Nassau, Bahamas - Having established
itself as the premier medium for presenting the talent of local and
regional filmmakers, producers, and directors, the organizers of the
Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase are scheduled to launch the Fourth
Edition of the event on Monday, 22nd October, with the Opening
Film and Reception at Galleria 6, Thompson Boulevard.
The Showcase, which selects and spotlights over thirty
shorts, animations, documentaries, and full feature films produced around
the Caribbean, has a primary objective of making the local population
aware of the talent and creativity existing in the region in the film
industry. The Showcase is presented at different times of the year in
most countries of the Caribbean.
The event in The Bahamas will feature
eight shorts, two documentaries, and seven full-feature films representing
such countries as The Bahamas, Venezuela, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Cuba,
Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Owen Bethel, local organizer of the event as President
of Bahamas FilmInvest International, indicated that he was pleased “with
the inclusion in this edition of the film, “Rain”, produced in The
Bahamas by local filmmaker, Maria Govan. While the film and filmmaker
may already be well-known in The Bahamas, the selection of the film
as a part of the Showcase means that Ms. Govan’s talent and story
are now given additional exposure throughout the Caribbean. In time
it is hoped that this will lead to the development of co-productions
among filmmakers throughout the region, and the creation of stories
on the screen that depict our common experiences and which have universal
value and appeal.”
The Showcase, endorsed by both UNESCO and UNICEF,
is supported locally by the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, Galleria
Cinemas, the Bahamas Film & Television Commission of the Ministry
of Tourism, and Bahamas FilmInvest International. Due to the mandate
of the Showcase all screenings are free to the public. Mr. Bethel also
commended the support and initiative provided by the Bahamas Film &
Plays Control Board and its Chairman, Mr. Athama Bowe.
The schedule of screenings is attached below (for printing) and the following films will be screened at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and Galleria Cinemas West:
No
Signal
(Venezuela)
Travelers (Dominican
Republic)
Traces
of the Trade: A Story
from the Deep
North (USA)
Brooklyn Racine (Haiti/USA)
Yo soy tumbero (Cuba)
Catch a Fire (Barbados)
Cheila una casa para Maita
(Venezuela)
The loves of a Zombi
(Haiti)
The Amerindians (Trinidad)
Blood
(Jamaica/UK)
Ticket to Paradise (Cuba)
Old House (Cuba)
Classical Steel (Trinidad & Tobago)
The
Promised Ship (Costa Rica)
Barra-bas (Venezuela)
Rain (Bahamas)