tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55146197415308533992024-02-18T23:52:00.688-04:00The Trinidad and Tobago Screener (Official Blog)The Official 'blog' of the Trinidad & Tobago Film Company. Updated Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Hourly - as often as is necessary to record the developments in the local Audio-Visual Industry.The T&T Film Co. Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16602518848170000511noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514619741530853399.post-4392542754720583002012-04-05T11:44:00.001-04:002012-04-05T11:44:53.647-04:00THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS RACE IS ON!<div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxSc3kQiq3O8lmjyj5Mz5lLes2l5BhlnKR-yOPh7fo6A9IwVlrCVB2LEGwe_182c5A7GXHRfenbPNAlejJTc4n-90V7WVZ9Kw7YVqkyNZkJTa8fAwQaXWTJ5EcxfXtHJjqFZZ8Rdvu2k/s1600/SSSFF.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727941565689362802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxSc3kQiq3O8lmjyj5Mz5lLes2l5BhlnKR-yOPh7fo6A9IwVlrCVB2LEGwe_182c5A7GXHRfenbPNAlejJTc4n-90V7WVZ9Kw7YVqkyNZkJTa8fAwQaXWTJ5EcxfXtHJjqFZZ8Rdvu2k/s320/SSSFF.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 198px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 365px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">(Students at the SSSFF 2012 Orientation ceremony, Movie Towne)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Over 450 secondary school students and youth group members from Penal to Port of Spain, San Juan to San Fernando, Scarborough to Siparia filled Movie Towne’s largest cinema on Tuesday 27<sup>th</sup> March for the Orientation Session of the 2012 Secondary Schools Short Film Festival (SSSFF). The Festival has expanded beyond expectations with increased student interest spanning the entire nation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">In 201</span><span lang="EN-US">2, student participation has grown by 68%: with last year’s winner, Holy Name Convent, returning to defend their title against new entrants such as Holy Cross College and Cowen Hamilton Secondary and 2010’s winner Rio Claro East Secondary also biting at their hells. The race for this year’s 16 awards is definitely ON!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Every student was</span><span lang="EN-US"> beaming with excitement and each group is anxious to begin their production based on one of this year’s challenging themes: <b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">The Environment</span>: </b><i>“Making a Cleaner, Better Future”; </i><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Peace/ Social Change</span>: </b><i>“Fixing T&T”; </i><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">National Identity</span>: </b><i>“My Islands, What it means to be Trinbagonian” </i>and in commemoration of our 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of Independence - <b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Cultural Traditions/Preservation</span>: </b><i>“50 years of Culture: Preserving the T&T Legacy”.</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">One highlight of the Orientation was an inspiring video message from Shaun Escayg, a son of the soil, who has been the mastermind behind sequences of the Bumble Bee character from Transformers the movie, among others. Students were the first to see his newest show reel and were left in awe but definitely motivated to turn their stories into films when Mr. Escayg encouraged them to make the best films they can. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZm-VNeKmUnF1VIq4dIcy_sb1cjlBaOSkmA1HA66fimko0Y9SsHxoaUnk5vOgFJwlUrHQrnTKH8Cdo7ManjKp3pF1OxpvS6GzpXA1gC7n8AW6bBrk8GYVgh4XF87G8_YSF0su4dceul4/s1600/SSSFF0.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727942052537384306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZm-VNeKmUnF1VIq4dIcy_sb1cjlBaOSkmA1HA66fimko0Y9SsHxoaUnk5vOgFJwlUrHQrnTKH8Cdo7ManjKp3pF1OxpvS6GzpXA1gC7n8AW6bBrk8GYVgh4XF87G8_YSF0su4dceul4/s400/SSSFF0.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 262px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">All students were encouraged to put their best ‘film-foot’ forward as it is hoped that Guadeloupe and the Dominican Republic will join the programme as part of the evolution of the Festival. In this way, there will be opportunities for members from winning schools to travel to Caribbean islands and work with other young persons to express their unifying stories through film.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The TTFC and its partners, the Ministry of Education, the Division of Education of the Tobago House of Assembly, MovieTowne (festival founder) and the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival congratulate all schools and students for their commitment to the Festival and wish each the best in their endeavours. For more information on the Festival or on becoming a corporate partner / sponsor of the Festival please write to <a href="mailto:info@trinidadandtobagofilm.com">info@trinidadandtobagofilm.com</a> </span></div>The T&T Film Co. Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16602518848170000511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514619741530853399.post-27433920278436783452012-02-08T12:00:00.001-04:002012-02-08T12:12:52.084-04:00T&T FILM PRODUCTION DIRECTORY - REGISTER TODAY! http://www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1MAhW9kz8PgRBmhwzzLul9g1oBonOLGaXK5n6swMb00bBSrwMBIu6JBM8AstoXH9oVG17-tCOCt43OEhZRohkRxl69m9JvjW7lszaEX7R7sReijteZ82cqVih4S52i5fSlawtOQBXGHD/s1600/T&T+FilmCo+Prod+Directory+PROMO+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1MAhW9kz8PgRBmhwzzLul9g1oBonOLGaXK5n6swMb00bBSrwMBIu6JBM8AstoXH9oVG17-tCOCt43OEhZRohkRxl69m9JvjW7lszaEX7R7sReijteZ82cqVih4S52i5fSlawtOQBXGHD/s400/T&T+FilmCo+Prod+Directory+PROMO+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<b>January 24, 2012: </b>The Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC) today launched the eighth instalment of the Secondary Schools Short Film Festival (SSSFF) with an official ceremony at Movietowne POS. The event featured an address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Honourable Stephen Cadiz and also saw the unveiling of the new themes for 2012 and the distribution of prizes of film equipment to last year’s winning schools.<br />
The new themes introduced by Minister of Trade & Industry Stephen Cadiz included:<br />
<ul><li>THE ENVIRONMENT: “Making a Cleaner, Better Future”</li>
<li>CULTURAL TRADITIONS/PRESERVATION: “50 years of Culture: Preserving the T&T Legacy”</li>
<li>NATIONAL IDENTITY: “My Islands, What it means to be Trinbagonian”</li>
<li>PEACE/ SOCIAL CHANGE: “Fixing T&T"</li>
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Schools entering the Festival are required to pick one of the themes and use it to develop a five minute film feature.<br />
The themes are a critical component of the Festival as they are used to encourage the production of TT-centric pieces that reflect national pride. Apart from the fact the richness of local culture is itself great inspiration for film features, the TTFC also uses these themes to instil greater awareness and appreciation for local culture into the young filmmakers. The themes, however, do not emanate solely from the TTFC, but are developed in consultation with the student filmmakers who are invited each year to submit ideas on the topics they would like to explore. In this way, the TTFC can be sure that the final choice of themes will resonate with the students and truly inspire their creativity.<br />
“We view the SSSFF as a valuable training ground for young people,” stated Christopher Laird, TTFC Chairman. “We see it as an opportunity to educate and encourage them to view film as more than just an avenue for entertainment or a fun hobby but as a viable career option. The SSSFF provides them that window into one of the most exciting careers in the world.”<br />
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<span class="photo_left"><img alt="" class="photo_img img" src="https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393805_10150510062037950_210122687949_8956570_1051968215_a.jpg" /><span class="caption"></span></span> “In addition, technology and social media have made it so much easier to be innovative,” Mr. Laird continued. “Many young people have phones with video capabilities and websites such as YouTube are readily available for anyone to upload their creations. Because of this, filmmaking has become so much more accessible and a career in film no longer has to be a dream.”<br />
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The Festival which was pioneered by Movie Towne in 2004 has gained in popularity and participation by schools over the years and has become a highly anticipated event on the extra-curricular calendar. Last year there were 33 entries, up from 24 the year before. “We hope to have a record number of entries this year,” stated Carla Foderingham, CEO of TTFC. “Each year we receive entries for the Festival that demonstrate just how talented and creative our young people are – and some, we are happy to say, have even gone on to study film at the tertiary level. It inspires my confidence that the TT film industry has a bright and promising future.”<br />
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“We must acknowledge that this Festival is truly a team effort and the TTFC cannot do it alone,” Carla Foderingham continued. “The success of the Festival would not be possible without the assistance of parents who encourage the students; the teachers who work facilitate these competitions despite an already packed academic calendar; the film practitioners who generously offer their time expertise to mentor and train each team and the corporate sponsors whose gifts make it possible to provide schools with the resources necessary to expose countless generations of students to the world of filmmaking.”<br />
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During the event, invited guests had the opportunity to view the winning film from 2011 by Holy Name Convent and a testament to lessons learned and expressions of thanks were given by Ms. Tia Serao (Holy Name Convent, POS – Best Overall Film), Mr. Chryston Floyd (Presentation College, San Fernando – Best Actor) and Mr. Kyle Walcott (former student participant and now practicing filmmakers, Tobago).<br />
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For more information about the Secondary Schools Short Film Festival, please visit the TTFC’s website at www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com or call the TTFC at 625-FILM.<br />
