Meet The Women Behind The Caribbean’s Bold New Film Festival

Meet The Women Behind The Caribbean’s Bold New Film Festival

Photo By: Vishal Ramoudith By Melissa Rose Cooper ·Updated June 20, 2025 For years, Caribbean stories have been filtered through the lens of outsiders — packaged for tourists, stripped of complexity or flattened into stereotypes. But two powerhouse women are changing that. The Caribbean Film Festival made its debut in Trinidad and Tobago on June 11th. With a spotlight on filmmakers from islands like Haiti, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, and, of course, Tr…

Jamaica's Black River Film Festival: A New Era Begins

Black River, Jamaica — The Black River Film Festival (BRFF) 2025 is set to  bring Co-Productions, Film Distribution and Finance opportunities to the South Coast of Jamaica. The festival offers two fun days of films, talks, masterclasses, networking, food, drinks, and music. It will take place on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Cloggy’s on the Beach in Black River, St. Elizabeth. The theme for the Black River Film Festival this y…