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Sir Sidney Poitier with filmmaker and host of THE CINEMAS, Travolta Cooper - The Sir Sidney's feature starts at the16:39th MINUTE
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Sir Sidney Poitier, a Hollywood icon and legend joins Travolta Cooper for the second installment of the series
The Cinemas.
"I
was genuinely surprised when he agreed to do it" said filmmaker and
host of
The Cinemas, Travolta Cooper. "I asked him and expected him to say 'no'. Sir
Sidney is mentor and almost father-figure to me and I know how sought
after he is. He has turned down numerous appearances in America and around
the world including, one of my favorite shows, '60 Minutes'. And that's
not because of arrogance, but rather humility," continued the filmmaker.
"Despite the 'icon' that
he is, he's a very private person, and he puts great care into what he'd
like to say publicly and holds his social responsibility to the masses
with great weight. When you see the show, you'll know that there is
something important he wanted to say to 'Cariwood'," explained Cooper, referring to the Caribbean film industry.
"As some know, I've met with him on various occasions. He was one of the inspiring forces of my film
The Black Moses.
I have always wished for as many people, filmmakers in the region in
particular, to have access to Sir Sidney through the show. I desired that he
speak into as many lives in the region as he has into mine."
Travolta expressed that Poitier's presence on
The Cinemas comes on the heels of the wrap-up of their Smart
Phone Film Contest, making it great timing as it takes us to the
second phase of development in the series.
The Cinemas
was designed to be more than just entertainment, but a proactive
movement inciting and encouraging a Region Film discourse and industry.
In this episode The Cinemas will review the Caribbean film
God Loves The Fighter,
Cinderella, and
Focus.
"
Buck and The Preacher" the first film directed by Sidney Poitier is the Caribbean Classic. Before their was
Django Unchained, there was
Buck and The Preacher.
The show wraps up move the the next phase of our
Smart Phone Film Contest.
And in a sit down discussion, Sidney Poitier has words he would like to share with the Caribbean and the world.
The Cinemas
is the brainchild of its host, Bahamian writer, director, and producer
Travolta Cooper, who began the show as a result of an endorsement deal
with The Bahamas’ movie theater chain. At heart, The Cinemas is designed
to promote and encourage the new wave of Caribbean Cinema happening in
the Region and around the world. The show consists of movie reviews and
interviews with a Caribbean twist. Segments may also feature a cast of Leah Eneas, Rouen Robinson, Toni Francis Timico Sawyer, and Inigo Zenicazelaya.
