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SHOWTIME<br />
Monday, Nov 2, 6pm, CP- Lauderdale<br />
PRE-FEST<br />
WORLD CINEMA<br />
DOCUMENTARY & FEATURE<br />
MY FATHER’S LAND<br />
UNITED STATES PREMIERE<br />
F<br />
Director: Miquel Galofre & K. Tyler Johnston<br />
Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago / 2015 /<br />
62 min / .mov / English +Creole, Spanish w/English sub-titles<br />
Papa Jah, a humble gardener, has lived in the Bahamas for 40 years. He returns<br />
to Haiti to see his 103 year old father and reunite with the land he left.<br />
Writers & Producers: Miquel Galofre, K. Tyler Johnston / Cinematographer: Miquel<br />
Galofre/ Editor: Miquel Galofre / Composer: Pol Dunyo<br />
Contact: Tyler Johnston - Tylerjbarr@gmail.com<br />
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HXAQanQTo8<br />
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myfathersland<br />
THE DIRECTORS: Miquel Galofre is a documentary filmmaker born in Barcelona<br />
and based in the Caribbean. He has worked as a Director, Producer, Photographer<br />
and Editor for more than 25 years. With experience in television, commercials and<br />
feature film production, he has traveled extensively and filmed on location around<br />
the world. Miquel brings fresh insights and master craftsmanship to all his projects.<br />
His documentary “Songs Of Redemption” won the best documentary award at<br />
Krakow film festival in 2014 and recently his feature documentary “Art Connect”<br />
won the premier award at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival.<br />
K. Tyler Johnston is an award winning, Artist,<br />
Producer, Director, and Actor, with American and<br />
Caribbean roots. He has 20 years of experience in event and motion picture production in the United<br />
States and though out the Caribbean. Tyler has worked with the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, the<br />
Santa Cruz Film Festival and founded the Portland Maine Film Festival in 2009. He works hands on<br />
managing diverse projects and people, keeping the energy positive and goals on target.<br />
WHAT ABOUT LOVE<br />
SHOWTIME<br />
Monday, Nov 2, 8pm, CP- Lauderdale<br />
Sponsored by<br />
Director: Willys Michel<br />
Haiti-USA / 2015 / 90 min / DVD /<br />
English +French and Haitian Creole w/English sub-titles<br />
What About Love is a Haitian-American film loosely base on the classic tragedy<br />
of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in South Florida, the film dramatizes the<br />
story of two political exiled Haitian families, the LaGuerre and the LeRoie. Once<br />
joined by idealism and prosperity for a better country, Haiti, the two families are<br />
now separated by misguided deeds and goals. Lives are destroyed in the families<br />
quest for political power.<br />
Screenplay: Willys Michel / Producers: Winston Bliss and Willys Michel / Cinematographer:<br />
Gerald Lee / Editor: Gerald Lee, Willys Michel, and James<br />
Pierre / Composer: Erol Josue / Production Designer: Winston Bliss / Art Director:<br />
Jose Duran / Principal Cast: John Francois, Lys Berly, Josh Gates,<br />
Izary Navarro, Yourie Jean Pierre, Wesley Sean, Erol Josue, Michael Mario Good, and Jacques Santos / Contact: Willys Michel –<br />
w.michel@knights.ucf.edu<br />
SPeCIaL GueSTS:<br />
wILLyS MICHeL + CaST & CRew<br />
THE DIRECTOR: Willys Michel, commenced his cinematic career as a Production Coordinator for the Fort<br />
Lauderdale International Film Festival under the direction of Gregory von Hausch. Shortly thereafter, Willys<br />
ventured to New York to expand his expertise. The filmmaker's production resume includes affiliations with:<br />
The Hudlin Brothers, The Black Filmmakers Foundation, Private Screenings Inc., TV Interactive, and Alternative<br />
Media and Filmworks.<br />
WORLD PREMIERE<br />
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