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A discussion with Allen and Albert Hughes
with Albert Hughes and Allen Toussaint on Oct 12, 1995
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with Albert Hughes and Allen Toussaint on Oct 12, 1995
Albert Hughes is an American filmmaker and documentarian. Brothers Albert and Allen Hughes sold their first screenplay by the time they turned 19. They co-directed a studio-backed feature film, presented it at Cannes, and founded their own production and record company by age 21. Credited as the Hughes Brothers, they made their directing debut when Menace II Society premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It grossed nearly ten times its three-million-dollar budget and earned its directors an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.
They decided to direct a feature-length documentary about hustlers, titled “American Pimp”. Featuring subjects from across the United States, the film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. While working on their film career, the Hughes Brothers still occasionally direct music videos, especially those for songs featured on their soundtracks. They garnered four Clio Awards for their public service announcements on gun control, “Stray Bullets” and “These Walls Have No Prejudice.”
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