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Movies
Alison Hinds takes on film
She is known to the world as the queen of soca, but Barbadian artiste Alison Hinds is quick to make it clear that she is far from being one dimensional. Read More
Black Panther 2 coming
The sequel to Black Panther is coming to theatres on May 6, 2022, Marvel Studios announced on Saturday.... Read More
Kia Moses takes off
As the Jamaican film industry continues to grow, upcoming director/producer Kia Moses is ready to make her contribution to its development.She is pleased with its current path.... Read More
Flight takes off at Gatffest
The short film, Flight , won five awards including the Archibald McDonald Award for Best of Gatffest 2019. The 10-day festival concluded Sunday with an awards ceremony at the Medical Sciences Building, University of the West Indies,...... Read More
Mary Seacole goes to the movies
A FILM based on the life of pioneer Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole is in the works, according to Variety Magazine. Read More
Mother Earth on show at show at Gatffest
MOTHER Earth's well-being was the focus of short films Beneath The Surface and Island Strong, which premiered at Gatffest Film Festival, now in its seventh year. Read More
Gatffest begins tonight
The 2019 Gatffest Film Festival (formerly Greater August Town Film Festival) opens tonight at Visitors' Lodge, at the University of The West Indies Mona Campus. It ends June 30. Read More
From movies to music
Although his film ventures have been fairly successful, Jamaican actor/movie producer Orville Matherson has decided to segue into music because he believes the two industries complement each other. Read More
Kerry Washington to receive independence award
Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American/Jamaican actress Kerry Washington will this year be honoured with the Artistic Achievement Award at Jamaica's 57th Independence Black Tie Gala, slated for the Hilton Westchester hotel, Rye Brook, in New York on August... Read More
Palace to shine in Portmore
Special features are coming for Sunshine Palace, the new cinema to be opened in Portmore, St Catherine, next month. Read More
Man with a plan
Amidst heated abortion debates locally and internationally, American film producer Michael Manhardt believes Unplanned, his debut project, is timely. Read More
New features for GATFFEST
This year's staging of the Greater August Town Film Festival (GATTFEST), will have a number of new features. Read More
Daniel Craig hurt on Bond set in Ja
Daniel Craig, the English actor who plays James Bond, was injured on the set of Bond 25 while filming in Portland, Jamaica, recently.According to UK tabloid The Sun, the 51-year-old fell during a running scene. Read More
What's in a location?
The image of actress Ursula Andress emerging from the Caribbean Sea in the first James Bond film Dr No, has become a moment in film history. Not only was the Swiss actress stunning in her ivory bikini, but the spectacular setting of Laughing Waters, located just outside Ocho Rios on... Read More
Bond back in Ja
AS many as 500 Jamaicans are expected to be employed during filming of the 25th James Bond movie for which production kicks off on Sunday in Portland. Read More
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