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New Marley Documentary – Bob Marley: The Making Of A Legend – Premieres In New York

18. September 2011

On August 26, a new Bob Marley documentary – Bob Marley: The Making Of A Legend – premiered at Tribeca Cinemas in Manhattan. The New York premier was the result of a partnership between the Caribbean Education Foundation, Inc (CEF) and filmmaker, Esther Anderson. The event was held as a benefit to raise funds for [...]

Ghett’a Life To Be Screened During CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase

24. August 2011

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The international curtain will go up in Toronto next month, for the premiere of one of the most significant Jamaican films at the 2011 CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase. “Ghett’a Life”, a new Jamaican film with positive messages of overcoming adversity and ignorance, will be screened during the sixth annual action-packed Showcase set for “Hollywood North” [...]

Third World Cop Now Available via Flow OnDemand

10. August 2011

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Third World Cop, the highest grossing box office Jamaican movie in history, is now available via telecommunications giant FLOW’s Flow OnDemand on demand service. Flow’s OnDemand service allows viewers to select content from a library of movies, music and television shows and watch at their own leisure over a 48-hour viewing window. Third World Cop [...]

Review Of Ghett’a Life Premiere

31. July 2011

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Today’s Sunday Gleaner carries a review of the premiere for Ghett’a Life: Last Wednesday’s Ghett’a Life premiere was a black-carpet affair outside the Carib Cinema in Cross Roads, St Andrew. A large number of people turned out for the film, filling two auditoriums at the multi-screen facility … more here

Caribbean Filmakers Scholarship Fund Launched

30. July 2011

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The CaribbeanTales Scholarship Fund was launched at a press conference in Toronto (Canada) last week, and the new fund will allow filmmakers from the region and the Caribbean Diaspora to attend the CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution’s Toronto Film Showcase and Market Access Program this September (2011). Importantly also, scholarship winners will have access to the highly [...]

Jobs In Jamaica’s Film Industry Grew In 2010

3. July 2011

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According to a report in today’s Sunday Gleaner, film, music and other creative-industry jobs doubled in Jamaica in 2010, resulting in a 61% rise in spending to some $574 million when compared to employment levels in the industry a year before. The island benefited from increased foreign productions including a Hollywood film, but JAMPRO’s Film [...]

New Documentary – Bad Friday: Rastafari After Coral Gardens

3. July 2011

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Today’s Sunday Gleaner has a feature on a new documentary which premiered recently. Bad Friday: Rastafari After Coral Gardens takes a look at one of the most controversial incidents in modern Jamaica, a bloody clash in Coral Gardens (St. James) between a band of Rastafarians and police. Eight persons were killed in the incident. Bad [...]

Jamaican Entries Sought For BlueCat Screenplay Competition

21. June 2011

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Jamaican film makers and writers are being invited to submit their screenplays to the 2011 edition of the annual BlueCat Screenplay Competition. The ultimate winner this year will receive US$10,000, and four finalists will receive $2,000 each. The best screenplay from outside the USA, Canada and the UK will be awarded the Joplin Award and [...]

Caribbean Tales New York Film Showcase – June 11

8. June 2011

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WHAT: Caribbean Tales New York Film Showcase and VIP Gala Reception for Caribbean Week in New York WHEN: Saturday June 11th, 2011 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM WHERE: Long Island University- Brooklyn Campus, Spike Lee Screening Room 1 University Place (corner Dekalb and Flatbush Avenues) Brooklyn, NY 11201 SCHEDULE: 12 Noon – Filmmakers Luncheon 1:30 [...]

Ghett’a Life Wins “Best Pitch” Award At Cannes

7. June 2011

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The Jamaican film Ghett’a Life had the recent distinction of winning the “Best Pitch” Award at the most prestigious film event in the world, the Cannes Film Festival in France (held annually in the southern region of France). Ghett’a Life gained substantial exposure at the festival, which consistently attracts the world’s highest grossing A-list actors [...]

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