Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artists such as mc chris, Wheelie Cyberman of Optimus Rhyme and MC Lars, with contributors from such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Prince Paul and Brian Posehn. It combines interviews about nerdcore and its origins with footage of MC Frontalot's 2006 Nerdcore Rising national tour.
Direction
Negin Farsad balances earnestness with self-aware absurdity
Production
Genuine 2006 tour footage captures pre-Twitch internet culture
Writing
Interviews that let subjects roast themselves gloriously
Director
Negin Farsad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nerdcore Rising captures the exact moment geek culture pivoted from mocked outsider to dominant commercial force—Frontalot's 2006 tour predates Sheldon Cooper, the MCU, and 'geek chic' by mere months.
Director Negin Farsad later became the first Iranian-American Muslim woman to run for New York City public office; this film's DIY ethic directly informed her political satire work.
US
