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Jamaica World Cinema Showcase prelude to Reggae Film Festival 2010
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Reggae News Agency (RiddimJamaica) in association with SkyFire International will stage the first Jamaica World Cinema Showcase October 7 - 10 at Finnigans Winery, Cranbourne Avenue.
The showcase will feature 15 films from the international film circuit. Highlights of the inaugural showcase include:
Sneak Preview - The Heart Of Summer (Jamaica) directed by Arian Allen, starring Paul Campbell; What the %$#@ Do We Know, (USA), The End Of Poverty ?, (USA), the
Caribbean premier; Before The Music Dies, (USA), another Caribbean premier, featuring Erykah Badu; The Film That Dares Not Speak Its Name, F**K, (USA), an awarding winning documentary and HIM - Man of The Millennium, (Ethiopia), the first in-depth docufilm on Haile Selassie.
Head of inaugural organising committee, Lloyd Laing, noted that the idea for the showcase was a part of the Reggae News Agency's mandate to stimulate and expand Jamaica's alternative cultural scene.
"We reached out to independent film directors and indie distributors worldwide, and the response was overwhelming. We got 104 submissions, and we have selected 15 films for this years first showcase."
Laing also noted that the JWCS was also a prelude event to Reggae Film Festival 2010, and the best of JWCS 09 will be featured at RFF10.
This year's sponsors include Nexcite Energy Drink, TalkTV, Telstar Cable, Finnigans Winery, The Reggae News Agency (RiddimJamaica) and is endorsed by The Jamaica Film Academy.
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