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<i>In <b>THE MIDNITE AFFAIR</b>, by Ryan C. Khan, an American scholar finds out the hard way that the tales he read in books and taught in school are more than just fiction. His vacation in Trinidad and Tobago with his girlfriend becomes more than he can handle as a mysterious woman capitalises on his open-mindedness to avenge herself.</i><br />
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<i>In <b>SWEET TNT</b>, by Andre Johnson, a naive young man suffering with a harsh case of 'jungle fever is paired with a young female tourist from the UK who seems to think that vacationing in Caribbean is an all-day party revolving around having a good time at any cost.<br />
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In <b>RADICA</b>, by Francis Escayg, an angry, frustrated husband with a nagging wife and an oppressive boss is squashed as easily as the eight-legged insect he is nick-named after, resulting in an almost claustrophobic but riveting unraveling of events, which surround mysterious incidences of teenage<br />
suicides that are attributed to the supernatural.</i><br />
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For Tickets call: 625-FILM (3456) or visit http://www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com/<br />
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Be sure to book your tickets in advance! Tickets are only forty-five dollars - $45 (Limited seats available! Group Specials available!)<br />
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Event: Dark Tales from Paradise screening<br />
Host: The Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC)<br />
When: 13th December 2011<br />
Time: 7:00 pm<br />
Where: The Little Carib Theatre<br />
Tickets: $45.00<br />
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Stories from Trinidad and Tobago will come alive through the first ever public screening of the new local movie thriller, <i>“Dark Tales from Paradise”.</i> The movie will be showing on the 14th of August 2011, at The Harvard Club on 106 Tragarete Road, Port of Spain. <br />
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Be sure to book your tickets for a local movie experience that will captivate you through the film lens of three up-and-coming Trinbagonian filmmakers: Francis Escayg, Andre Johnson and Ryan Khan. <br />
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<b>Tickets are only thirty-five dollars - $35 </b>(Limited seats available!)<br />
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To book your tickets please call 625-3456 or visit <a href="http://www.darktalesfromparadise.com/">www.darktalesfromparadise.com</a>. Don't be left out, be sure to see the new local movie thriller, "Dark Tales from Paradise" on Sunday 14th August at The Havard Club!<br />
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Event: <b>Dark Tales from Paradise screening</b><br />
Host: <b>The Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC)</b><br />
When: <b>14th August 2011</b><br />
Time: <b>7:00 pm</b><br />
Where: <b>The Harvard Club, 106 Tragarete Road, Port of Spain</b><br />
Tickets: <b>$35.00</b><br />
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Tuesday July 12th to Thursday July 14th<br />
9 am – 12 pm / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m (18 hrs)<br />
Government House / House of Culture<br />
Belize City<br />
Participant Level: OPEN TO ALL AGES<br />
$50/day w/ lunch (Total: $150)<br />
$35/day w/out lunch (Total: $105)<br />
BAVIA & Global Parish Members & students with student cards – 20% discount<br />
Scholarships available upon request and vetting (<a href="mailto:belizefilmfestival@yahoo.com">belizefilmfestival@yahoo.com</a>)<br />
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An intensive overview of the entire film process from idea to screening a film at a major film festival in 3 phases: Pre-Production, Production and Post-Productions using the film SISTAGOD by Yao Ramesar as a case study. SISTAGOD is the first in a triology that foretells the coming of a black female messiah. The film is very surreal, with a haunting musical score and Orisha songs sung by female calypsonian Ella Andall. There are practically no visual effects and hardly any dialogue in this movie, but instead a greater emphasis on imagery. Trinidadian Carnival plays an integral part in the film, with the use of traditional characters that are still popular today. To date, SISTAGOD remains the sole Trinidad and Tobago feature film to gain official selection at a major international festival world premiering in 2006 at the Toronto International Film Festival.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqLHy9YxTd1kG9buKoHSOc5aIMhHbueq629QqixEJsctrzfy61FTxywn70OigSaZZLg3ZLN9INSLaOZVMcKYCz8tggIlpOPAgzZT3RKtGfiwtbwBt7SmcBHYlzRYL5mSj2poiefIkXxlj/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-09+at+2.15.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqLHy9YxTd1kG9buKoHSOc5aIMhHbueq629QqixEJsctrzfy61FTxywn70OigSaZZLg3ZLN9INSLaOZVMcKYCz8tggIlpOPAgzZT3RKtGfiwtbwBt7SmcBHYlzRYL5mSj2poiefIkXxlj/s200/Screen+shot+2011-07-09+at+2.15.51+AM.png" width="200" /></a>Yao Ramesar is one of the Caribbean’s most accomplished and prolific directors having created over 120 films on the people, history and culture of Trinidad and Tobago which have collectively screened in more than 100 countries. In 2006 he was honored as the Caribbean’s first Laureate in Arts and Letters at the inaugural Caribbean Awards for Excellence and in 2007 served as the first filmmaker in residence at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine where he has pioneered the teaching of cinema at the tertiary level in Trinidad and Tobago, fostering a generation of emerging filmmakers who have produced over 140 diverse films on Trinidad and Tobago. Ramesar remains a cornerstone of the emerging local and regional film culture, having taken Caribbean cinema to the world under the rubric of an original aesthetic deemed “Caribbeing”, notable for its almost exclusive reliance on sunlight to illuminate the people and landscapes of his films.<br />
