Festival Guide 2017
The objective of the Barbados Visual Media Festival is to celebrate the work of local, regional and international independent film makers while being a catalyst for the development of the Barbadian visual media industry. The Festival not only features the screening of local, regional and international content but it also includes a 48 Hour Film Challenge, Industry Workshops as well as the Industry Awards for Films in Barbados (ViMAs). This festival is extremely important as it gives local filmmakers a platform to have their films shown, it gives them feedback, it helps them to improve, it facilitates networking with other players in the industry which could potentially birth future projects and it gives them the tools to get their content out to the world.
The objective of the Barbados Visual Media Festival is to celebrate the work of local, regional and international independent film makers while being a catalyst for the development of the Barbadian visual media industry. The Festival not only features the screening of local, regional and international content but it also includes a 48 Hour Film Challenge, Industry Workshops as well as the Industry Awards for Films in Barbados (ViMAs).
This festival is extremely important as it gives local filmmakers a platform to have their films shown, it gives them feedback, it helps them to improve, it facilitates networking with other players in the industry which could potentially birth future projects and it gives them the tools to get their content out to the world.
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FESTIVAL<br />
GUIDE<br />
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“Developing the Industry One Celebration at a Time”<br />
We are celebrating our 4 th annual festival and we are EXCITED with the line-up of fantastic films and workshops! Every year we<br />
have grown and changed a bit, all the while never losing sight of our mission: Presenting amazing short and feature length films<br />
from around the world along with exciting and impactful local films that showcase what Barbadian filmmakers can do!<br />
This year we are happy to present an eclectic line up of short and feature films lead by the premiere of the documentary “Hall”: a<br />
film that chronicles the criminal life of Barbadian fugitive Winston Hall.<br />
In addition to the screenings which will occur at the FLOW Olympus Theatres, we have our Industry Workshops, Filmmakers<br />
Lounge at AEON Bar & Grill and the Barbados Visual Media Awards (VIMAS) which will bring the festival to a close.<br />
This festival would not be possible without the help of our generous sponsors, committed committee and volunteers. Take note of<br />
our sponsors in the festival guide and on the “big screens” in the theatres. When you see them or frequent their businesses,<br />
please tell them that you appreciate their support of the Barbados Visual Media <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
Have a wonderful festival experience and THANK YOU for your support.<br />
Rommel Hall<br />
<strong>Festival</strong> Committee Chairman<br />
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Regular Screening Ticket Prices:<br />
Adult General Admission $12.00<br />
Children (17 years and under) $7.00<br />
Barbados Visual Media Awards (VIMAS)<br />
Adult General Admission $20.00<br />
Barbados Film and Video Association Member<br />
FREE<br />
Children (17 years and under) $15.00<br />
General Information:<br />
Locations:<br />
Opening Night Opening Ceremony and Cocktail Reception: Divi Southwinds Hotel – Highway 7 Barbados<br />
Regular Screenings and School Screenings: FLOW Olympus Cinemas – Sheraton Mall, Sergeant's Village, Barbados<br />
Barbados Visual Media Awards: Divi Southwinds Hotel – Highway 7 Barbados<br />
<strong>Festival</strong> Lounge: AEON Bar & Grill – Sheraton Mall, Sergeant’s Village, Barbados<br />
Presentation Information:<br />
Short films are screened with a feature. All foreign language films are presented with English subtitles. • Films are rated. • For technical reasons, scheduled<br />
