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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2011 - 12.21 July

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HONEY 2

Category: Edition 2011

Synopsis

The legacy of dancer and choreographer Honey Daniels lives on in 17-year-old Maria. Released from juvenile detention, she returns to her Bronx roots to rebuild her life with her talent for street dance. She finds refuge in the Rec Center where Honey's classes ignited her passion for dance. A night out at a dance club she lets loose with a joy she had forgotten. Maria's moves catch the eye of Brandon, a Rec Center volunteer who invites her to transform a group of gifted but undisciplined dancers, the HDs. Maria's skills also attract the attention of her old boyfriend, Luis, leader of the 718 dance crew. Seeing a chance to creating a new life, Maria pours her soul into dance and begins training the HDs to compete on a TV dance competition which means going up against the 718. Like Honey, Maria rediscovers the thrill of dancing and finds out who she truly is and where she belongs.

 

Sinossi

L’eredità della ballerina e coreografa Honey rivive nella diciassettenne Maria. Uscita dal riformatorio, Maria torna nel Bronx per iniziare una nuova vita con il suo talento per la street dance. Trova rifugio nel Rec Center, culla della sua passione per il ballo grazie ai corsi di Honey. Una notte, fuori da un locale, Maria ritrova nella danza la gioia che aveva dimenticato. I passi di Maria incantano Brandon, un volontario del Rec Center, che le chiede di istruire un gruppo di ballerini talentuosi ma indisciplinati, gli HDs. Le doti di Maria conquistano anche il suo ex fidanzato, Luis, leader del corpo di ballo dei 718. Fiutando l’occasione di rifarsi una vita, Maria si dedica anima e corpo alla danza, e inizia ad allenare gli HDs per una gara televisiva che li porterà ad affrontare i 718. Come Honey prima di lei, Maria riscopre l’emozione del ballo, ritrovando se stessa e le sue radici.

 

Original Title HONEY 2
Italian Title HONEY 2
Category Out of competition
Section Premiere
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 111'
Production Year 2011
Nationality USA
Directed by Bille Woodruff
Screenplay Blayne Weaver, Alyson Fouse
Script Blayne Weaver, Alyson Fouse
Director of photography David Klein
Editor Paul Millspaugh
Production Design Jerry Fleming
Costume Design Cynthia Ann Summers
Sound James Morioka
Music Tim Boland, Sam Retzer
Main cast Katerina Graham (Maria)
Randy Wayne (Brandon)
Seychelle Gabriel (Tina)
Christopher “War” Martinez (Luis)
Lonette McKee (Connie)
Gerry Bednob (Mr. Kapoor)
Produced by Paul Hellerman

honey 2 regBille Woodruff
Raised in Virginia, he attended University of Maryland, College Park, with plan of becoming an anthropologist. He switched his major to show biz after an internship at Black Entertainment Television (BET). He directed music videos for artists such as Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Céline Dion, Missy Elliott, Toni Braxton, Usher Raymond. He was nominated for various MTV Video Music Awards. In 2003 he directed his first theatrical feature film, HONEY, starring Jessica Alba. In 2005 he made another feature, BEAUTY SHOP, starring Queen Latifah.

 

Bille Woodruff
Cresciuto in Virginia, ha frequentato l’Università del Maryland a College Park, con l’intenzione di diventare antropologo. Dopo uno stage alla Black Entertainment Television (BET), ha cambiato strada ed è entrato nel mondo dello spettacolo. Ha diretto video musicali per cantanti come Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Céline Dion, Missy Elliott, Toni Braxton, Usher Raymond. Ha conquistato diverse candidature agli MTV Video Music Award. Nel 2003 ha diretto il suo primo lungometraggio per il grande schermo, HONEY, con Jessica Alba. Nel 2005 ha firmato un altro lungometraggio, BEAUTY SHOP, con Queen Latifah.

 

Production
Marc Platt Productions

 

Italian distribution

Festival contact
Universal Pictures

www.universalpictures.it