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- 1/1/12: On January 19th the official trailer will be released.
- 1/17/12: The official trailer will be released on January 23rd.
- 1/23/12: YOUNG will be released in April. Sneak peeks from the film will be released in February.
- 1/1/12: On January 19th the official trailer will be released.
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SYNOPSIS
YOUNG: The Story of Final Fight Family is a documentary revealing the formation of Final Fight Family (FFF), and the background stories of each member of the collective. Through interviews, you will hear the individual thoughts of the collective, and their views on art, life and FFF.
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CAST
- THE MEMBERS OF FFF
- The Avantist (musicians)
In the fall of 2008, a group was formed that would challenge the average listener to rethink their idea of what a "rock band" can be. What started off as furious sessions of "Rock Band" and rants against the current state of popular music, quickly blossomed into an epiphany. Instead of just talking about the lack of variety society is presented with musically, four brothers collectively made it their mission to write universal music without the frills. Thus THE AVANTIST was created. - Christine Pierce (fine artist/production
designer)
Christine Pierce worked for a while at Harpo Studios, where she was a creator and designer for the props team and overall production design department. She likes sharing her knowledge about colors, creations, and art almost as much she does practicing them herself, which led her to begin pursuing her career in art education. Christine grew up in Newark, Delaware, graduated from Columbia College in Chicago during 2010, and now lives back in the east with her family. - Desiree Agngarayngay
(filmmaker/photographer/graphic designer)
Desiree Agngarayngay is a Hawaii native that produces music videos, motion graphics, and other various works in the film and video medium. She currently resides in Chicago and hopes to continue learn more as an artist. - Está Vivo (musician)
In 2010, at the ripe age of 19, Está Vivo started composing and recording all of his own material. He uses everything and anything as an influence leaving no limitations to encounter. While mostly writing folk/tropical type tunes, he ultimately creates by feeling and what comes out is what comes out. If he can guarantee one thing about his art it's that it will always remain unattached, open, and free-spirited. - Felipe Maldonado (musician/poet)
Felipe Maldonado resides in Burnham, IL, and has been writing poetry and rapping since he was 15 years old. The main inspiration for his work is Chicago, religion, and family, and his goal is to make meaningful art that inspires others. - Hussain Ewidah (writer/poet/co-founder
of FFF)
Hussain Ewidah is a firm believer in inspiration and love. Hailing from the Chicago land area, the writer strives to embody modern art in both verse and prose by utilizing word play and wit to accentuate themes such as realism, life, and death. Images play a large role in the writer’s work, where his worlds are coloured wholly by matrimonies of fantasy and socio-political undertones. His influences are mostly authors of classic literature, but Hussain has also cited comic books, films, and music to be reference material as he writes. If the artist was to be summed up in a euphemism, it would be “Great artists steal, Bad artists imitate”. - Ichiro Hino (filmmaker/photographer)
Born in Sapporo, Japan in 1984, Ichiro Hino began having interest in visual expression at age 5 when he watched Stanley Kubrick's 2001: Space Odyssey for the first time. Receiving value of the artistic inspiration beside the film such as photography, graphic art, and music, he started challenging himself to create more surrealism and abstraction into his visual images. Now he has currently directed music videos for such artists as: The Gorilla Press, Plastic Soy Sauce, J. Smith, The Avantist, Yukiguni, and Jip Jop.
