Private Project

Looking for the perfect Beat

This is a film about the music producers that shaped the golden era of hip hop. without any crowd funding paid on factory wages this is a film about passion made on passion. filmed, directed, produced, edited and music score by Pritt Kalsi

  • pritt kalsi
    Director
    turntable trixters, memories of Paul C
  • Pritt Kalsi
    Writer
  • Pritt Kalsi
    Producer
  • Jazzy jay
    Key Cast
  • Diamond D
    Key Cast
  • Showbiz
    Key Cast
  • Public Enemy
    Key Cast
  • Easy Moe Bee
    Key Cast
  • Lord Finesse
    Key Cast
  • King of Chill
    Key Cast
  • DJ Premier
    Key Cast
  • Large Professor
    Key Cast
  • Ced G
    Key Cast
  • Moe Love
    Key Cast
  • Tr Love
    Key Cast
  • Breakbeat Lou
    Key Cast
  • Mc Mello
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 30, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon 7d
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - pritt kalsi

1999 King of the Beats
2001 king of the beats 2
2006 Turntable Trixters
2018 Memories of Paul C McKasty Revisited
2018 Looking for the Perfect Beat.

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Director Statement

Whilst studying design, Pritt became interested in film-making and photography, whilst at the same, learning the in’s and out of sampling and DJing. Working with drum machines, old records, turntables and 4 track recorders. After meeting Legendary UK Graffiti Artist, The Artful Dodger, Pritt was inspired to make his first film, The King of The Beats. This became an underground hit and Inspired beat competitions all over the world. This led to Pritt making more films. The film Turntable Trixters about UK group ‘Hijack’ sold out shows at London’s National Film Theatre. Returning to NYC Pritt’ worked and filmed so many of the Hip Hop greats, Marley Marl, Jazzy Jay, Main Source, Zulu Nation, DJ Premier. Leaders of the New School, Africa Bambaata…too many to mention.

He is a true independent without sponsors or funding he has continued to make films funded on factory wages. It through hard work, determination and passion he has gone at it alone to make his movies.