Industry
Creating a sustainable film industry requires years of work, training, and support. The trinidad+tobago film festival does its part by hosting regular workshops and capacity-building programmes.
infosession: introducing locarno film festival’s ‘open doors’ programme
—Published on Mon 20 Sep, 2021.
We’re delighted to be facilitating an InfoSession with the renowned Locarno Film Festival on their upcoming ‘Open Doors’ p...
misogyny and the male gaze
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
Thurs 23 Sept, 1.00–2.30 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: BC Pirespanellis...
cultural appropriation and the Caribbean space
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
cultural appropriation and the Caribbean spaceSun 26 Sept, 10.00–11.30 a.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestiv...
understanding risk in filmmaking
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
Thurs 23 Sept, 10.00–11.30 a.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: Jason Lindsayp...
the Caribbean gaze: authenticity versus universality
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
Wed 22 Sept, 5.00pm-6.30pm (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: Mariel Brown panel...
New Media Panel
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
Wed 22 September, 3.00–4.30 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: Melanie Arche...
Documentary Filmmakers Panel
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
Sat 25 Sept, 5.00–6.30 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: Janine Mendes-Fra...
Narrative Filmmakers Panel
—Published on Thu 09 Sep, 2021.
Sun 26 Sept, 3.00–4.30 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: Teneille Newallopa...
ttff talk with Michèle Stephenson
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
Sat 25 Sept, 3.00–4.00 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderator: Georgia Popplewell...
ttff talk with Zak Ové
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
Fri 24 Sept, 3.00–4.00 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: freemoderators: Marsha Pearce + A...
FILMCO info session: TT production rebate
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
Tues 28 Sept, 1.00–2.00 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: free Click here to register. There are...
music clearances in film
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
presentation Mon 27 Sept, 3.00–4.00 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: free Click here to registe...
the role of the sound recordist
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
presentation Sun 26 Sept, 1.00–2.30 p.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: free Click here to registe...
distributing your work with FILMCO
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
presentation Tues 28 Sept, 10.00–11.30 a.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: free Click here t...
understanding copyright
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
presentation Mon 27 Sept, 10.00–11.00 a.m. (est)location: Facebook Live, YouTube Live, ttfilmfestival.comtickets: free Click here to regis...
production design fundamentals
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
workshop Fri 24 Sept, 5.00–7.00 p.m. (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: TT$300/ US$45 Seasoned narrative filmmakers know the tremendou...
using screenwriting competitions to ‘break in’
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
workshop Fri 24 Sept, 10.00 a.m –12.00 p.m. (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: TT$300/ US$45, click here to buy your ticket; early reg...
designing your film festival strategy with producer/ publicist, Kathleen McInnis
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
masterclass Tues 28 Sept, 3.00pm-4.30pm (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: free of charge; early registration requiredpresented in partn...
music + meaning: telling your story through music with composer, Miriam Cutler
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
masterclass Sat 25, Sun 26 Sept, 1.00–3.00 p.m. (est)location: online via Zoom tickets: free of chargepresented in partnership with the US...
developing the entrepreneurial filmmaker
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
workshop Mon 27, Tues 28 Sept, 1.00pm-3.00pm (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: TT$300/ US$45, click here to register; early registratio...
documentary editing with Carla Gutierrez
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
masterclass Sat 25 Sept, 1.00pm-3.30pm (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: TT$400/ US$59, click here to register; early registration requ...
directing the Caribbean narrative feature with José María Cabral
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
masterclass Wed 22, Thurs 23, Fri 24 Sept, 1.00pm-2.30pm (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: TT$900/ US$133, click here to register; earl...
ask the veteran: producer/ publicist, Kathleen McInnis
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
Mon 27 Sept, 3.00pm-4.30pm (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: free of charge; early registration requiredpresented in partnership with t...
ask the veteran: composer, Miriam Cutler
—Published on Mon 30 Aug, 2021.
Fri 24 Sept, 1.00pm-3.00pm (est)location: online via Zoomtickets: free of charge; early registration requiredpresented in partnership with t...
announcing the ttff/21 industry line-up
—Published on Mon 23 Aug, 2021.
trinidad+tobago film festival is proud to announce the industry programme for this year’s edition! Award-winning filmmakers and creative m...
Get to Know Composer Dominique Le Gendre
—Published on Fri 09 Apr, 2021.
“Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in red capes… There is no Force, di...
And the ttff/20 Winners are…
—Published on Mon 14 Sep, 2020.
trinidad+tobago film festival announced ten winning films across its two award categories (jury prizes and special awards) at our virtual aw...
meet the ttff/20 juries
—Published on Sun 13 Sep, 2020.
This year, the ttff will award ten juried prizes. Films in juried competitions are rigorously discussed and dissected before being selected...
ttff/20 Presentations: ‘Social Media Marketing’, ‘Navigating Contracts & Clearances’, and ‘Getting Ready for Distribution’
—Published on Tue 25 Aug, 2020.
trinidad+tobago film festival is pleased to announce our industry presentations for ttff/20! Click on the links below to register now. You c...
Workshop: Build Your Film’s Website with the Magic of WordPress
—Published on Wed 19 Aug, 2020.
Websites have become an essential tool in a film’s promotional kit: they bring visibility and validity to a project; allow users to me...
ttff/20 industry programme
—Published on Wed 12 Aug, 2020.
trinidad+tobago film festival is proud to announce the industry programme for this year’s edition! From the Caribbean to Latin America...
