Film-makers receive funding

Nneka Luke general manager of FilmTT said in a media release: “FilmTT remains committed to driving the development of the sector, even more so in a year where the company and the wider community are experiencing financial constraints .

This call has allowed us to provide micro-funding towards active film and audiovisual projects at a time when the company is not positioned to invest larger amounts in initiatives such as script development or productions .

“All applications were carefully evaluated against specific criteria, and nine of them will now be one step closer to advancing their respective projects.”

Small grants were awarded to: Michael Mooleedhar: social media marketing strategy for the upcoming feature film Green Days by the River

Leslie-Ann Wills-Cato: marketing strategy for FIXERtales, a Trini-Caribbean television series

Abigail Hadeed: Spanish and French subtitling for feature film Play the Devil for distribution to international audiences

Lesley-Ann Mac- Farlan: production of a 60-second sizzle reel for feature script in development for the movie Scattered

Tenielle Newallo: social media marketing strategy for feature film The Cutlass

Everard McBain: online distribution for the animated short Celflux Reluctant Heroes: The Secret Weapon Mariel Brown: production of a trailer for the upcoming feature film Unfinished Sentences

Clarence Carver Bacchus: attending the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival to seek distribution agreements for the Green Screen’s library of content

Christopher Din Chong: attending ScriptFest 2017 to take part in the Great American Pit including masterclass, one-on-one meetings and consultations for his slate of films Those who received awards will report on the progress of their projects so that FilmTT can continue to track overall development in the sector .