- J. Smith (musician/co-founder of FFF)
At age 11, J. Smith started his artistic journey in music, and since then he has devoted the past twelve years to developing his craft as a self-produced Hip-Hop artist. His sound does not follow the traditional structure of mainstream Hip-Hop. Instead, he looks to experiment with other genres to create his own unique blend of music, drawing inspiration from Pop, Electronica, Rock, Metal and underground Hip-Hop. The main goal of his artistic endeavors is to create progressive art that inspires others to think critically and creatively about their dreams and goals. - Jip Jop (musicians)
Jip Jop is more than just a band. It is a concept, a lifestyle, a unique unified sound created by six dedicated musicians from all over the country. It is a melting pot of vibes, cultures, and ideals drawn from every decade since the 1950s. With the horn section playing jazzy lines and colorful harmonies, the rhythm section laying down feel-good grooves guaranteed to make you move, and B. Nice with his soulful flows and song, the audience is always on their feet and dancing. The band consists of Benny Nice on lead vocals, Davis "Flav" Jones on saxophone/vocals, Ryan Imboden on trumpet, Ben Bolasny on keyboards, Bobby Wooten III on bass, and Matt Margeson on drums and cymbals. - Que (musician)
Que was born and raised in Chicago, IL, and has been involved with performing and producing music since he was 11 years old. He wants people to have fun with his music, but at the same time present a deep message within his songs. - Yuki Tasaka (music producer/recording
engineer)
Yuki Tasaka is one of Chicago's hidden gems as far as international audio engineers go. Having spent his life traveling back and forth from America to Japan, Yuki has an in-depth form behind the console, and he now actively works with both sides of the ocean. With years of work experience in several of Chicago's highly acclaimed studios, Yuki's professional demeanor and highly creative talents have helped him develop relationships with engineers, producers, and musicians, both here and overseas.
- The Avantist (musicians)
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CREW
Executive Producers: Jarvis R. Smith, Quinton Hampton and Hussain Ewidah
Producer/Creator: Jarvis R. Smith
Director: Allan Lee
Assistant Director: Gavin Tao
Cinematographers: Allan Lee and Gustavo Bernal-Mancheno
Editor: Alex Bonk
Sound Design: Yuki Tasaka
Motion Graphics: Desiree Agngarayngay
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PRESS KIT
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ABOUT FFF
- Final Fight Family (FFF) is part of Final Fight Enterprises (FFE). An Arts & Entertainment company focusing on uniting artists in a collective community of forward thinking individuals. We work with artists from different mediums, including: music, film, photography, literature and art/design.
Our business is providing our artists with opportunities to expand their careers. We accomplish this by encouraging collaboration between our artists in collective projects that utilize each artist’s talents. In addition, we showcase the artist's works in our events, highlight their daily developments in our media, and seek new ventures for them in our talent section.
Through our company and collective, we intended to establish a movement of creators who use their unique visions and perspectives to shape the world around them.
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VIDEO: YOUNG SNEAK PEEK #1: J. Smith
Take a look at an excerpt from our upcoming documentary, YOUNG: The Story of Final Fight Family. This piece is from J. Smith’s interview, as he speaks about his career goals with Final Fight Family. On Mar. 6th, we will release another sneak peek from the doc. Enjoy!VIDEO: Behind the scenes of “Sense Offense” (Part 1)
FFF artist The Avantist have begun recording their next EP, “Sense Offense”. Take a look at the behind the scenes footage from day one of their recording session.
- LIVE: JIP JOP Mar. 8th @ Double Door
via FFF aritst JIP JOP:
JIP JOP is fresh out of the studio, where we have been writing and recording our second release due out later this year. The performance at Double Door will be our last show in Chicago before we travel to Austin TX for SXSW, so come party with us y’all!
Click here to buy tickets.
- ILLUSTRATION: Nate Otto x FFF
VIEW/DOWNLOAD IMAGE HERE
We proudly to present the work of illustrator Nate Otto. This is a continuation of our call for illustrators and graphic designers to redesign our website. If you’re interested in participating click here for more information.
We will be posting more of Nate’s work on our site in the future. Until then, read his artist statement about his design.I’m Nate Otto. I’ve been making art all of my life. I can’t help it. I always want to make stuff. My art hasn’t led to great worldly success but I don’t sense any signs of slowing down. I believe that the creative impulse is the same for all art forms. It is just a question of which skill has been developed the most and where you have the most refined taste. For a few years after art school I really wasn’t making much stuff, but about a year and a half ago I snapped out of it and I’ve been cranking out the work ever since. I find that when I’m making work I’m happier and more pleasant to be around. Lately I’ve been putting on group art shows and seeking out people to collaborate with. I respect anyone who makes art that is pure in intention and original. We will never know if we are great artists, but we have no excuse to stop.
