Scratch


1h 27m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Explores the world of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop, when pioneering DJs began extending breaks on their party records (which helped inspire break dancing and rap), to the development of scratching and beat-jungling vinyl, to the recent explosion of a genuine musical movement called "turn

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
Palm Pictures
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Explores the world of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop, when pioneering DJs began extending breaks on their party records (which helped inspire break dancing and rap), to the development of scratching and beat-jungling vinyl, to the recent explosion of a genuine musical movement called "turntableism."

Crew

Jon Abrams

Production Assistant

Lashonda Adams

Production Assistant

Geof Addison

Production Consultant

Heidi Addison

Screenplay

Heidi Addison

Coproducer

Carol Sue Baker

Music Supervisor

Keith Barefoot

Gaffer

David Bartlett

Rerecording

David Bartlett

Sound Designer

David Bartlett

Sound Editor

Ron Bartlett

Other

Andrew Bennett

Grip

Robert E Bennett

Cinematographer

Jason Blackburn

Sound Recordist

Mark Blea

Other

Brad Blondheim

Producer

Brad Blondheim

Story By

Hilly Blondheim

Craft Service

Secku Brown

Production Assistant

John Carluccio

Associate Producer

Usa Chaitlal

Production Assistant

Timi D

Photography

Annmarie Deringer

Assistant

Theresa Dillon

Photography

Rafi Ekmekian

2-D Artist

Kate Emmert

Other

Joe Fine

Music Editor

Carrie Fix

Production Manager

Dan Flaherty

Sound Recordist

Eric Esiquiel Franco

Production Assistant

Mike Gitman

Sound

Rich Gunderman

Assistant Camera Operator

Jonathan Hafter

Music Supervisor

Albert Hughes

Photography

Albert Hughes

Executive Producer

Allen Hughes

Executive Producer

Knar Kitabjian

Assistant Editor

Brian Knappenberger

Director Of Photography

Steven Lubensky

Assistant Camera Operator

Joey Marcinko

Accountant

Diego Martien

Camera Assistant

Eric Christopher Meza

Sound Recordist

Eric Christopher Meza

Production Assistant

Ernest Meza

Producer

Christie Z Pabon

Casting Consultant

Derek Palmer

Production Assistant

Doug Pray

Editor

Doug Pray

Photography

Doug Pray

Sound Recordist

Ken Pray

Production Assistant

Daniel Racusin

Graphics

Kelly Reese

Color

Sacha Riviere

Assistant Camera Operator

James Rizzuti

Production Assistant

Dana Ross

Color Timer

Rebecca Sitty

Assistant Camera Operator

Mark Smith

Other

Perry Unjang

Grip

Michele Van Valey

Production Manager

Troy Van Valey

Production Assistant

Kelly Vandever

Sound Recordist

Mark Wasserman

Photography

Elizabeth Wayne

Production Assistant

Vanessa Young

Production Assistant

Joan Zapata

Editor

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
Palm Pictures
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States April 2001

Released in United States January 2001

Released in United States March 1, 2002

Released in United States Winter February 15, 2002

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film (Panorama) August 31 - September 9, 2001.

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Documentary) April 20-28, 2001.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentaries: Truth With an Attitude) May 24 - June 17, 2001.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film (Panorama) August 31 - September 9, 2001.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentaries: Truth With an Attitude) May 24 - June 17, 2001.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)

Released in United States Winter February 15, 2002

Released in United States March 1, 2002 (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago)

Released in United States April 2001 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Documentary) April 20-28, 2001.)