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This joint course between the Belize Int'l Film Festival and UWI is the first step towards bringing Film as a tertiary level career option to Belize. Further discussions with UB will hopefully make the offering of degree film courses in Belize a reality very soon!!</div><br />
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at the Bliss Centre for the Performing ArtsThe T&T Film Co. Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16602518848170000511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514619741530853399.post-29604663142588838582011-07-07T02:57:00.001-04:002011-07-07T02:57:46.466-04:00"OIL & GAS, CORAL REEFS and GHOSTS? - T&T on SyFy Channel !!!"<div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b> </b></div><b></b><br />
<b><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">“COUNT LOPINOT LIVES…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">On July 13</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">th</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> at 9:00 p.m. SyFy Channel will be premiering its newest season of Ghost Hunters International (GHI) and Trinidad and Tobago will be the featured in the first and third episodes. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span></div><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 11px;"><b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b></b></span></b></b></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Join the entire nation and millions of other viewers from around the world</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> to offer a 1.3 million spike and celebrate T&T’s debut on the world’s most haunted locations list.</span></span></span></div></b></span></b></b></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"></span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Welcome to Lopinot" screenshot from GHI Teaser Trailer</td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The GHI crew visited T&T in February (after being invited by Fernando Rodas – T&T’s very own Ghost Hunter) to scan our local ‘ghost’ hotspots – Lopinot and Chacachacare where “there was definitely something” according to GHI specialist investigator Barry Fitzgerald.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Both sites have long been held in local lore as being haunted and when we tune in on the 13</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">th</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, the truth will finally be known both at home and across the world. This is indeed a unique opportunity for T&T as millions in North America and throughout the Globe tune in each week to see the GHI series.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The Trinidad & Tobago Film Company (TTFC) played an integral role in facilitating the GHI Team’s visit and was commended by them for being the “most hospitable” film commission ever. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<blockquote style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">“Coming to T&T was easy.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">Getting here was fine and the</span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">equipment importation was smooth...</span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">The TTFC really helped and</span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">we haven’t been treated this well</span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">anywhere else we’ve shot..."</span></blockquote><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Cambria; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Star</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Clements,</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Production</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Manager</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Ghost</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Hunters</span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> </span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Cambria; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> International,</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Pilgrims</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Films</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> and</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Television.</span></span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Such service is but one of the functions of the TTFC. Like other Film Commissions (such as JamPro in Jamaica or the Barbados Film Commission), the TTFC is a specialist agency mandated to promote T&T as a film location and to allow for smooth visits by foreign crews. However, TTFC has also been given an expanded responsibility to implement programmes geared toward building a sustainable local industry as part of the economic transformation being undertaken by the Government.