Checkout the official website for the Academy at, www.jamaicafilmacademy.org
where you will find lots more info comming soon.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Jamaica Film Academy
The all new Jamaica Film Academy has recently been created, myself and Barbara Blake Hannah have been communicating since last august to discuss the various ways in which we could help to promote and preserve Jamaican Film, this started off with the Reggae Film Festival which was a huge sucess and the Jamaica Film Academy has now been created with the support of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, with several of Jamaica's most well known and important film industry members being appointed as inductees of the academy.
Checkout the official website for the Academy at, www.jamaicafilmacademy.org
where you will find lots more info comming soon.
Checkout the official website for the Academy at, www.jamaicafilmacademy.org
where you will find lots more info comming soon.
New documentary/show being filmed in JA....
A new documentary featuring Reggae and bob Marley is now being filmed in Jamaica, the documentary will air on the G4 channel in the US this comming April 2008. i caught up with the film maker over at the Bob Marley Museum over at Hope Rd. a few days ago, watch out for this one. More news on screening date and times comming soon....
**Also Argentinian film maker Luciano Balotta who has been filming for his new documentary about Reggae titled 'Rise Up' a film which i've mentioned on the films list earlier this year. I'm just giving it another mention as i have heard that they where in Jamaica a few months ago filming for this so this is one to watch out for.
**Also Argentinian film maker Luciano Balotta who has been filming for his new documentary about Reggae titled 'Rise Up' a film which i've mentioned on the films list earlier this year. I'm just giving it another mention as i have heard that they where in Jamaica a few months ago filming for this so this is one to watch out for.
New Jamaican Film....
There is a new gangster type film 'K-Killers' is now in production in Jamaica, made by 'Endless', we hope to have a trailer up on this website very soon.
New Peter Tosh Feature Film.......
Film maker Wayne Jobson who made the documentary 'Stepping Razor: Red X' is in the process of working on a feature film all about Peter Tosh, watch out for more news on this one.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
New Bob Marley Documentary.....
Martin Scorsese, who has just finnished a documentary titled 'Shine A Light' which was about the Rolling Stones, is to direct a new documentary about Bob Marley. The film which has no title yet will be due for release sometime in 2010 to coincide with Bob's 65th birthday.
**Also Africa Unite, stephanie blacks new film is now out on dvd so i've just been told.
**Also Africa Unite, stephanie blacks new film is now out on dvd so i've just been told.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Update...(10th Feb.)
Just to let you know that this website won't be getting updated for the next 3 weeks as i'm off to Jamaica for the Reggae Film Festival which i'm helping with, i hope to have plenty of news+updates when i get back so watch out for this...
NEWS:
A new Rasta documentary from Shashemane titled 'Rasta Paradise' which will feature Bongo Tawney, one of the Rasta Elders 'who made a trip out to Shashemane back in Feb.2005, some of you may be familiar with the film of the farewell party from Jamaica which was titled "Bongo Tawney's Farewell Trod".
Shortly we hope to have a new page devoted to the film 'No Place Like Home', Perry Henzells film which is the 2nd film from 'The Harder They Come' Trilogy.
Another new series out of Jamaica titled, 'Time Trip' which is a 6pt series which helps the viewers to learn more about there past. The new series that whisks viewers away to the days of Tainos, traders in captive africans, women cane-workers, Maroon Warriors, to walk in the footsteps of Jamaican heros such as Nanny Maroon and Sam Sharpe.
More news on all these soon....
NEWS:
A new Rasta documentary from Shashemane titled 'Rasta Paradise' which will feature Bongo Tawney, one of the Rasta Elders 'who made a trip out to Shashemane back in Feb.2005, some of you may be familiar with the film of the farewell party from Jamaica which was titled "Bongo Tawney's Farewell Trod".
Shortly we hope to have a new page devoted to the film 'No Place Like Home', Perry Henzells film which is the 2nd film from 'The Harder They Come' Trilogy.
Another new series out of Jamaica titled, 'Time Trip' which is a 6pt series which helps the viewers to learn more about there past. The new series that whisks viewers away to the days of Tainos, traders in captive africans, women cane-workers, Maroon Warriors, to walk in the footsteps of Jamaican heros such as Nanny Maroon and Sam Sharpe.
More news on all these soon....
Monday, February 04, 2008
Update.....
Have been very busy for the last few months preparing for The Reggae Film Festival 2008,(Feb.20th-22nd) Kingston, Jamaica, which i am co-organizing along with Barbara Blake Hannah of the Jamaica Film academy. You can get more info on this over at the official website www.jamaicafilmacademy.org
There's lots of film news as always, just not had much time to post up recently. So first off we have a brand new 3 part TV show all about Roger Steffens and his amazing reggae collection, this is going to be aired only in New York but the good news is that you can catch the online stream of this show in lower quality but very watchable, i will post up the info on this a bit nearer the time as no info has been released just yet. The 3 part show will talk about Rogers huge collection of Bob Marley related material and i''m pretty sure it will cover the proposed move of this collection over to Jamaica sometime soon, so will be nice to have an update on this. Each show is 30mins long, more info on this one soon.
