New graffiti feature-doc is a must-see

A clip from the film, due for US release on April 20

A new feature-length film explores Southern California's battle against graffiti, following four young taggers over a period of two years in and around Los Angeles.

Directed by Evan Romoff and Keegan Gibbs the film looks to be an exciting and insightful trip into the secret world of street art with plenty of ‘cop-dodging’ action scenes and interviews with law enforcement and local authority officers.

According to the film’s Myspace page: "This documentary follow the lives of four graffiti artists in Los Angles as they evolve from street tags to graffiti bombing to canvas art to gallery showings. These artists come from different backgrounds, paint the same walls, and move on to jail, art school, and beyond as the culture clash of art versus vandalism meets them head-on. Follow these young artists as they struggle to reach beyond the gangster-thug perceptions, and become artists in their own right, giving the world their piece of mind".

Filmed on 16mm, Super 8mm, and several video formats, Evan Romoff and Keegan Gibbs have tried to capture the essence of what it's like to be a young graffiti artists trying to make a name. The gritty footage ranges from streetsign tags to rooftop billboards, giving the audience a peek into the world of graffiti that has never been seen before by an outside culture.

The film is launched in the US on April 20 and will go to DVD by the end of the year.  For trailer and a clip go to www.myspace.com/pieceofmindthemovie