12 O'Clock Boys

12 O'Clock Boys
Directed byLotfy Nathan
Produced byJohn Kassab
Eric Blair
Tom Colley
CinematographyLotfy Nathan
Edited byThomas Niles
Music byJoe Williams
Distributed byOscilloscope Laboratories
Release date
  • March 2013 (2013-03) (SXSW)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

12 O'Clock Boys is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Lotfy Nathan. The documentary focuses on urban dirt-bike riders in Baltimore, Maryland, and one boy's fascination with dirt bikes and desire to join the 12 O'Clock Boys group (named for doing a high angle wheelie that mimics a clock’s hands at 12 o'clock).[1]

Production

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The group, known as the "12 O'Clock Boyz", emerged at illegal street rides by the start of the 21st century, and two members videotaped the stunts in 2001 and 2003.[2] For the documentary the boy, Pug, was filmed over several years starting when he was 11, using a high-speed Phantom camera, whose footage was slowed, as well as a Canon 7G, with the crew strapped into the bed of a truck. Nathan, the director, was arrested once on suspicion of participation in the rides. The film also includes interviews with members of the group as well as Pug's mother, Coco,[1] plus footage from a variety of local newscasts and clips from the 12 O'Clock Boyz videos.[citation needed]

Release

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The film was premiered at South by Southwest 2013,[3] and had its Baltimore premiere at the Maryland Film Festival 2013.[4] It was acquired for U.S. theatrical distribution by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2013.[5]

Feature film adaptation

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References

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  1. ^ a b Anthony C. Hayes (2014-03-01). "12 O'Clock Boys' Eric Blair takes Baltimore audience behind the scenes". Baltimore Post-Examiner. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  2. ^ Tim Hill (2003-05-21). "Taking it to the Streets with the 12 O'Clock Boyz". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. ^ Erin Whitney (2013-01-31). "SXSW Film Announces 2013 Features Lineup; Latest From Bryan Poyser and John Sayles Among World Premieres". Indiewire. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  4. ^ Chris Kaltenbach (2013-05-13). "Maryland Film Festival 2013 continues event's expansion". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  5. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. (2013-03-26). "SXSW: Oscilloscope Acquires '12 O'Clock Boys'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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