New reggae documentary 'More Fire' will soon be complete, this one comes from Roan Films and more info on the film can be found over on the old film list linked to the right of this page.
Muscially Mad, the Reggae Sound System documentary from swedish film makers is also not far away from completion, i know they have been working very hard on this one and i know everyone is looking forward to this, so something to look out for soon.
Also a new documentary from the producer of Perry Henzells film 'No Place Like Home', i hope to have more info on this soon, it's about Jamaican people which is narrated by Pery himself, so another special film to look out for, more on this soon.
I must mention www.onreggaetv.com this is an excellent Reggae TV series in the US, made by Rich Demaio AKA Mr.Rich, he's been putting out some wonderful episodes of his monthly show 'On Reggae TV', you can watch the full shows over on his website. He's had lots of very well knows reggae artists on the show, i personally like this show alot as it tends to deal more with roots reggae which is what i like best. He's had guests like, Ras Michael, Roger Steffens, The Wailing Souls +lots more.
You can also check Reggaetv on myspace at www.myspace.com/reggaetv
The show currently airs on:
Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach on Ch. 54 - Torrance Ch. 3 – Santa Monica – Compton Ch. 36 – Tujunga and the West Valley - East Valley Ch. 25 – Pasadena Ch. 56 – Berkeley – N. San Diego County; Cardiff - Carlsbad – Encinitas – Fallbrook – San Marcos – Lake San Marcos - Del Mar – Solana Beach – Vista/Shadowridge – Rancho Santa Fe Ch. 3 - Buena Park – Fullerton – Placentia – Santa Ana Ch. 95 – Anaheim - Villa Park Ch. 97 – Brea – La Habra – Yorba Linda Ch. 98 - San Dimas Ch. 3 – Glendora Ch. 99 – Davis – Del Mar - Asheville, NC - Atlanta, GA/People TV - Honolulu, HI/Olelo TV
There's also plenty of dvds due out this month so check the film list for the release dates......
There's lots of film news as always, just not had much time to post up recently. So first off we have a brand new 3 part TV show all about Roger Steffens and his amazing reggae collection, this is going to be aired only in New York but the good news is that you can catch the online stream of this show in lower quality but very watchable, i will post up the info on this a bit nearer the time as no info has been released just yet. The 3 part show will talk about Rogers huge collection of Bob Marley related material and i''m pretty sure it will cover the proposed move of this collection over to Jamaica sometime soon, so will be nice to have an update on this. Each show is 30mins long, more info on this one soon.
New reggae documentary 'More Fire' will soon be complete, this one comes from Roan Films and more info on the film can be found over on the old film list linked to the right of this page.
Muscially Mad, the Reggae Sound System documentary from swedish film makers is also not far away from completion, i know they have been working very hard on this one and i know everyone is looking forward to this, so something to look out for soon.
Also a new documentary from the producer of Perry Henzells film 'No Place Like Home', i hope to have more info on this soon, it's about Jamaican people which is narrated by Pery himself, so another special film to look out for, more on this soon.
I must mention www.onreggaetv.com this is an excellent Reggae TV series in the US, made by Rich Demaio AKA Mr.Rich, he's been putting out some wonderful episodes of his monthly show 'On Reggae TV', you can watch the full shows over on his website. He's had lots of very well knows reggae artists on the show, i personally like this show alot as it tends to deal more with roots reggae which is what i like best. He's had guests like, Ras Michael, Roger Steffens, The Wailing Souls +lots more.
You can also check Reggaetv on myspace at www.myspace.com/reggaetv
The show currently airs on:
Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach on Ch. 54 - Torrance Ch. 3 – Santa Monica – Compton Ch. 36 – Tujunga and the West Valley - East Valley Ch. 25 – Pasadena Ch. 56 – Berkeley – N. San Diego County; Cardiff - Carlsbad – Encinitas – Fallbrook – San Marcos – Lake San Marcos - Del Mar – Solana Beach – Vista/Shadowridge – Rancho Santa Fe Ch. 3 - Buena Park – Fullerton – Placentia – Santa Ana Ch. 95 – Anaheim - Villa Park Ch. 97 – Brea – La Habra – Yorba Linda Ch. 98 - San Dimas Ch. 3 – Glendora Ch. 99 – Davis – Del Mar - Asheville, NC - Atlanta, GA/People TV - Honolulu, HI/Olelo TV
There's also plenty of dvds due out this month so check the film list for the release dates......
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