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 11px;"><b></b></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Many nations have long since capitalized on the many offshoot benefits of being selected as a location for filming and T&T is on its way to doing just that. Through the work of the Trinidad & Tobago Film Company Ltd. (TTFC), the Government has embarked on a series of developmental and promotional programmes geared specifically at creating a self-sustaining and revenue-generating industry as part of the thrust to diversify and transform the nation’s economy.</span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Chacachacare Island" screenshot from GHI Teaser Trailer</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Other Caribbean islands have been generating millions of dollars in foreign exchange and at the same time tapping into the priceless promotional opportunities such as was proven when Jamaica was blessed with a spike in Tourism just after the premiere of “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The TTFC offers support with customs duty waivers, work permit applications, sourcing of on-the-ground crew and promotes T&T’s competitive 30% cash rebate (on on-location expenditure) which are services that are key to attracting foreign film crews. For 2011, the TTFC has facilitated over (5) foreign crews and is expecting another (3) before the end of the year so far. In the past, crews hve visited to capture Carnival, Caterpillars and Cuisine but, this has got to be a first!</span></span></span></div></b></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">By facilitating GHI, TTFC has secured invaluable exposure for T&T. Tune in on the 13</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">th</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> July at 9:00 p.m. to support SyFY Channel and be part of a 1.3 million spike in viewership! For more information on the TTFC visit </span></span></span><a href="http://www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> or call 625 FILM (3456).</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div></b>The T&T Film Co. Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16602518848170000511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514619741530853399.post-63455169726909428612011-07-07T02:40:00.000-04:002011-07-07T02:40:58.508-04:00“I WANT TO MAKE A TROPICAL HORROR”<div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>TTFC HOSTS OUTREACH</b></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #47403d; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: small;">So said one of the (748) students which the TTFC either hosted in-house or visited at external events to share the opportunities available for them in the local film industry.</span></div><div style="color: #47403d; font: normal normal normal 9.5px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">To read the full article click </span><a href="http://www.guardian.co.tt/entertainment/2011/05/10/new-york-film-festival-seeks-caribbean-talent"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">HERE</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Dr. Thackwray Driver (VP not present), Mrs. Dianne Joseph, <br />
Mr. Mahindra Satram-Maharaj, Mrs. Dionne McNicol-Stephenson, <br />
Mr. Hollis Charles, Mr. Joseph Berment Mc Dowald.</i></span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #47403d; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal 'Arial Narrow'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Starting in 2012, films from the trinidad +tobago film festival (ttff) will screen at FEMI, Le Festival International du cin</span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">è</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ma de Guadeloupe.</span></span></div><div style="color: #47403d; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #47403d; font-family: Baskerville;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">At the most recent edition of FEMI, held from February 4 to 28, 2011, an agreement was signed between ttff and FEMI. This five-year agreement allows for the screening of a feature film and two short films from ttff at FEMI and vice versa, as well as the reciprocal visits of a Festival official and a filmmaker from each Festival. (read the full release </span><span style="color: #0e22a2;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span id="goog_1465783923"></span>HERE<span id="goog_1465783924"></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">)</span></span></div>The T&T Film Co. Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16602518848170000511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514619741530853399.post-58061288946125554962011-07-07T02:09:00.002-04:002011-07-09T00:46:26.220-04:00CANNES LAYS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR ROSE<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="font: normal normal normal 6px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">From left - Fabrice Pierre, Director of the film "Fleur de Canne"; </span></i></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 6px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Carla Foderingham, CEO of T&T Film Company, </span></i></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 6px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Calypso Rose, and Madame Fely Kasi Bambuck, President Culture Guadeloupe.