FilmTT offers grants for film projects

Nneka Luke, Gener- al Manager of FilmTT, said the call is an opportunity for the company to invest directly in active film projects in a targeted and sustainable way.

“We are looking for applications from experienced film practitioners who have clear goals for their projects, and can articulate how FilmTT’s small investment can lead to the advancement of their projects,” she said in the statement.

She added that since FilmTT does not have the resources to invest in script development or in productions, it was aiming to make these small direct investments “to help open up opportunities for our filmmakers, and to demonstrate our commitment to the sustainable development of the sector.” The call is open to film makers who are nationals or permanent residents of Trinidad and Tobago above eighteen years of age and applications may be submitted by individuals or groups who must have at least three film credits for three different productions.

It is also open to all genres of film projects.

According to Luke, “If our small investment can allow a film producer to attend an important film market to find a sales agent or to sell a slate, or a director to take part in an important lab or workshop to develop skills or connect to international funding sources, then our aim is to build a sustainable film and audio visual sector in Trinidad and Tobago; one that contributes significantly to national wealth.”