Industry

ttff talk with Stanley Nelson Jr + Marcia Smith

—Published on Thu 15 Sep, 2022.

ttff talks are in depth and insightful conversations with creative masters on their creative journeys, inspiration, challenges and personal...

ttff talk with Christopher Laird + Dr Bruce Paddington

—Published on Thu 15 Sep, 2022.

ttff talks are in depth and insightful conversations with creative masters on their creative journeys, inspiration, challenges and personal...

Panel: Spotlight on the Dominican Republic film industry

—Published on Wed 14 Sep, 2022.

The Dominican Republic is currently at the forefront of the Caribbean’s film industry. The country’s cinematographic culture has been st...

Presentation: planning an impact campaign for your film

—Published on Tue 30 Aug, 2022.

Does your film address a social issue? Want to optimise your reach? You may want to consider planning an impact campaign. Put a plan in acti...

presentation: crowdfunding and direct-to-audience strategies

—Published on Tue 30 Aug, 2022.

In the age of social media, fundraising has taken on a new look. We know filmmaking can be  an expensive venture, and seeking the right...

Presentation: tt production rebate

—Published on Tue 30 Aug, 2022.

There are many reasons productions choose to shoot their films in Trinidad and Tobago, but one of the most beneficial elements of filming he...

Panel: route to audience

—Published on Tue 30 Aug, 2022.

Ultimately, if you’re building a career as a filmmaker, you’re going to need to find a way to reach an audience for your work. Audiences...

Presentation: ABCs of why and how: having a career as a filmmaker

—Published on Fri 19 Aug, 2022.

Thinking of becoming a filmmaker? Having the courage to take the first step into developing your first story is a milestone for every filmma...

Panel: the brave new world of NFTs

—Published on Fri 19 Aug, 2022.

You may already have heard the term NFT amongst creatives venturing into new income pathways, but it takes time to understand the concept. A...

Panel: film archives as repositories of history

—Published on Fri 19 Aug, 2022.

History is everywhere. It surrounds us and grounds us, moulds us and motivates us. The preservation of film archives creates a visual timeli...

Panel: see yuhself: our stories as a conduit to change

—Published on Fri 19 Aug, 2022.

If we agree that films can affect the way that we perceive ourselves, then can they also effect change? In this session, panellists who work...

Panel: what are film festivals looking for?

—Published on Fri 19 Aug, 2022.

Having a red carpet premiere of your film is the dream for many filmmakers. To achieve that dream, the first question to consider is, what k...

Panel: the tricky question of ‘truth’ in documentary

—Published on Fri 19 Aug, 2022.

What is the truth? And is there really such a thing as ‘“objective truth”? What responsibility do documentary filmmakers have to “th...

Panel: lgbtqia+ storytelling in the Caribbean space

—Published on Thu 18 Aug, 2022.

Within the Caribbean – traditionally a deeply homophobic region – the LGBTQIA+ community faces an alarming level of danger and censure....

Presentation: researching historical figures at the heritage library

—Published on Thu 18 Aug, 2022.

There are many secret testimonies along the hallways of the Heritage Library Division. These secrets are lodged in the extensive primary res...

Presentation: contracts, copyright and clearances

—Published on Thu 18 Aug, 2022.

If the words ‘contract’ and ‘clearance’ keep you up at night, you’re not alone. But knowledge is the key to al...

Workshop: working with a composer

—Published on Thu 18 Aug, 2022.

Filmmaking truly is a team sport! The process requires the combined efforts of both creative and technical people if it’s to work. One of...

Presentation: movie-making 101: building your first filmmaking kit

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

Are you planning to buy your first pieces of production gear but can’t figure out where to start? Then this is the presentation for you! I...

Panel: making the indie film

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

For first time filmmakers, the indie route is likely the way you’ll go. Although exciting, this process of filmmaking may also seem daunti...

Workshop: movie-making 101: drone videography

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

In recent years, drone filming has moved from trend to a required skill used in everyday cinematography. With so many technological innovati...

Workshop: movie-making 101: introduction to cinematography

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

As filmmakers, our hope is that the visual presentation of our story is compelling to the audience. Cinematography creates a visual interpre...

Masterclass: film producing 101

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

Have you ever wondered why it’s the producer and not the director who gets the “best film” award at the Academy Awards? It’s because...

Workshop: strategies for succeeding on the festival circuit

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

FILMCO is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2022 Strategies for Succeeding on the Festival Circuit Workshop. We will be se...

Masterclass: The Role of the Sales Agent

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

You’re thinking of making a film which you’re sure can become a huge hit! But you realise you have no idea how to get your film in front...

Masterclass: telling our stories: directing the feature

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

As narrative filmmakers we are called to tell engaging and relatable stories. How do we get inspired by our own stories and find, not only t...

Masterclass: bringing historical figures of colour to life through documentary

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

Documentaries on historical figures create space for us to pay homage to those that paved the way for social change. Filmmaker Shola Lynch b...

Ask the veteran, speed dating edition

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

We’re mixing it up this year, with a new format for our popular ‘Ask the veterans’ offering – we’ll be combining access to a varie...

announcing the ttff/22 industry line-up

—Published on Wed 17 Aug, 2022.

Creating a sustainable film industry requires years of work, training and support. This is why the trinidad+tobago film festival has remaine...

ttff/22 in competition: documentary features and shorts

—Published on Tue 09 Aug, 2022.

We are pleased to announce the short and feature length documentary films in competition at ttff/22. Films in juried competitions are r...

announcing the ttff/22 narrative jury

—Published on Tue 09 Aug, 2022.

We are honoured to introduce the jury members who will be judging the narrative films in competition at ttff/22: head of diversity and inclu...

ttff/22 in competition: narrative features and shorts

—Published on Mon 08 Aug, 2022.

We are pleased to announce the short and feature length narrative films in competition at ttff/22. Films in juried competitions are rig...

where to stay during ttff/22

—Published on Wed 06 Jul, 2022.

Are you planning on coming to Trinidad for ttff/22? We’d love to have you if you are! To help with your planning, we’ve put toge...

meet the ttff/22 programmers

—Published on Thu 09 Jun, 2022.

We’re delighted to announce our programming team for the 17th edition of the trinidad+tobago film festival, ttff/22. Once again, we ma...

we’re hiring an industry programme coordinator!

—Published on Tue 31 May, 2022.

FILMCO is hiring an industry programme coordinator on a three-month contract to plan and implement the ttff/22 industry programme. This cont...

announcing the ttff/22 call for submissions!

—Published on Mon 31 Jan, 2022.

We’re delighted to announce the call for submissions for the 17th edition of the trinidad+tobago film festival, ttff/22! The ttff seek...

t+t and barbados filmmakers for efm toolbox

—Published on Thu 13 Jan, 2022.

We’re delighted to announce the selected filmmakers for the EFM Doc and Fiction Toolbox programmes: Vonley Smith (Barbados) with his f...

call for EFM fiction toolbox applications

—Published on Tue 23 Nov, 2021.

The trinidad+tobago film festival, with the support of FILMCO and in partnership with EFM (European Film Market), is pleased to an...

EFM doc toolbox call for applications!

—Published on Thu 11 Nov, 2021.

The trinidad+tobago film festival, with the support of FILMCO and in partnership with EFM (European Film Market), is pleased to announce a c...

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 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...

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&#...

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...

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...