Film
Filmmaker Flowers to host special screening of Haven
(CNS): Caymanian filmmaker Frank E Flowers will be reuniting some of the cast and crew of his first feature, Haven, and debuting a special cut of the movie during the CayFilm festival in July, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the film’s theatrical release, which is being marked in September this year.
CayFilm unspools free movie workshops
(CNS): A series of free workshops on filmmaking and acting is being offered ahead of the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival in July. CayFilm’s organisers, in partnership with the Cayman Media Academy, Cayman National Cultural Foundation, Friends of Film and the National Gallery, will be holding three workshops over three months which are open to […]
Poinciana Festival ready to blossom
(CNS): The first-ever Poinciana Festival, held 27-31 January, proved a showcase of all things artistic in Cayman. The work of more than 100 musicians, filmmakers and artists were on display over the five days, and the festival culminated with a gala recognising 30 Poinciana Award winners.
Hollywood director confirms CayFilm attendance
(CNS): A veteran US director is the latest to join the list of film-industry professionals who will be attending the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival being held 1-4 July 2016. Adam Kane, who is also a director of photography, has worked on such TV series as Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes and The Minority Report, which Steven Spielberg produced.
Over 100 local artists line-up for festival
(CNS): The first ever Poinciana film music and arts festival kicks-off this weekend to showcase the diversity of artists in the Cayman Islands. The event is spearheaded by local film maker Badir Awe, who has ambitions to make the uniquely Caymanian festival a premier event in the Caribbean cultural calendar and says the goal is to […]
Young filmmakers take in New York
(CNS): Two young filmmakers from Cayman spent a week at a New York Film Academy summer movie camp in August as part of their prize package from this year’s Young Image Makers (YIM) Short Film Competition. Ocean Costa and Samuel Harding, who won the senior and junior categories, respectively, for their original film submissions, attended […]
Film festival travels to Cayman
(CNS): The annual Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase (TCFS) is coming to Cayman. This year’s festival, which showcases filmmakers from the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and its diasporas, is being organised locally by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF). TCFS will be travelling to all districts and the Sister Islands starting in West Bay June 22. […]
CayFilm award named for Frankie Flowers
(CNS): Organisers of the recent inaugural CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival will be introducing a best local filmmaker award, named after Caymanian filmmaker, director and screenwriter Frank E. Flowers, and presented for the first time at the 2016 festival. Festival director Tony Mark explained the reasons for the new award. “Frank E. is the pioneer […]
Public asked to pick favourite young filmmaker
(CNS): Voting has opened to select the People’s Choice Award winner among the 15 finalists for the Young Image Makers (YIM) Short Film Competition. Organised by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation, and part of CayFilm 2015, the YIM offers a chance for budding filmmakers to vie for the opportunity to attend a one-week movie camp run by […]
More stars on board for CayFilm
(CNS): The list of film industry celebrities confirmed to attend the inaugural CayFilm festival, set for 18-20 June, continues to grow, with American actors Wes Studi and Reno Wilson the latest additions. Among his credits, Native American Studi, 67, has appeared in Dances With Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, Geronimo: An American Legend, Heat and […]
CNCF grants boost to local arts scene
(CNS): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has awarded its first round of grants for the arts for 2015, naming a diverse group of recipients — a traditional Caymanian band. a new arts festival, a young violinist and a budding screenwriter. Cabinet Secretary Samuel Rose, who is the violinist for Swanky Kitchen Band, accepted the grant […]
Emmy award winner to star at CayFilm
(CNS): International film star Brian Cox, who played Ward Abbott in the Hollywood blockbusters The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, will be heading the guest list at the Cayman International Film Festival next month. The Scottish-born actor who has a list of movies under his belt, from Braveheart to Troy, as well as the […]
