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| Island Origins - Hosts Calibe Thompson and Nicole Hylton |
Island
Origins is a new 30 minute lifestyle TV program aiming to
change that with high-end production and universally appealing content. The
show, Executive Produced and hosted by Calibe Thompson
of Blondie Ras Productions, will take a lighthearted look at how
Caribbean people and culture have reached beyond the islands to influence the
wider world. Miss Thompson recently released the 7 minute promotional demo reel
and looks forward to distribution throughout the US, Canada, the UK, Africa,
the Caribbean and the Diaspora. Island Origins is being prepared for its
television debut in the third quarter of 2013.
Island Origins is intended for a broad
"lifestyle" audience, irrespective of cultural boundaries. The TV
show which will be shot in high definition and with vibrant color, is an
inclusive endeavor and will feature influencers of note from the English and
Spanish speaking Caribbean, as well as Haiti. Guests will hail from the worlds
of food, fashion, art, dance, sports, politics, business, social activism,
hospitality and any other subject matter that may appeal to a broad audience.
Each episode will be formatted in 3 segments. The first will focus on the
Everyday Extraordinary people and businesses who are so enmeshed in our lives
that even though we may not know their names or faces, we have been reached by
their efforts. The second segment will focus on Island Spice. Here, we'll visit
with culinarians of Caribbean descent whose signature cuisine incorporates
elements of the islands like sweet mangos, spicy jerk or savory coconut. Each
episode's final segment will feature a conversation with a Caribbean person or
group who has achieved celebrity status, and will share the Back Stories of how
they got where they are. The TV show will also include quick snippets with
special mention of people or outfits who may not have been incorporated in a
full-blown segment, but whose stories the show would like to highlight.
Miss Thompson offers, "The more I learn about Caribbean people, the
prouder I am of our culture. Colin Powell, Eric Holder, Jenna Wolfe, Gwyneth
Paltrow, Lenny Kravitz - these are some names I never knew had a Caribbean
connection, yet they've been such a huge influence to so many people. Working
on this show has magnified in my mind just how powerful a force the Caribbean
can be. We want to share that knowledge with the world."
To learn more about the show visit http://www.islandorigins.tv
About
Blondie Ras Productions
Blondie Ras Productions is a South Florida based video production outfit. The
company has been in existence since late 2012 and creates content appealing to
a broad cross-section of viewers in the lifestyle and family genres.
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