films may be substituted with another similar film.<br />
All tickets on sale at wwwTicketPal.com and all TicketPal locations:<br />
CS Pharmacy – Bridgetown – 246-427-2047 | Ticket Centre – Warrens – 246-421-9835 | A&B Music – Sheraton Centre – 246-437-1574<br />
Lucky Horseshoe – Warrens – 246-425-5825 | NU Look – Bridgetown – 246-430-0079 | Emerald City – Six Roads – 246-416-7675<br />
Hugo Boss – Limegrove – 246-622-3333 | Carlton Supermarket – Black Rock – 246-417-7675 | Rubis Service Station – Wildey – 246-429-3673<br />
Barbados Conference Services Ltd – Lloyd Erskine Sandiford – 246-467-8200 | Sol Service Station – Speighstown – 246-422-4796<br />
The Village Bar – Lemon Arbor – 246-433-3162 | Sol Service Station – Redmans Village – 246-431-6131 | Cave Shepherd – Broad Street – 246-629-4400 4
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Tuesday October 24th @ 7pm Opening Ceremony and Cocktail Reception @ Divi Southwinds Hotel<br />
Films: Case Unknown / The Street Vendor / Q & A / Hall (Invitation only)<br />
Wednesday October 25th @ 7pm Cinema Screenings @ FLOW Olympus Theatres<br />
Films: #Bethevoiceofchange / Who I Say I Am / Barrow: Freedom Fighter<br />
Thursday October 26th @ 7pm Cinema Screenings @ FLOW Olympus Theatres<br />
Films: Near / Punchline / Wildflower / 48-Hour Challenge <strong>2017</strong> Films Screening & Awards<br />
Friday October 27th @ 10am School Screenings @ FLOW Olympus Theatres<br />
Films: iRony / Flipped Out / The Inception / Abiola<br />
Friday October 27th @ 7pm Cinema Screenings @ FLOW Olympus Theatres<br />
Films: Subaffair / Running / Dead-I-Cation / The Return of Aloysius Ignatius Cadogan / Abiola<br />
Saturday October 28th @ 9am Industry Workshops @ The Old Spirit Bond Mall, Bridgetown<br />
Sessions: Acting 101: Acting For Film / The Stages of Film Production (Registration Only)<br />
Saturday October 28th @ 7pm Cinema Screenings @ FLOW Olympus Theatres<br />
Films: La Soufriere Hike / KCLOC / Blue Division / Long Live the Stick / Hall<br />
Sunday October 29th @7pm Barbados Visual Media Awards (VIMAS) @ Divi Southwinds Hotel<br />
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The <strong>Festival</strong> Lounge in a space where filmmakers, guests and media can mingle before and after<br />
screenings. It is conveniently located at the AEON Bar & Grill which is in the same complex (Sheraton Mall)<br />
as the major screenings of the festival. During the festival (October 24 th – 29 th ) guests at The <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Lounge will have “Happy Hour Prices” on house drinks.<br />
To benefit from this discount, please show your wristband that you will receive when you present your ticket<br />
to the festival box office for the day in question.<br />
<strong>Festival</strong> Lounge Hours<br />
Saturday October 21 st 6:00pm – 2:00am (Pre-<strong>Festival</strong> Lime)<br />
Wednesday October 25 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm<br />
Thursday October 26 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm<br />
Friday October 27 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm & 11:00pm – 2:00am<br />
Saturday October 28 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm & 11:00pm – 2:00am<br />
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#Bethevoiceofchange<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Short Doc/3min)<br />
Dir: Clish Gittens<br />
A three minute short that seeks to<br />
ask questions in relation to the<br />
future of environmental decisions<br />
in the Caribbean and Latin<br />
America. (Wednesday October 25 th<br />
@ 7pm)<br />
Abiola<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Narr/Comedy/102min)<br />
Dir: Rommel Hall<br />
Abiola recounts the adventures of Abiola<br />
Adams: a 37-year old woman, as she<br />
looks back on her life as a teenager,<br />
twenty years earlier in 2016 and <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
