LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Tupac: Resurrection, the Amaru
Entertainment/MTV Films produced feature documentary which was distributed by
Paramount Pictures and directed by Emmy-nominee Lauren Lazin, has been tapped
by the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of five
Oscar(R) nominees in the Best Documentary (Feature Length) category. The
ceremony will be broadcast live from Los Angeles' Kodak Theater on Sunday,
February 27, at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.
Amaru Entertainment is Afeni Shakur's entertainment company. Afeni,
mother of Tupac, the most successful artist in rap history, is thrilled by the
nomination. "In addition to all the thanks that are due to everyone who
helped make this film a reality, I believe this nomination represents a
spiritual victory for Tupac and all he stood for. It is an acknowledgement of
how his life touched so many other hearts and souls out there and, whether or
not the film ultimately wins, it shows the lasting power that my son, his art
and his love continue to give to the world he treasured."
Tupac: Resurrection, which chronicles the life, death and art of Tupac
Shakur, opened in theaters nationwide in November 2003 to critical acclaim.
Lauren Lazin (nominated for two Emmys for Journey of Dr. Dre) served as
director/producer for the documentary, which features extensive interview and
music video footage culled from MTV, private home movies, as well as rare,
never-before-seen concert performances, all tied together by excerpts from
Tupac's own poetry and journals, spoken by the rapper himself. The movie was
executive-produced by Afeni Shakur, MTV's Van Toffler and David Gale, produced
by Lauren Lazin, Preston Holmes and Karolyn Ali, with co-producers Michael
Cole and Dina LaPolt, a noted entertainment lawyer who handles the day-to-day
business affairs for Amaru Entertainment.
The movie also spawned a best-selling companion book of the same name, DVD
and Amaru/Interscope soundtrack album which featured Eminem, The Notorious
B.I.G., 50 Cent and Outlawz, amongst others. Some of the proceeds from both
the DVD and the soundtrack album will go towards the Tupac Amaru Shakur
Foundation, which is using its contributions to help complete the Tupac Amaru
Shakur Center for the Arts, a combination museum, theater and performing arts
school for underprivileged youths, in honor and memory of the late rapper.
More information is available at http://www.tasf.org.
SOURCE Amaru Entertainment
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CONTACT:
Versa Manos of Gorgeous Pr, +1-323-658-9146,
versa@gorgeouspr.com, for Amaru Entertainment
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