Saturday 24 September and Sunday 25 September 9.00am – 4.00pm
Caribbean Film Mart
Following on from the successful Caribbean Film Mart launched at ttff/15, ttff will host a second Caribbean Film Mart during this year’s festival. Ten feature film projects will be selected and successful participants will have the opportunity to attend presentations by industry professionals on:
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International Appeal and Viability of Local Films
Presenter: Sydney Levine of INDIEWIRE
Presentation on the current state of affairs for Caribbean films and how to get them into the festival/ market circuit. -
Producing a Film from Concept to Pre-production
Presenters: Ari Maniel Cruz director of Ante que Cante el Callo/Before the Rooster Crows – nominated for Best Film ttff/16 and Kisha Tikina Burgos, writer and producer of the same film.
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Panel: Co-Productions/Marketing/Distribution with Africa and Europe
Steven Markovitz,Yared Zeleké, Catherine Buresi
Moderator: Perrine Ledan, Audiovisual and cinema expert, ACPCultures+ Programme.
This panel is presented in cooperation with the ACPCultures+ Programme, implemented by the Secretariat of the ACP Group of States and financed by the European Union.
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One on One Sessions
Each participant will get the opportunity to spend time with the professionals individually.
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CFM Pitch Panel
All ten participants will pitch their project to a judging panel: Steven Markowitz, Sydney Levine and Rodrigo Pla.
Producer’s Lab
An open forum for young filmmakers to hear from the experts on a wide range of topics:
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Raising Finance/Crowdfunding/Creating Visibility and Financial Success for your next film
Joanne Butcher
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Breakdown of the Production Process
Lorraine O ’Connor: (BAZODEE)
– Casting
– Location scouting
– Breaking down a script
– Scheduling
As there are limited places this workshop requires registration in advance. Please call 621.0709.
Sunday 25 September 1.00pm – 1.30pm
Presentation on VOD by FLOW
As Flow’s territories have increased there is a greater opportunity for filmmakers to have their films seen around the region. FLOW will explain how Video On Demand- VOD can work to the filmmakers’ benefit.
