The highly anticipated launch of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival was held at the Carlton Hotel yesterday. It was an intimate affair consisting of the press, the organizers of the festival as well as sponsors. This year’s annual event may prove to be the most exciting yet. The year the festival has expanded to include the Immersion: Focus Competition, which four UWI film students are involved in. Also, making an appearance is the widely renowned Jamaican singer Harry Belafonte who will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement for his contribution to Caribbean film. The festival will also be issuing Pioneer Awards to honor those who have paved the way for a film industry in Trinidad and Tobago. The festival is also easing the current State of Emergency with its “Keep Calm and Watch Films” campaign, which include weekly limes as well as the Curfew Cinema project.
The festival will consist of community screenings, UWI screenings as well as Movietowne and Little Carib. The festival starts on the September 21, 2011 and lasts until October 4, 2011
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