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Black River Film Festival début makes way for aspiring filmmakers

Bob Marley: One Love’ actor, Cornelius Grant (front) joins in on a quick photo op with (from left) Danica Robinson-Liles, co-founder of West End Studios; actress and producer Sundra Oakley; film commissioner Jackie Jackson; comedian Angie Le Mar and content creator, Juliet ‘Julie Mango’ Bodley.

Kwame McPherson, overseas actors for Black River Film Fest

Fade to black is a term used in film making to refer to a transition from colour to total blackness. And come June 29 to 30, persons will be fading to Black River for days two and three of the inaugural Black River Film Festival, at Cloggy’s on the Beach at Crane Road.

New Black River creative arts centre to push youth in film production

Out of the vibrant Black River Film Festival has come an exciting new initiative, Delroy Slowley Creative Arts Centre, to create new opportunities for growth and the long-term development of youth in film production. Launched by St Elizabeth North Eastern Member of Parliament Delroy Slowle, the centre is poised to

14 youngsters from St Elizabeth to début first movie on Dec 13

Member of Parliament (MP) for St Elizabeth North East Delroy Slowley has given 14 talented youngsters the opportunity to write, direct and even act in their first movie, under the newly established Creative Arts Centre. Making his presentation during the State of the Constituency Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, Slowley urged support for the youth.

St. Elizabeth Students Debut Short Film

The auditorium at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz came alive with excitement on December 13 as 14 young filmmakers premiered their first movie, a 15-minute short film titled ‘The Take Down’. The film involved a group of friends dealing with betrayal and is hailed as a groundbreaking initiative that is bringing the Hollywood dreams to rural Jamaica.