Workshop: Breaking it Down: The Role of the DP
—Published on Tue 11 Aug, 2020.
Understanding the role of the film’s director of photography, and the various departments the dp works with, is invaluable before beginnin...
In Competition: Feature-Length Narrative and Documentary Films
—Published on Tue 11 Aug, 2020.
Chosen from the Caribbean section which comprises feature-length films from the Caribbean, the diaspora, and films by international filmmake...
In Competition: Trinidad+Tobago Films and Youth Jury
—Published on Thu 06 Aug, 2020.
Every year, ttff highlights homegrown talent and excellence by awarding prizes for Best Trinidad+Tobago Film. In competition for this year&#...
Workshop: Cost-Effective Lighting for Film
—Published on Mon 03 Aug, 2020.
Lighting is fundamental to film – it creates mood and atmosphere, and adds to a sense of meaning. Whether it’s dressing the film set or...
In Competition: New Media Works
—Published on Sun 02 Aug, 2020.
The new media section comprises avant garde and experimental film and video works from artists and filmmakers in the Caribbean and diaspora....
in competition: short + medium length narrative films
—Published on Thu 30 Jul, 2020.
We are delighted to announce the short and medium length narrative films in competition at ttff/20. SHORT (up to 29 mins):Ici C’e...
in competition: short + medium length documentaries
—Published on Tue 28 Jul, 2020.
We are delighted to announce the short and medium length documentaries in competition at our fifteenth edition festival. BEST DOCUMENTARY SH...
Edit Your Trailer like a Pro!
—Published on Tue 21 Jul, 2020.
Despite what you might think, editing a trailer is an artform in itself and requires a different set of skills to editing longer-form projec...
Announcing ttff/20’s First Masterclass!
—Published on Wed 15 Jul, 2020.
trinidad+tobago film festival is happy to announce our first masterclass, scheduled to take place during ttff/20. Register to participate on...
trinidad+tobago film festival Presents:
—Published on Wed 08 Jul, 2020.
georgia popplewell and filmmaker shola lynch in conversation .Watch the powerful documentary, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners...
Paddington Passes the ttff Baton
—Published on Sun 25 Aug, 2019.
On Wednesday 21 August, during his usual welcome address at ttff’s signal event, the world premiere of ‘Queen of Soca’, fe...
FilmTT Filmmaker Networking Breakfast
—Published on Tue 20 Aug, 2019.
Caribbean filmmakers are chatting up a storm, in between laughs and mouthfuls of a sweet-hand T+T breakfast buffet at Rituals, enjoying the...
ttff/19 Carifesta Edition Industry Events (Day 02)
—Published on Wed 14 Aug, 2019.
Supported in part by FilmTT Pack the Cinema: Successful Marketing Strategies for Micro-Budget Films With fundraising often the most challeng...
ttff/19 Carifesta Edition Industry Events (Day 01)
—Published on Tue 13 Aug, 2019.
Supported in part by FilmTT FilmTT Filmmaker Networking Breakfast Caribbean filmmakers very rarely get the opportunity to meet and interact...
Over 90 Films in 7 Days: Look at Action!
—Published on Wed 31 Jul, 2019.
On Monday 29 July, the trinidad+tobago film festival invited sponsors and members of the press to the Shell Corporate Box, Queen’s Par...
The Business of Film at ttff/18
—Published on Wed 12 Sep, 2018.
In Photo left to right: Producer Barthélémy Fougea, Producer+ Director Danielle Dieffenthaller and Producer Jean-Michel Gibert connect...
Caribbean Film Mart 2018 Successful Candidates Announced
—Published on Thu 30 Aug, 2018.
In photo: Green Days By The River’s Producer Christian James and Director Michael Mooleedhar get some advice from ttff Festival Direct...
ttff + Canadian High Commission team up for Human Rights on Film
—Published on Mon 26 Feb, 2018.
The trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) and Canadian High Commission are teaming up to encourage the making of local short films on human r...
Industry Workshops during ttff/17
—Published on Thu 21 Sep, 2017.
Venue: Hyatt Regency Trinidad Script Development Workshop pt.2 Thursday 21 + Friday 22 Sept Script Development Workshop in partnership with...
Film workshop for Tobago-based filmmakers
—Published on Thu 23 Mar, 2017.
The trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) is inviting all Tobago-based filmmakers to sign up for its one-day intensive, film development work...
Announcing participants for ttff and Canadian Embassy screenwriting workshop
—Published on Thu 16 Mar, 2017.
The three-day intensive workshop will be facilitated by Canadian-Jamaican film professional, Annemarie Morais, from 24 - 26 March 2017. Unde...
Caribbean Film Mart
—Published on Wed 15 Mar, 2017.
Following on from the successful Caribbean Film Mart launched at ttff/15, ttff will host a second Caribbean Film Mart during this year’s f...
ttff + Canadian High Commission team up to support emerging scriptwriters
—Published on Fri 24 Feb, 2017.
Under the guidance of Canadian-Jamaican film professional, Annmarie Morais, ten - fifteen participants will be given the opportunity to deve...
Announcing participants for the British Council script development workshop 8-12 March
—Published on Tue 21 Feb, 2017.
The five day workshop, from 08 - 12 March, is designed to introduce the concept and practice of good script development by focusing on the r...
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