of the CBC in Toronto. The Hip Hop summit managed its curious infiltration due in large part to the prowess of the grassroots organization known as Manifesto. This event served to highlight not only Hip Hop culture within the GTA community, but that of Canada as a whole. The piece that follows is only a small sample, a cross section of the skills of a handfull of the many diverse dancers that Canada has to offer. Valino's Log: On April 1st Manifesto and CBC partnered to bring Toronto the 2011 Hip Hop Summit held in the CBC Atrium. One of my favorite things to shoot is dancers. It's simply put "the human form in motion to a rhythm" and to me the most honest expression of love for music. I always felt that these B-Boys/B-Girls were unsung heroes of the Hip Hop Culture. With B-Boys/B-Girls especially I feel that people can't fully appreciate the full scope of what these artists do because it happens so fast. With this particular shoot I wanted to capture the small details that people probably wouldn't pick up. I didn't just want to capture the sheer athleticism but also the drama good and bad the takes place in a battle. Toronto is also blessed with such a diverse B-Boy/B-Girl community in terms of style from crew to crew dancer to dancer. I really wanted to make a B-Boy/B-Girl piece with a different feel while playing with various genres of music to evoke different emotions in these moments. This shoot was one of my first with my new Panasonic AF-100 camera. I was really just learning to use the camera and it's features. This time I was focusing on shooting some dynamic variable frame rate footage. All this footage was shot at 60fps which I played with in post. A huge thank you to all TO crews thanks for all the inspiration over the years... Follow me on twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/MarkValino If you enjoyed this event you will also enjoy this: MANIFESTO FESTIVAL in association with DOSE.CA PRESENTS: THE MOVEMENT: THE FLOOR AWARDS & SOLID GROUND One Celebration of Toronto's Street Dance Community An evening celebrating street dance culture in Toronto through showcase performances, battles, open cyphers, and Toronto's First B-Boy award ceremony. The event will take place in two rooms - one devoted to bboying/bgirling and the other to all styles of street dance. Special guest Mr. Wiggles will be performing in both rooms throughout the night. Also, in partnership with SCION, 15 car hoods painted by Toronto artists will be auctioned off at this event. Special Guest Appearance by Mr. WigglesRock Steady Crew / Electric Boogaloos THE FLOOR AWARDS Toronto's Bboy/Bgirl Awards Showing respect to those in the community who pour their heart and soul into the culture and dedicated so much of their lives to inspiring those around them and the generations to come. This one's for you. Award Categories TO Breaker of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award Community Education and Mentorship Award International TO Breaker Award Up and Coming Breaker TORONTO vs MONTREAL TO vs MTL 1x1 Exhibition Battles Fil Fury vs City Promo vs Antics Frost vs Zig Red vs Lynx All night Cyphers and Giveaways with DJ Dopey DJ Gary Cronin SOLID GROUND All-Styles Street Dance Showcase Featuring Performances From House: DiscoLoveChild Tutting: MoonRunners Krump: Northbuck Popping: Tony & Neo Locking: Scramblelock NewJackSwing: Black Tops Dancehall: Dammecia Hall Vogue: House of Pink Lady Popping: Dementia Waacking: Waacouture All-Style Exhibition Battle Jester Pyro Emily Law All-Style Battle Judges: Mariano Whiplash JoJo Zolina Music by Son of S.O.U.L. & DJ Dirty Dale Hosted by Big Norm more info @ www.themanifesto.ca follow Manifesto on twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/Manifesto_Fest