I created this piece to go along with what I think Final Fight Family is trying to do. We are one city and we are all connected. Our creativity is what connects us. WE make shit. I don’t care what part of town you are from, where you went to school, or how much money your parents make. I don’t care if you are a star or an unknown. You are what you make. You are how you treat others. I respect those who shut up and do it.
- Nate Otto
VIDEO: YOUNG: The Story of Final Fight Family (Trailer)
The official trailer for YOUNG is here! In this look, we give you more insight to the doc, and the members of the collective. In addition, we now have a new release date for the film, which is April 2012. In February, we will release a sneak peak interview with the cast members of the film. Until then, enjoy the trailer, and stay tuned for more updates!
- NEWS: FFF Announces Debut Trailer for YOUNG
On Jan. 23rd, at 7pm CST we will release the official trailer for YOUNG: The Story of Final Fight Family. In this trailer, we will give you a deeper look at the members of FFF, and their views on the collective.
- NEWS: QRO Magazine Interviews Está Vivo
QRO Magazine interviews Gracie and FFF artist Está Vivo about their latest MJ MJ release. Click HERE to read the full interview.
- NEWS: Final Fight Family on WXAV
- PHOTOS: Jip Jop Recording New Album
Photos by Alex Bonk
This past weekend, FFF artist Jip Jop started recording their second album with FFF artist Yuki Tasaka as the producer. Details have yet to revealed about a release date, but be sure to check Jip Jop’s website for the latest information. - NEWS: Asif Ahmed Joins Final Fight Family
We proudly announce Asif Ahmed as an official member of Final Fight Family! He has been responsible for redesigning our logo and website, and will join as the Art Director of FFF. Stay tuned as a series of works from him will be unveiled in the months to come (especially for our trip to SXSW). We’re stoked! - NEWS: FFF Launches Documentary Website
The official website for YOUNG: The Story of Final Fight Family is here! Click HERE to view the site. Here you will find the documentary’s release date, synopsis, cast, and crew information. In addition, the promo photos are available as well as the press kit. Finally, you can view the teaser and stay informed with the latest updates about the doc. Enjoy! VIDEO: “Movement” by Christine Pierce
via FFF artist Christine Pierce
This is a study I’ve been doing on movement. Whether it be artificial or natural. Especially the movement we create ourselves.Beautiful!
- MUSIC: Está Vivo- "MJMJ: Split"
MJ MJ Records has released their new record “Split” featuring Gracie, and FFF artist Está Vivo. This marks Está Vivo’s first collaboration with the label, and it’s an impressive debut! Click HERE to download.
VIDEO: YOUNG: The Story of Final Fight Family (Teaser)
The official teaser for our documentary is finally here! In addition to the teaser, we will launch the official website for YOUNG on Jan. 1st, 2012. On the website, the release date for the doc will be revealed, as well as the promo photos, press kit and press release. Stay tuned!- LIVE: The Avantist Dec. 31st @ Multi Kulti
FFF artist The Avantist will be live once again at Multi Kulti on New Year’s Eve. We’re sure they will be performing some new materal like this one. - MUSIC: The Avantist- "Nomad (Preview)"
This is a teaser of The Avantist’s new single from their upcoming new batch of music. We’re can’t wait for the full release!
- NEWS: Drowned in Sound Interviews Está Vivo
CLICK HERE TO READ FULL INTERVIEW
Check out Está Vivo’s interview for Drowned in Sound, as they speak about his upcoming MJMJ release and other projects. - NEWS: FFF Announces Debut Teaser for YOUNG
VIDEO: The Avantist- Live @ Multi Kulti
In this clip, FFF artist The Avantist plays one of their new songs off their upcoming collection of new music.
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