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Jobs In Jamaica’s Film Industry Grew In 2010

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 [...]

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Film Producer Darrin Holender Suggests Jamaica’s Creative Industries Unite

Film producer Darrin Holender, who recently released the feature-length documentary RiseUp, is quoted in today’s Sunday Observer newspaper, as he calls on members of Jamaica’s creative industries – particularly music and film – to band together in order to extract maximum benefits. He notes that only with networking and lobbying of organisations such as the [...]

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Jamaica’s Film Industry Getting Well-Needed Exposure

An article in today’s Sunday Gleaner, takes a look at the fact that Jamaica’s film industry is currently getting a lot of well-needed exposure, particularly because of two new films – Better Mus Come and RiseUp. With more mainstream presence locally and internationally in recent times, it seems the Jamaican film industry is starting to [...]

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