</span></i></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Usually, when one speaks of ‘T&T pride’, reference is made to the ‘Red, White and Black’ but, on May 17th it was all about RED as our very own Calypso Queen of the World - Calypso Rose - strode majestically on the glamorous red carpet at the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival. Calypso Rose was there as part of a small but determined T&T contingency representing the local film industry and by extension, the entire nation.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #47403d; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45251a; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 28px;">“To see my life on the screen brings tears to my eyes... this is my life...” </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45251a; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 28px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45251a; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 28px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Baskerville;">- Calypso Rose</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Through the creative genius and enduring efforts of Jean Michel Gibert of Maturity Music and the support of the Trinidad & Tobago Film Company, Calypso Rose has been immortalized in a virtual co-production (between Trinidadian and French producers) entitled “Calypso Rose - The Lioness of the Jungle”. </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="webkit-fake-url://C93B172C-F237-41B4-8FB6-CFFF7F2D9A60/application.pdf" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">The production is another in a series of dynamic and engaging documentaries produced by Trinidad & Tobago filmmakers which seek to record and share our culture, imagery and perspectives.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGazr8mRmchHGawDKlo-njY-YgswDLqnWLQ98L0L4LDs1NGCTfsMg8-DtRrMe8YzMsR3wvFdJBgoJkkQDTgzrU1pd70u1gTJ0OCM3-uKBAGfldLgpL2dI5-pkSyMFr-c-c7PmadCNBqzu/s1600/ROSE+DVD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGazr8mRmchHGawDKlo-njY-YgswDLqnWLQ98L0L4LDs1NGCTfsMg8-DtRrMe8YzMsR3wvFdJBgoJkkQDTgzrU1pd70u1gTJ0OCM3-uKBAGfldLgpL2dI5-pkSyMFr-c-c7PmadCNBqzu/s200/ROSE+DVD.jpg" width="150" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">The promise of distribution opportunities offered by the Cannes Film Festival film encouraged T&T to partner with the Guadeloupe Film Commission and as a result, TTFC was able to work with Cannes Festival Organizers to host an interactive distributor presentation and a full screening of the film for would-be buyers at the Cannes Film Festival Marketplace. With the support of the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">T&T Entertainment Company and the Tourism Development Company, Calypso Rose was able to travel to France to take part in a live concert on the beach front which was attended by over 250 persons.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">This is a prime example of the power of film to create synergies between government agencies, local and foreign, for cultural expression, national branding and economic transformation - as the soundtrack to the film will soon also be available for purchase.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">It is through strategic initiatives like these that the TTFC has been able to broaden the access routes for local productions to enter international markets through co-production deals and the development of a strong ‘T&T Film’ brand in the international arena. As an emerging player, Trinidad & Tobago has much to offer and has already been identified as one of the top (10) location for filming in the Caribbean due to our </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">competitive Cash Rebate Incentive and the diversity of our people and locations. In 2010, over TTD 13M-n net revenue was injected into the T&T economy with more than (500) persons being employed to work on over (20) foreign productions. This is apart from a much larger component of local productions.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">With “Calypso Rose - The Lioness of the Jungle” making headlines internationally and positioning T&T on the ‘big screen’ the same way Calypso Rose herself has been doing on the ‘big stage’ for years, the local film industry will no doubt continue to assist with our nation’s economic and cultural development.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Baskerville; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">For more information on “Calypso Rose - The Lioness of the Jungle” visit </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.calypsorosediva.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">http://www.calypsorosediva.com</span></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
