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Toronto, ON (Sonique
Solutions)
– The successful and highly respected Caribbean Tales International Film
Festival (CTFF) celebrates its 9th annual edition in 2014.
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This unique event which takes place in the
metropolitan city of Toronto from September 3rd to 13th will highlight the many
facets of Caribbean culture via film as well as provide a platform for the
regional film industry’s future development.
Under the theme, “Our Lens, Our
Perspective” the CTFF aims to build capacity for a film industry in the region
and continues to increase markets and audiences for Caribbean stories and films.
This year the festival will offer such
films as “The Glamour Boyz Again! Sparrow and Superior on the Hilton rooftop”,
“Poetry is an Island – Derek Walcott”, “Kingston Paradise” and “Forever Ever:
The Killing of A Revolution”. In addition to featuring films and filmmakers
from the Caribbean Diaspora (including several world premieres), this 10-day
extravaganza also boasts an Incubator program for burgeoning filmmakers, meet
and greet sessions with film producers and actors, and strategic networking
events.
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CTFF Executive Director, Frances-Anne
Solomon created the festival with the aspiration of taking Caribbean Cinema to
the World. (Photo credit: John Dash)
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The 2014 edition will be executed
alongside the famed Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which gives the
CTFF’s entries the opportunity to be showcased to large international audiences
of film-goers and industry personnel which are not only open but eager to
viewing independent and foreign productions.
The CTFF is supported by a solid team of filmmakers
and other individuals who have been connected to the international film
industry. The initiative is spearheaded by Executive Director Frances-Anne
Solomon who created the festival with the goals of branding Caribbean Cinema
and creating innovative avenues to showcase it to the World.
According to Festival Director Malinda
Francis, “We at the festival strive to screen and explore that is authentically
a Caribbean voice and Caribbean point of view. We endeavor to continually gather
and showcase stories from all over the region and its Diaspora and give patrons
an experience that is genuinely Caribbean.
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The solid team of film industry
professionals behind the CTFF's success. (Photo credit: John Dash)
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The CTFF is already causing high
anticipation in Toronto and much like previous years, is expected to attract
audiences (Caribbean and Non-Caribbean alike) from various parts of the
North-American Diaspora. En route to the official Sept. 3rd commencement the
organizers are already enticing festival fans with free community screenings
around the Toronto area.
Sponsors and partners for this year’s
event include: The Toronto Consulate
General for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Telefilm Canada, Trillium, University
Of Toronto, TIFF Lightbox, Hot Docs, West-Side Arts Hub, Antigua, Grenada, and
St.Lucia Tourist Boards.
The 2014 CaribbeanTales International Film
Festival runs from September 3rd to 13th at the state of the art Royal Cinema, 608
College Street in downtown Toronto.
For additional information and schedules, please visit caribbeantales-events.com,
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