(Friday October 27 th @ 10am & 7pm)<br />
Case Unknown (2016/USA/Short<br />
Narr/Drama/18min)<br />
Dir: David Jaure Rosenbaum<br />
In the dangerous living conditions of Human<br />
Trafficking, Ana tries to escape the darkness<br />
and repressed underground World, but is<br />
scarred forever. (Tuesday October 24 th @ 8pm)<br />
Barrow: Freedom Fighter<br />
(2016/Barbados/Doc/84min)<br />
Dir: Marcia Weekes<br />
Errol Barrow: Freedom Fighter<br />
is a passionate story about the<br />
courage of one man who<br />
relentlessly preached a gospel<br />
of economic self reliance and<br />
self respect to the people of his<br />
native country Barbados and<br />
beyond. He defied the status<br />
quo, confronted racism and<br />
classicism, fought colonial<br />
oppression and selflessly led<br />
his people to political and<br />
economic freedom.<br />
(Wednesday October 25 th @<br />
7pm)<br />
Blue Division<br />
(2012/Spain/Short<br />
Narr/Comedy/12min)<br />
Dir: Sergi Marti<br />
German attempts to conquer<br />
the strategic location of<br />
Leningrad have failed<br />
miserably.<br />
Hitler, desperate, plays his<br />
last available card: Mission<br />
Spark.<br />
But to carry out the mission<br />
he will need his best men. He<br />
will need the Spanish soldiers<br />
of the: BLUE DIVISION.<br />
(Saturday October 28 th @<br />
7pm)<br />
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Dead-I-Cation<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Short<br />
Narr/Suspense/8min)<br />
Dir: Nikita Cox<br />
What would you do to<br />
make sure you finish<br />
your Thesis? Dead-I-<br />
Cation is a story of a<br />
student dedicated to<br />
finishing her<br />
assignment no matter<br />
the cost. (Friday<br />
October 27 th @ 7pm)<br />
Flipped Out (<strong>2017</strong>/USA/Short<br />
Ani/Drama/5min)<br />
Dir: Jae Bae<br />
“Flipped out” is a 2D animated<br />
film about an old flip phone<br />
who gets replaced by the<br />
latest smartphone model.<br />
(Thursday October 26 th @<br />
10am)<br />
Hall<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Doc/94min)<br />
Dir: Rommel Hall<br />
Hall is a true crime documentary<br />
which chronicles the criminal<br />
exploits of Barbadian fugitive<br />
Winston Hall. (Tuesday October<br />
24 th @ 7pm; Saturday October<br />
28 th @ 7pm)<br />
iRony<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Australia/Short<br />
Ani/7min)<br />
Dir: Radheya Jegatheva<br />
A film that explores the<br />
relationship between man<br />
and technology...told from<br />
the perspective of a phone.<br />
(Thursday October 26 th @<br />
10am)<br />
KCLOC<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>USA/Short<br />
Ani/Drama/2min)<br />
Dir: Ninaad Kulkarni<br />
KCLOC is a 3D<br />
animated documentary<br />
on people’s perceptions<br />
of time. A selection of<br />
brief interviews provide<br />
the voices for ten<br />
meticulously designed<br />
CGI clock characters, in<br />
a variety of real-world<br />
settings, as they respond<br />
to a single question:<br />
“What does time mean<br />
to you?”(Saturday<br />
October 28 th @ 7pm)<br />
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La Soufrere Volcano Hike<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Norway/Drone/2min)<br />
Dir: Kai Jonny Thue Venøy<br />
A look at St. Vincent’s La<br />
Soufrere Valcano from up<br />
above. (Saturday October<br />
28 th @ 7pm)<br />
Long Live the Stick<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Short<br />
Doc/19min)<br />
Dir: Amery Butcher<br />
A documentary exploring the<br />
origins of the stick-licking<br />
martial art, its decline<br />
through the mid 20th<br />
Century, and where the<br />
traditional cultural expression<br />
is positioned now in a<br />
modern Barbadian social<br />
landscape(Thursday October<br />
26 th @ 10am)<br />
Near (2016/Russia/Short<br />
Narr/Drama/6min)<br />
Dir: Alexander Gladkiy<br />
The central character, a 38 year<br />
old freelancer who lives alone<br />
denies the reality outside his<br />
