Movie Info:
| MOVIE INFO: Release Date: March 9, 2008 (USA) Runtime: 80 Min. Genre: Documentary Rating: Teen Exclamation (T!) - This movie is rated Teen Exclamation (T!) due to adult gestures, adult language, alcohol, minor violence, sexual references, and smoking. Tagline: A Documentary Film About Nerdcore Hip Hop / Nerdcore Has Risen Synopsis: The documentary "Nerdcore Rising" investigates the newest, wave of hip-hop, nerdcore, as it follows the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour. Beginning in South Carolina and culminating in nerd mecca - the Penny Arcade Gaming Convention in Seattle - masses of fans across the country come out to bask in the Front's geek glory as he strives to achieve mainstream success.1 1 "Nerdcore Rising Synopsis." Nerdcore Rising: The Movie. Web. 14 July 2010. <http://nerdcorerisingmovie.com/about/synopsis.html>. |
Cast:
CAST:| Name: | Role: |
|---|---|
| Damian Hess AKA MC Frontalot |
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| Gaby Alter | |
| Brandon Patton | |
| Sturgis Cunningham | |
| Prince Paul | |
| Weird Al Yankovic | |
| Brian Posehn | |
| Jello Biafra | |
| J-Live | |
| Gabe & Tycho of Penny Arcade | |
| MC Chris | |
| MC Lars | |
| Baddd Spellah | |
| Monzy | |
| Doc Popular | |
| Beefy | |
| Spamtech | |
| Nursehella | |
| MC Router | |
| Optimus Rhyme | |
| Karl Olsen | |
| Schaffer the Darklord | |
| John Nolt | |
| Rusty Williams | |
| Morgan Romine | |
| David Eckelberry | |
| Robert Khoo | |
| Andrew S. Bub | |
| Tony Moore |
Crew:
CREW:| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Director.................................................................... |
Negin Farsad |
| Producers.................................................................. | Negin Farsad Kimmy Gatewood Andrew Mendelson |
| Co-Director............................................................... | Kimmy Gatewood |
| Executive Producer.................................................... |
Negin Farsad |
| Editor....................................................................... |
Andrew Mendelson |
| Motion Graphics/Animation........................................ |
Daniel Short Anton Moss Ryan Leonard Christopher Soyer |
| Director of Photography, Tour Unit............................. |
Marcelo Duarte Alfaro |
| Director of Photography, Seattle & Los Angeles Units.. |
Brendan Kennedy |
| Associate Editors....................................................... |
Adam Barton Florence Holdeman Torrey Townsend |
| Assistant Editor......................................................... |
Robin Nahas |
| Additional Motion Graphics......................................... |
Andrew Kolodziej |
| Online Sound Mix...................................................... |
Wayne Cohen |
| NEW YORK UNIT | |
| Camera Operators..................................................... |
Chris Coffey Robin Nahas Matt Johnson Brendan Colthurst Allen Djurkovic Andrew Mendelson Torrey Townsend |
| Production Assistant Head......................................... |
Robin Nahas |
| Production Assistants................................................ |
Allen Djurkovic Millie Li Tanya Erazo Marcus Thomas Marisa Macner Andrew Kolodziej |
| Web Design............................................................... |
Dan Johnston |
| Graphic Design.......................................................... |
Robin Hendrickson |
| Legal Counsel & Awesome Guidance.......................... |
Sam Baharvar, Esq. |
| SEATTLE UNIT | |
| Production Manager................................................... | Travis Senger |
| Production Coordinator.............................................. |
Stephen Unckles |
| New York-Seattle Liaison........................................... | Canedy Knowles |
| Steadicam Operator................................................... | Wing Gee |
| Camera Operators..................................................... | Colin McLoughlin Jennifer Hoover |
| Production Assistants................................................ | Kyle Kraft Christina Schumacher Michael Graca |
| POST PRODUCTION | |
| Associate Editors....................................................... |
Adam Barton Florence Holdeman Torrey Townsend |
| Assistant Editor......................................................... | Robin Nahas |
| Post Production Assistants......................................... | Rob Morrison Mike Mosalam |
| Rotoscoping by.......................................................... | MC Frontalot Millie Li Rachel Lindsay |
| Additional Motion Graphics......................................... | Andrew Kolodziej |
| Online Sound Mix...................................................... | Wayne Cohen |
| Publicity by.......................................................... | Jessica Edwards, Murphy PR |
| Lighting Equipment provided by................................. |
Handheld Films & Tamberelli |
| Taping Stock provided by........................................... |
Tape & Media |
| SPECIAL THANKS TO................................................. | Downtown Community Television for all their support |
| EXTREMELY SPECIAL THANKS TO.............................. |
Reza & Golnaz Farsad without whom there would be no film |
| VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO........................................ |
Cheryl Hess Hossain Sahlolbei Rishi Nangalia Bryan Conner Carole & Michael Mendelson Michael Patton Ted & Lauren Lanzi Danny Thomases Mike "Gabe" Krahulik Jerry "Tycho" Holkins Robert Khoo Penny Arcade Jack and Shirley Owens Diana Gatewood Anthony Gatewood Rafael Zayas Brendan Colthurst |
