Carnival Film Series: The Programme

Our third annual Carnival Film Series, sponsored by the Trinidad & Tobago Film Company, kicks off on 23 January. The series showcases Carnival-themed documentary and dramatic films, and takes place at venues across the country. Admission is free.

Wednesday 23 January, 7pm
Medulla Art Gallery, 37 Fitt Street, Woodbrook
Tribute to Peter Minshall
Masman: The Complete Work/TT/89 mins
Rat Race/TT/20 mins
Director: Dalton Narine

Friday 25 January, 7pm
Amphitheatre, National Library, Port-of-Spain*
Vintage Calypso, Pan and Mas on Screen: A Presentation by Ray Funk
TT/90 mins

Sunday 27 January, 7pm
Holy Faith Convent, Couva *
Mystic Fighters/TT, France, UK/52 mins
Director: Sophie Meyer
Jeffrey’s Calypso/TT, USA/25 mins
Director: Vashti Anderson
Centre-staging the Jamette: An Interview with Machel Montano/TT/30 mins

Wednesday 30 January, 7pm
MovieTowne, Tobago*
Bacchanal Time/TT/110 mins
Director: Kamalo Deen

Tuesday 5 February, 7pm
Trevor’s Edge, St. John’s Rd, St. Augustine*
Jab/TT/47 mins
Director: Alex de Verteuil
Series of short films on traditional mas characters and the fire dance
TT/50mins
Director: Yao Ramesar

*Refreshments will be sold at these locations

Image: Mystic Fighters