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The Dream Chaser

Addarren Ross was on his way to stardom before having his life taken away from him 7 days after his 18th birthday. Lil Snupe was killed 2 months into his record deal with Meek Mills' record label Dream Chasers.

  • Rahim Handy
    Director
    Get Back Up
  • Michael Emokhor
    Director
    Four My Brothers
  • Rahim Handy
    Writer
    Unsung
  • Danesha Ross
    Producer
  • Rahim Handy
    Producer
    Triple Blessed
  • Michael Emokhor
    Producer
    Four My Brothers
  • T.I.
    Key Cast
    "T.I."
    Ant-man
  • Rick Ross
    Key Cast
    "Rick Ross"
    Uncle Drew
  • Meek Mill
    Key Cast
    "Meek Mill"
    Free Meek
  • Boosie Badazz
    Key Cast
    "Boosie Badazz"
    B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards
  • Mateo Bowles
    Key Cast
    "Teo"
    Wild 'N Out
  • Ayleo Bowles
    Key Cast
    "Ayo"
    Wild 'N Out
  • Curren$y
    Key Cast
    "Boss"
    Revolver
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 13, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dallas Video Fest Screening
    Dallas
    United States
    September 30, 2021
    SCREENING Work In Progress
Director Biography - Rahim Handy, Michael Emokhor

Rahim Handy is known for the documentary The Dream Chaser, a film consisting of over 97 interviews of hip hop industry top elites, close friends, and the entire family of 18-year-old slain rap star Lil Snupe. Rahim is a former student of Berklee College of Music where he studied Avid Pro Tools as well as Mixing and Mastering for recording. As an audio engineer at Savage Studios in Dallas, Texas as well as Madd Bass Recordings in East Orange, New Jersey. Rahim Handy is known for the documentary The Dream Chaser, a film consisting of over 97 interviews of hip hop industry top elites, close friends, and the entire family of 18-year-old slain rap star Lil Snupe. Rahim is a former student of Berklee College of Music where he studied Avid Pro Tools as well as Mixing and Mastering for recording. As an audio engineer at Savage Studios in Dallas, Texas as well as Madd Bass Recordings in East Orange, New Jersey. Rahim was able to record and mix many recording artists albums. Rahim had started filming music videos for iconic rap star Red Mans artist Runt Dawg in 2006 as well as documenting tour dates for multi-platinum recording artist Naughty by Nature.

Rahim Handy began a production company called Still A Savage Media Group in 2010 which expanded to become the current company Clear Motion Films. Today he has produced and directed over one thousand music and promotional videos for many celebrities, personalities and organizations from rapper Future to Potters House Church in Dallas. Rahim Handy has now pushed Clear Motion Films to produce more commercial work with his partnership with mentor Norry Niven and his peer Shane John. Rahim studied film at University of Texas at Arlington, Texas where he was able to study under Niven to win ADDY, CLIO & REMY awards on a campaign of commercials that were produced for the Sierra Club to raise awareness for global warming.

Rahim was in production on multiple documentary films that he has self-producing and directing. In 2017 he was awarded Best Visual Producer by Afterparty Radio DFW's number one Online Radio Station. He has worked on media for BET Hip Hop Awards as well as the military Yellow Ribbon Program as a production manager since 2013 conducting live shows all across the United States of America. He has also grown Clear Motion Films to be based out of 2 regional offices Atlanta (South East Region) and Dallas (South West Region).

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Director Statement

The story of Lil Snupe is a story like no other cause everything that was supposed to be hard to do he was able to make it look easy. Snupe was not just a rapper he was Addarren Ross and he is definitely the definition of the term DREAM CHASER. I never knew him personally and I wasn't aware of Lil Snupe until after his passing. Shortly after his death is when I heard about all of his traction and I instantly felt as though I lost something very important in my own personal life. If I had a choice to do this film which is the most important film I've worked on within my own career and seeing Snupe today without any contact I would definitely kiss this film goodbye. The bitter sweet notion of a great story and a great person. To see how this documentary came together makes me proud but at the same time I realize that the only way that this can become a story is by the lost of someone so great and important in many peoples lives. Thats the part that hurts the most because what really is their to have joy in this situation? I can honestly say I know so much more than most people will ever know about Lil Snupe and I felt it was my duty to capture and mold the truthful story of Addarren Ross the son of Denesha Ross so that you can know him too. I am thankful for the opportunity to tell his story in a respectful and honest way. He has so much work left to be done and through this film I am sure it will continue.