My face was swelling up and thats quite problematic because I have to be in the film.
The story was later adapted into the 2013 SXSW doc The Great Hip Hop Hoax from director Jeanie Finlay.
Bankside Films is repping international sales on the project with UTA Independent repping North America.
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I rejected a lot of scripts that came my way, he said.
It comes from the top down.
He continued: I think Ive taken the enthusiasm thing from Jon Baird and Danny Boyle more than anyone.
Educational art or art and education isnt even about creating artists.
You get it through art.
