Atlanta Party ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told’ Doc Film Trailer

Atlanta Party ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told’ Doc Film Trailer

by Alex Billington
March 1, 2024
Source: YouTube

“If you tried to bring back Freaknik, it wouldn’t be what it was.” Hulu has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, streaming at the end of March. This is premiering at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival in the “24 Beats Per Second” section before it hits the web. From Executive Producers Luke Campbell, Jermaine Dupri and 21 Savage, and masterfully crafted by Mass Appeal & Swirl Films, Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is a celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 1980s and 1990s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally. What began as a Black college cookout, soon became known for lurid tales of highway hookups and legendary late-night rowdy parties that ultimately led to the festival’s downfall. At its height, Freaknik was a traffic stopping, city-shuttering, juggernaut that has since become a cult classic. Enjoy this unbelievable and honest look back at Atlanta’s most legendary street party.

Trailer (+ poster) for P. Frank Williams’ doc Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, from YouTube:

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is a celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s & 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally. What began as a Black college cookout, soon became known for lurid tales of highway hookups and legendary late-night parties that ultimately led to the festival’s downfall. At its height, Freaknik was a traffic stopping, city-shuttering, juggernaut that has since become a cult classic. Rooted deep in its history of Civil Rights, thriving Black leadership, and focus on the uplifting of Black culture & education, Atlanta became the only place a fest like this could grow & thrive. Though it ceased over two decades ago, the infamous legacy still resonates through nostalgia and with a new generation’s longing for a care-free festival platform that celebrates and promotes Black excellence, joy and fortitude.

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is directed by acclaimed American producer / filmmaker P. Frank Williams, a director on “Celebrity Crime Files” previously, and a producer on many TV projects including “Unsung”, “Copwatch America”, “Profiled: The Black Man”, “Gangsters: America’s Most Evil”, and “Hip Hop Homicides”. Produced by Jay Allen & Nikki Byles. Exec produced by Luke “Uncle Luke” Campbell, Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage, Alex Avant, Peter Bittenbender, Melissa Cooper, Geraldine L. Porras, Terry Ross, P. Frank Williams, and Eric Tomosunas. This will premiere first at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival this month. Hulu will then release Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told streaming on Hulu starting March 21st, 2024.

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