In Swansea today Welsh rap stars Goldie Lookin' Chain were presented with an award for their work in raising the issue of Homelessness.
GLC with their MISTY
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Goldie Looking Chain Win Media Activist Award
November 22 2005
In Swansea today Welsh rap stars Goldie Lookin' Chain were presented with an award for their work in raising the issue of Homelessness. Signing autographs and promoting their latest album in Derricks Records on Oxford street, the rappers accepted the MISTY (Media Activist) award by saying their infamous slogan ‘Safe as F**K’.
The humorous presentation was filmed and will be shown at the BeyondTv internatioanl video festival this weekend. The rappers from Newport recently showed their support for housing charities Shelter Cymru with a sit-in protest with a difference. They crammed all 8 band members into a Mini Cooper to illustrate the overcrowding problems of bad housing.
The MISTY awards have been created to celebrate the people using media to bring about positive social change. The awards ceremony will launch the 6th annual BeyondTv international video festival, taking this weekend. Overlooking Swansea Marina, BeyondTv video festival has attracted people from the Middle East, America, Europe, England & Scotland. Tickets cost £10 (£5 concession) and available from 01792 463980.
Coordinator of the BeyondTV video festival, Helen iles said today-
‘It’s wonderful that musicians and filmmakers use their skills to bring positive change in society. The MISTY awards are a way of thanking the many people using their artistry for more than just making money.
She continued to say:
‘The camcorder has now put video making into the hands of the wider public. Our festival aims to showcase the people with imagination who are presenting issue’s often overlooked or misunderstood by the mass media.’
MISTY’s will be presented to artists, musicians, media activists and video makers from across the UK. Nominations for The ‘Best use of a Cream Pie’ include the recent targeting of ‘Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson
BeyondTv is supported by Arts Council of Wales, Swansea Council & the media development agency for Wales, SGRIN.
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Notes to editor:
Photographs are available of Goldie Lookin’ Chain with MISTY award. Call Paul 07973 298359
BeyondTv programme online www.undercurrents.org/beyondtv
Goldie Looking Chain Win Media Activist Award
November 22 2005
In Swansea today Welsh rap stars Goldie Lookin' Chain were presented with an award for their work in raising the issue of Homelessness. Signing autographs and promoting their latest album in Derricks Records on Oxford street, the rappers accepted the MISTY (Media Activist) award by saying their infamous slogan ‘Safe as F**K’.
The humorous presentation was filmed and will be shown at the BeyondTv internatioanl video festival this weekend. The rappers from Newport recently showed their support for housing charities Shelter Cymru with a sit-in protest with a difference. They crammed all 8 band members into a Mini Cooper to illustrate the overcrowding problems of bad housing.
The MISTY awards have been created to celebrate the people using media to bring about positive social change. The awards ceremony will launch the 6th annual BeyondTv international video festival, taking this weekend. Overlooking Swansea Marina, BeyondTv video festival has attracted people from the Middle East, America, Europe, England & Scotland. Tickets cost £10 (£5 concession) and available from 01792 463980.
Coordinator of the BeyondTV video festival, Helen iles said today-
‘It’s wonderful that musicians and filmmakers use their skills to bring positive change in society. The MISTY awards are a way of thanking the many people using their artistry for more than just making money.
She continued to say:
‘The camcorder has now put video making into the hands of the wider public. Our festival aims to showcase the people with imagination who are presenting issue’s often overlooked or misunderstood by the mass media.’
MISTY’s will be presented to artists, musicians, media activists and video makers from across the UK. Nominations for The ‘Best use of a Cream Pie’ include the recent targeting of ‘Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson
BeyondTv is supported by Arts Council of Wales, Swansea Council & the media development agency for Wales, SGRIN.
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Notes to editor:
Photographs are available of Goldie Lookin’ Chain with MISTY award. Call Paul 07973 298359
BeyondTv programme online www.undercurrents.org/beyondtv
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