TIFF Features DJ D-Nice and Anthony Mandler "In Conversation" about Music & Film
In the third night of the Toronto International Film Festival, another engaging installment of the TIFF Bell Digital Talks series went live on tiff.net. Musical expert and photographer, Derrick Jones (aka DJ D-Nice) and film and music video director Anthony Mandler were the featured guests " In Conversation " with host Talia Schlanger. The discussion lasted just under an hour, and gave viewers an overview of the artists' careers, connecting their talents and experiences along the way. The conversation started with MTV, for both young men, growing up in New York, drawing impressionable inspiration from the innovative combination of music and visuals that was captivating young folks around the world. For D-Nice, it was Run DMC. For Anthony, Madonna. The integration of genres, fashion, visuals, and sound captured their imaginations and were instrumental in how their personal and professional lives developed in the years to come. "MTV was everything to me," said D-N...