apartment. (Thursday October<br />
26 th @ 7pm)<br />
The Inception<br />
(2015/Barbados/Short<br />
Narr/Drama/6min)<br />
Dir: Jomario Goddard<br />
The lines of fantasy and<br />
reality are blurred in this<br />
unique, NIFCA awardwinning<br />
short.<br />
(Thursday October 26 th<br />
@ 10am)<br />
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Punchline<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Switzerland/Short<br />
Narr/Comedy/8min)<br />
Dir: Christophe M. Saber<br />
Two wannabe gangsters<br />
can't decide on the coolest<br />
thing to say before shooting<br />
their victim. (Thursday<br />
October 26 th @ 7pm)<br />
Q&A<br />
(2015/USA/Short<br />
Narr/Comedy/10min)<br />
Dir: Adam Scott Epstein<br />
Things quickly spiral out of<br />
control when a foreign film<br />
director fields questions from<br />
an audience.<br />
(Tuesday October 24th @ 7pm)<br />
Running (2016/Ghana/Short<br />
Narr/Drama/16min)<br />
Dir: Jumic Emma Anderson<br />
Segua’s desire of attaining<br />
greatness in life compels her to<br />
fight against her parents who<br />
are forcing her into marriage.<br />
(Friday October 27 th @ 7pm)<br />
Sub affair<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Taiwan/Short<br />
Ani/Drama/3min)<br />
Dir: 婷 婷 張<br />
A girl finds herself attracted by a<br />
boy on the subway, who is the<br />
one she always dreams of.<br />
(Friday October 27 th @ 7pm)<br />
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Who I Say I Am<br />
(2016/Trinidad<br />
&Tobago/Short<br />
Doc/32min)<br />
Dir: Amir Aether Valen<br />
A short documentary film<br />
about the impact that a<br />
person’s name has on their<br />
identity, and how it<br />
influences their sense of<br />
self. (Wednesday October<br />
25th @ 7pm)<br />
The Street Vendor<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Ethiopia/Short<br />
Doc/2min)<br />
Dir: Fitsum<br />
The plight of the street<br />
vendor in Addis Ababa,<br />
Ethiopia is documented in<br />
actualities and frank<br />
interviews with two illegal<br />
vendors. (Tuesday<br />
October 24th @ 7pm)<br />
The Return of Aloysius<br />
Ignatius Cadogan<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Short<br />
Narr/Comedy/7min)<br />
Dir: Jason Russell<br />
When Aloysius enters the<br />
prestigious Cannes 48 Hour<br />
Film competition he realises<br />
that it may be too much work<br />
for him alone.<br />
(Friday October 27 th @ 7pm)<br />
Wild Flower<br />
(<strong>2017</strong>/Barbados/Short<br />
Narr/Drama/15min)<br />
Dir: Kerry-Lyn Coppin<br />
A 22 year old Barbadian<br />
woman goes on an<br />
introspective journey of self<br />
discovery as she deals with<br />
her emotional and mental<br />
issues as a result of her<br />
absent father.<br />
(Thursday October 26 th @<br />
7pm)<br />
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The <strong>Festival</strong> Lounge in a space where filmmakers, guests and media can mingle before and after<br />
screenings. It is conveniently located at the AEON Bar & Grill which is in the same complex (Sheraton Mall)<br />
as the major screenings of the festival. During The <strong>Festival</strong> Lounge, guests will have “Happy Hour Prices”<br />
on house drinks.<br />
To benefit from this discount, please show a ticket stub for the day in question or a <strong>Festival</strong> Pass.<br />
<strong>Festival</strong> Lounge Hours<br />
Saturday October 21 st 6:00pm – 2:00am (Pre-<strong>Festival</strong> Lime)<br />
Wednesday October 25 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm<br />
Thursday October 26 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm<br />
Friday October 27 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm & 11:00pm – 2:00am<br />
Saturday October 28 th 5:00pm – 7:00pm & 11:00pm – 2:00am<br />
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @BarbadosVisualMedia<strong>Festival</strong><br />
Email: visualmediafestival@gmail.com<br />
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