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</i></div>The T&T Film Co. Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16602518848170000511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514619741530853399.post-71221555281717002152011-07-07T01:54:00.002-04:002011-07-09T00:38:26.164-04:00T&T Film Industry shows “an incredible, wide range...”<div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2011 PASD PROGRAMME DELIVERS</span></span></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0iqTpQ2Ys8gzw18P4YmXPzl1A89oIIQNuY9K6KJ7amByYAB9YjEJaJCh_RsCueECnkq4pEDPEDr30Omyva8Wij_UoBurCcJwe2fCjaRPTkDv_w6BhscAveTMrEuTmLjx5UrstR4fp65H/s1600/DSCN0418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0iqTpQ2Ys8gzw18P4YmXPzl1A89oIIQNuY9K6KJ7amByYAB9YjEJaJCh_RsCueECnkq4pEDPEDr30Omyva8Wij_UoBurCcJwe2fCjaRPTkDv_w6BhscAveTMrEuTmLjx5UrstR4fp65H/s320/DSCN0418.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">TTFC CEO, Carla Foderingham briefs the 2011 PASD </span></i></span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Production Jury - on her right, Stephanie St. James and </span></i></span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Janine Mendes-Franco; on her left Brian St. Juste and </span></i></span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Norman de Palm</span></i></span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Co-Head Juror, Norman de Palm of Curacao in an interview with the press remarked that he hadn’t “seen this type of organization of the film industry” elsewhere in the Caribbean and that the “scope [of the T&T Film Industry] is an incredible, wide range."</span></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">de Palm was referring to the (140) odd applications (including over (50) for scripts and (80) for productions) for this year’s Production Assistance & Script Development Programme call. This overwhelming response demonstrates there is increasing interest in filmmaking as a sustainable and rewarding career.</span></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Co-judge Stephanie James remarked that “[one] may have the money but not the capacity” and this is why the PASD represents both a financial and capacity building opportunity for filmmakers as they also receive constructive guidance from a team of ‘monitors’ who offer objective critiques and suggestions for making the production stronger - thereby challenging the filmmakers to strive for international competitiveness.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #cccccc; float: left; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqrajRiMM8SWXaGU2FnHo4pOJ9F3DCgsSfCGBXY8f-bzwQBCdzRjJfGJ__5TzaZeVroNzP28FRjL2aM0MoVU_iFgbQjjq3G3MlOnO5SrGZCb3KOQHatKdooJQB_md6dyEHdnM4x4sRnKe/s1600/Picture+272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqrajRiMM8SWXaGU2FnHo4pOJ9F3DCgsSfCGBXY8f-bzwQBCdzRjJfGJ__5TzaZeVroNzP28FRjL2aM0MoVU_iFgbQjjq3G3MlOnO5SrGZCb3KOQHatKdooJQB_md6dyEHdnM4x4sRnKe/s320/Picture+272.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The 2011 Production Jury was visited by noted local writer Earl Lovelace.</span></span></i></div></td></tr>
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</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The annual programme was launched in 2005 out of strategic planning of the stakeholders who knew the only way to meet the national objective of helping to diversify the economy through the development of a local film industry was to provide film practitioners with the means to lay the foundation for the industry.</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In 2011 the TTFC maintains its commitment to assist the professional development of local talent and has even earmarked projects which will receive funding at the next call due to budgetary constraints this year.</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">THE PASD - “A THRUST TO...GOOD FILMS”</span></span></b></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #cccccc; float: right; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGON-rqvB0c34wsdVlyR4-lJsiubk6o0nijdN8XqYLiU0r6qzNlw32XNfDW9rnRHY-qFRJ3XbhTgQe3KvdB5u1quTO6Xs8kiPbZtRGLTceRwHYy8fvbdjPsoQkG2V6dijQsATkPptyWbj/s1600/Picture+299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGON-rqvB0c34wsdVlyR4-lJsiubk6o0nijdN8XqYLiU0r6qzNlw32XNfDW9rnRHY-qFRJ3XbhTgQe3KvdB5u1quTO6Xs8kiPbZtRGLTceRwHYy8fvbdjPsoQkG2V6dijQsATkPptyWbj/s200/Picture+299.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Inset to right: 2011 </span></span></i></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Script Jury locked in deliberations - </span></span></i></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">from the left: Prof. Funso Aiyejina, </span></span></i></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Marina Salandy and Raoul Pantin</span></span></i></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So says noted writer Raoul Pantin of the PASD Programme. As a ‘Script’ Juror, Pantin supported head judge Marina Salandy in her call for T&T to “talk about ourselves [and] our own history...” as this would produce unique and strong scripts and productions as the script applicants demonstrated a “high degree of creativity” according to Prof. Aiyejina who also noted that many adopted a “novel way of approaching topics...”</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This year, ‘newcomers’ were considered alongside ‘veterans’ and T&T can look forward to a a wide array of documentaries, animations, television series and dramatic productions. The 2012 call is expected to be opened in December 2011. For more information on the Programme and to see the complete list of PASD scripts and productions please visit <a href="http://www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com/PASD.asp">www.trinidadandtobagofilm.com/PASD.asp</a></span></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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Tracy Assing redefines our history and <br />
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