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Ghett’a Life Opens Tomorrow

28. July 2011

Ghett’a Life, Chris Browne’s eagerly anticipated film, is set to open tomorrow (July 29) in theatres island-wide. The film speaks to the crippling nature of the garrison politics practiced in ghettoes across the cityscape, and suggests that Jamaica must move beyond this in order to “get a life” and truly tap into our potential. That [...]

Hated 2 Death To Premiere In St. Elizabeth

1. June 2011

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Hated 2 Death, the latest movie production from the St. Elizabeth-based Collywood, is set to make its premiere on July 2 at Everglades, Parrottee, Black River, St. Elizabeth. This will mark the first-ever movie premiere in the parish of St. Elizabeth. Hated 2 Death is the first of the five creations to be released by [...]

2011 Jamaica Reggae Film Festival – May 23-27

29. April 2011

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The Jamaica Film Academy has announced that the fourth Jamaica Reggae Film Festival will be held at Studio 38, Trafalgar Road, New Kingston, from May 23-27, 2011. The event’s five-night programme will feature film screenings, seminars and meetings of the Jamaican and international film communities. The Reggae Film Festival is an annual event presented by [...]

Out The Gate Movie

9. April 2011

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Overview – Out The Gate After a turn of unfortunate events in Jamaica, Everton leaves his home to make it big in the music business in America. Everything is not a bed of roses in Hollywood, but with struggles and perseverance he finds love and success, only to have it all threatened when the Don [...]

Bob Marley – The Making of a Legend

19. March 2011

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Bob Marley – The Making of a Legend, another documentary about the legendary Bob Marley, is set to be released soon. This new documentary is different however, as it was actually filmed in the 1970s, when Marley was still alive, then presumed lost by its maker, Esther Anderson. Esther Anderson, a close friend of Marley [...]

Ghett ‘A Life Sceening Review; Film Set For Jamaica Summer 2011 Release

18. March 2011

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The producers of the feature film “Ghett’ A Life”, hosted a private screening at the Palace Cineplex on Saturday, March 12, reportedly to the absolute delight of everyone in attendance. The audience responded with tears and a spontaneous burst of sustained applause at the end of the movie. The film, which was written and directed [...]

Gangstas, Another ‘Shottas’-Themed Movie, Is Coming Soon

14. March 2011

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Gangstas, a movie seemingly along the lines of the popular 2002 Shottas movie which starred Spragga Benz, is set to begin production soon. Gangstas is being done by Platinum Camp Records in association with Black Roses Entertainment and Augustus Films; its production team is being headed by producer Mike Jers of Augustus Films. Gangstas is [...]

Grand-Child Of Bob and Rita Marley Works On Rastafari Documentary

6. February 2011

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Donisha Prendergast, the eldest grand-child of Bob and Rita Marley, is putting her training in film and video to use, as she pilots a documentary highlighting the journey of a woman in search of the roots and evolution of Rastafari — the ‘livity’ made popular by Bob Marley. She notes that her search, which has [...]

Reggae Brittania – A Documentary About The Impact Of Reggae In Britain

2. February 2011

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Reggae Brittania, a documentary about the impact of the reggae genre in Britain, is set to air on February 11 on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The documentary is directed by respected English film-maker Jeremy Marre, who looks at the impact Jamaican popular music had on British youth in the 1960s. Through interviews with Forde [...]

Bubblin’ – A Jamaican Film

26. November 2010

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Check out the trailer below for Bubblin’, a Jamaican film by Denise N. Campbell that’s coming soon. Bubblin’ is about a young woman, Josephine, raising her daughter in the Negril ghetto. She falls on the worst of times which prompts her mother, a middle class woman with strong principles, to come in and take her [...]

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