Caribbean work in film and video has burgeoned in the last ten years, with more directors and producers from the region making an impact on local and international media arts audiences.  There are regional film and animation festivals, and work in the low-budget short film category increases every year, with many islands now entering regional and internationala competitions and festivals.  Local films have been produced in the Caribbean since the 1950s, but many are unknown even within the region, due to limited distribution. Video production and computer-based filmmaking/editing software have made it possible for more people to get involved in what has traditionally been a high-cost area, and some experimental work has been produced in video and TV formats. Training facilities remain almost completely absent though, and local regional filmmaking is understandably hampered by lack of access to training and equipment. Many Caribbean filmmakers study and produce their work abroad, and the local support structures for a film/AV/TV production industry do not exist in most of the region's countries.

The listings in this section include some of the region's film, audio-visual and television resources, facilities and organisations. For additional information see the "Film Caribbean" segment of the Caribbean Eye video series on Caribbean culture by Banyan (Trinidad). Banyan also has a one-hour video titled "The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon" on the effect of US television programming on local culture - www.pancaribbean.com/banyan.


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> Film/AV/TV	> Filmmakers/Directors	> Screen-Writers