We all know Trinidad & Tobago has given us: the world’s best Soca singers, Carnival bandleaders, novellists, poets, pan players and cricketers. It’s also called “HOME” by some of the most recognised film makers working internationally today. The CaribbeanTales Annual Film Festival, Canada’s one and only forum showcasing the best of Caribbean cinema, at home…
The multimedia artist Elspeth Duncan from Trinidad recently spent time here (lucky us!), and posted this about her experiences working with us on a documentary about Master drummer Muhtadi Thomas: The name Muhtadi means ‘rightly guided’. As he says, if each one of us looks back on our lives, we will see that we have…
A celebration of the best films from and about the Caribbean and its Diaspora, the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF) 2007 will be held from September to October 2007. It will open at MovieTowne, Port of Spain Trinidad, and journey to St. Augustine, San Fernando and Tobago. The Festival will end with the Animae…
Two clips from “Miss Lou Then & Now” that will screen on Thursday 17 May, at 6.30 pm, at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. After the screening, writers Malachi Smith, Donna Weir-Soley, Andrea Smith, and Geoffrey Philp will perform some of the Jamaican icon’s works. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxOFHTs5zHk]Miss Lou:”Know from whence you came!”[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7WjUNa-h-A]Miss Lou: The first…
Expose Entertainment Magazine May/June 2007, A Winter Tale Nice li’l review of A Winter Tale.
Grateful acknoledgements to all who responded, and continue to respond, to my post Broadcast “Dialogue”?; who emailed, called me, or just hailed me up on the street. All your comments are posted at the bottom of the page here, along with some comments I received from the publisher of Broadcast Dialogue. Bobby, please post this…
It’s been just 24 hours since the Launch of A Winter Tale at the Reel World Film festival. Thanks for all your feedback and emails. We all had a GREAT time. Hot off the press, here are some first delirious shots: 1) The creative team in the spotlight: L.R: Frances-Anne, Michael Miller (just the top…
This weekend I had the pleasure of going to Kingston, ON where I was the production co-ordinator for a documentary we’re making about the band “KoboTown” for Leda Serene’s new series for Bravo!, on Canadian-Caribbean Musicians and Composers. We spent two days in Kingston. The first location that we shot at was the Octave Theatre,…
“You, the Queen, should be ashamed!”Reprinted from Guardian Unlimited,Tuesday March 27, 2007 All was solemn at the slavery service in Westminster Abbey … until a bright-shirted demonstrator let loose, says David Smith who watched the drama unfold.The Archbishop had just delivered his main address and the service had moved on to “confession and absolution”. But…
Actor and Broadcaster Leonie Forbes will be honoured with an Award of Excellence at this year’s ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto on April 14th. The award recognises a film artist who has achieved success in the Canadian and International film industry despite all challenges. Previous recipients include Bollywood star Shabana Azmi and famed Aboriginal actor…
Writer Geoffrey Philp is inviting everyone to come on over and vote for your Top 10 Caribbean Novels. Please join the fun and debate right here!
Dub poet Mutabaruka was here at a great event at U of T to commemorate Miss Lou on Friday 9th March, International Women’s Day. He joined Maud Fuller, Djanet Sears, Lillian Allen, Quammie Williams, and Blakka among others. “True mi seh we love whey yuh seh when yuh seh wha yuh seh,Miss Lou…” (from “Miss…