A powerful soundtrack can lift your film – but licensing mistakes can sink distribution. Join seasoned film producer, Lorraine O’Connor for a sit-down with experts from TTCO and COTT for a critical session demystifying music rights. Learn how to clear tracks, negotiate licenses, and avoid costly legal pitfalls so your film reaches audiences without preventable […]
How can cinema challenge perceptions, shift mindsets, and inspire action? This dynamic conversation brings together filmmakers, cultural practitioners, and change-makers to explore the transformative power of storytelling. From confronting stereotypes to sparking empathy, we’ll discuss how Caribbean cinema can influence hearts, minds, and our futures. 🎫 THIS PANEL IS AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY PASS HOLDERS 🔗 ALL ACCESS INDUSTRY […]
The cinematic gaze is a powerful force that shapes narratives, constructs identities, and reinforces – or resists – dominant power structures. Whether patriarchal, colonial, or cultural, the gaze is never neutral. Curator Ivonne Cotorruelo joins filmmakers Wally Fall, Richard Fung, and Nayibe Tavares to examine how Caribbean film can unsettle inherited visual languages and assert […]
Can filmmakers craft stories that remain deeply rooted in Caribbean culture while captivating audiences around the world? This engaging panel unpacks the creative, strategic, and philosophical choices behind making films that are both culturally authentic and commercially viable. Hear from industry voices shaping cinema that’s locally powerful and universally compelling. 🎫 THIS PANEL IS AVAILABLE TO […]
Like it or not, artificial intelligence is reshaping the art and business of filmmaking — from story development and casting to production and post-production. This provocative panel brings together filmmakers, technologists, and cultural thinkers to debate AI’s ethical challenges and explore whether it is a creative partner, a disruptive rival, or a wholly new force […]