More venues, a shorter and different time period and new partners are some of the interesting features of the T&T Film Festival (TTFF) 2019. This year’s Festival, dubbed the Carifesta Edition, will run from August 17 to 23, with the theme Look at Action. Festival Founder Bruce Paddington said the Festival welcomes a new sponsor, … Continue reading
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Selling T&T dancers to the world (January 15, 2017)
Dancer and choreographer Kieron Sargeant was so troubled by the lack of paid opportunities for dancers in T&T outside of Best Village and Carnival that he opened an agency which places dancers in jobs around the world. The Kieron Sargeant Dance and Performing Arts Agency, which was opened in January 2016, has showcased T&T culture … Continue reading
Jamaicans fly in for Propella screening (September 25, 2016)
A cadre of specially invited Jamaican film-makers will be attending this years T&T Film Festival (ttFF) to show five short films in a special showcase. The films, which will have their world premiere at the Festival, are the result of a program called Propella initiated by the Jamaican Film and Television Association (JAFTA). The winning … Continue reading