Sensible Antixx Records will present a free screening of Australian hip hop documentary Burn Gently at Northcote Social Club.
The screening forms part of Northcote Social Club’s 20th birthday celebrations, bringing the critically acclaimed 2023 documentary back to Melbourne audiences. Burn Gently explores the Australian music industry through the lens of influential hip hop artists, addressing growth, pressures and the complexities of borrowed culture in local music scenes.
The documentary is a collaboration between Sensible Antixx Records, N’fa Jones and Hideaway Productions, originally touring the country including Splendour in the Grass before streaming on SBS on Demand until late 2024. Director Antony Attridge describes Northcote Social Club as one of their favourite venues for shows, fundraisers and charity gigs.
Burn Gently
- Where: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
- When: Date to be announced (part of 20th birthday celebrations)
- Cost: Free entry with RSVP
- Includes: Team attendance, discounted merchandise, free popcorn
- Format: Documentary screening and discussion
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Burn Gently addresses social issues around how the public engages with hip hop, exploring racism, drug abuse, violence, misogyny and mental health while championing the personalities featured. The documentary questions what it means to be a rapper and how creativity is nurtured or potentially exploited in one of the world’s most followed genres.
The film features an extensive cast of Australian hip hop artists including 360, Baker Boy, Barkaa, Bliss n Eso, Genesis Owusu, L-FRESH The LION, Sampa The Great, Seth Sentry, Suffa from Hilltop Hoods, Urthboy and many more. These interviews follow journeys of dreams, opportunity and success while addressing failures, pressures and treatment of creative minds in the spotlight.
The screening promises to be a celebration of hip hop culture in Australia, encouraging engagement within the music industry and supporting the next generation’s involvement in creative arts. The documentary portrays positive messages addressing diversity, equality, creativity and community within the Australian hip hop scene.
The project aims to endorse engagement within the music industry while addressing misconceptions, stigmas and exploitation that still plague creative talent despite significant cultural contributions.
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