| MORE SPECIAL THANKS............................................ |
Monica Navas Marc Baizman Jessica Edwards Canedy Knowles Bernie Kravitz Alan & Susan Kravitz Matt Johnson Mark Brierley Victor Varnado Nerdcore Fans across the nation Ben Cote (from divx) The People’s Improv Theatre Mark Glick Stephen Breimer Carole Ingber and Amy Davidson David Tochterman Jessamyn Waldman Katie Halper Bryan Billig Morgan Phillips Underscore Genny Music Ultraklystron YT Cracker MC Paul Barman Gaby Alter The Electric Sheep Company Rachael Young Bryan R Adams Nichole Waymire Michelle Rueda Crystal Choy Brian Chirls Arin Crumley Mike Riley Georg Bissen Pundrabeldor McFleandermog |
| THANKS TO ALL THE LOCATIONS WHERE THE FILM HAPPENED................................................................ |
The Waffle & Pancake House Ground Zero The Village Tavern Local 506 WXYZ The Hideaway The New Brookland The Drunken Unicorn The Beta Bar Spanish Moon PAX Convention, Bellevue, WA |
| MANY THANKS TO OUR NERD ARMY........................... | Paul Smeddle Alan Meigs Robert Cooper Albert Christy III Robert Kinosian Andrew Fontana Ron Bassilian Andrew Garbade Scott Moore Anne Carlson Sean Murphy Benjamin Bernard Sean O’Dell Brett Green Shawn Gagne Brittany Bruno Stephen Heskett Chris Higgins Steven Kohler Daniel Dreg Susan Zekanis Daniel Wheeler Ted Infinity StankDawg Thomas Nessiage David Magallon Timmy Brady David Smith Will Richards Desiree Burch William Arcand Eileen Kelly www.widescreengamingforum.com Gene Griffith William and Judity Reinsberg Isaiah Frantz Kimberly McFarland Jason Pierce Martin Dinstuhl Jaylyn Coffin Steve Wohlman Jeremy Deverell Jocelyn Goldfein Greg Triggs John Blackman Jane Borden John Cochrane Chris Noble John McKeown Elia Shehady Jennifer Einstein Christos Dritsas Jay Stern Eric Wagoner Viveca Kinsdvatter Matt Rowland Jerry Miller Keith Huang Farinaz Sahba Drue Jones Kyle Walker Justin Fink Jake Polatty Melinda Duvall Michael Williams Kembrew McLeod Carrie Donovan Margaret Mary K Bell Carol DeVan Angela Reiner Sean Kirchhoff Esteban Rodriguez Paul Maniaci Anna & Phil DeBush Dustin Hovatter Paul Harbison Paul Schreivogl Alexander Ingram Kristin D. Lindsay Kristofer Seims John Osmon Jonathan Sachsman Shawn Sancha Karl Sears Kurt Von Tiehl Llywelyn Graeme Manfred Stienstra Michael Rolins Michael Styne Stefan Schick The Organization Nathaniel Engelson Neil McKeeman Annette Guarrasi Matt Balaun John Nolt Matthew Morrison Nick Amento The AE Hilton Office Building Steve Cox Andrew Holt Dean Obeidallah JR Havlan Anne Swan Snorre Bryne Melanie Wing Dmitriy Kumets Henry Aird Alex Farlow Ted Delorme Edward Morgan Jason Lawer Erick Blandin Eric Gillingham Chad Smith Kiran Jain Jordan P Munday Maninder Kahlon Colette Marine Jack Packard Paul Simpson Alex Farlow Zachary Long Nicholas Anderson Phil Wyman Paul Canniff Dan Biegner |
Music:
MUSIC:“Braggadocio” “Special Delivery”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Crime Spree” “I Heart Fags”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Swingin’” “The Cello Loop”
Written & Performed by Gaby Alter Written & Performed by Gaby Alter
“Message No. 419” “Charity Case”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Muzak” “Pron Song”
Written & Performed by Gaby Alter Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Goth Girls”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Yellow Lasers”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Nerdcore Rising”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Penny Arcade Theme”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“This Old Man”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Which MC Was That?”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Floating Bridge”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Hassle: The Dorkening”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Desert” (Instumental)
Written & Performed by Brandon Patton
“Livin’ at the Corner of Dude & Catastrophe”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Tourist Union”
Written & Performed by Chessie
“Rockets” (Instrumental)
Written & Performed by Brandon Patton
“Groupie Music”
Written & Performed by Kirk Bailey
“Frontin’ Blues”
Written & Performed by Alec Berlin
“Front the Most”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Les Mis”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“Clear Block”
Written & Performed by Chessie
“Ivy City Interlocking”
Written & Performed by Chessie
“Music Ruined Video Games”
Written & Performed by Shael Riley
“Green Screen”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“Indier Than Thou”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Pron Remix”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“DmZ”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“The Flat Jack Incident”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“WTFS”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“Godzillaur”
Written & Performed by Genny Music
“Third Trick”
Written & Performed by Chessie
“All Up In Your Body”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“Show You How Instrumental”
Written & Performed by Drown Radio
“Breakfast Really Fast”
Written & Performed by Genny Music
“Front the Most (Ultrastep Mix)”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
Remix by Ultraklystron
“Origin of the Species”
Written & Performed by MC Frontalot
“Lost in Space”
Written & Performed by Underscore