Young Image Makers finals:VOTE NOW!

Visit our CaymanFilm youtube page (http://www.youtube.com/CaymanFilm) from March 15 – April 12 to vote for your favourite short film. Simply email the name of the piece and the director to: cayfest@candw.ky. Each vote only counts once. The winner will be announced at the Young Image Makers Short Film Premiere on Sunday, April 18th at 5PM at the Harquail Theatre.  

FAKE DAD! REAL TROUBLE!

 Don't miss the series premiere of Sons of Tucson SUN 3/14 at 9:30/8:30c, on FOX! The show is produced by CIFC board member Jason Felts through his and Justin Berfield’s company J2TV.

Special Screening of two Haitian films

Attend a special CNCF screening of two Haitian films, PORT AU PRINCE SE PAM (Port au Prince is Mine) and AME NOIRE (Black Soul) on Thursday, January 28th at 7PM and support the CI Red Cross’ Fund for Disaster Relief . 100% of the proceeds will go to the post earthquake efforts in Haiti. A $5 contribution is required  to see the films but  you are welcome to donate more. Total running time for both films is just under 70 minutes.

A little bit about the movies...:

 Port Au Prince Se Pam (Port of Prince Is Mine)  [57 Min]

A Rigoberto Lopez film that portrays the beleaguered city of Port au Prince as it is today… a victim of overpopulation, lack of urban infrastructure, and environmental degradation.

Ame Noire (Black Soul) [9.47 Min].

Director: Martine Chartrand Genre: Animated film. Awards: Golden Bear for the best short-length film, Berlin International Film Festival; Best Animation Film, Santa Barbara International Film Festival; Jutra for best animated film, Crystal Heart, Indianapolis. SYNOPSES: A grandmother teaches her grandson the history of his people: A travel in space and time, to move from Africa to the West Indies and then from the United States to Canada, to show the loneliness of the cotton fields, the slaves’ courage, suffering and rebellion, to let us hear the crack of the whip, the dignity of the singing and the deep voice of the Reverend Martin Luther King dreaming of brotherhood and a better future for his children. A series depicting the Black Pharaohs of Nubian Egypt and the slave trade with the same brilliance, mixing on a single sound track the tribal music of ancient Africa and American jazz.

CAYMAN WENT now on DVD

"Cayman Went" is being released on DVD on February 9th! Pre-orders are already being accepted at Amazon, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Tower Video and Netflix.so go online and secure your copy today.


Please share this information with anyone you think might be interested in a family film that not only showcases the beauty of the Cayman Islands, but does so with a strong, positive message of environmental protection and concern.

Young Film Makers Deadline Approaching. Submit your entries now!!

We’re reminding all 10-15 year olds living in Cayman who like making short films to submit their entries for the CNCF and CIFC’s Young Image Makers Competition by January 20th, 2010. You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity of winning a week at New York Film Academy’s summer camp.  Download your entry forms from http://www.cifilm.ky/ or call the CNCF (949-5477) or the CIFC (945-0943) for hard copies.

Young Image Makers Short Film Competition 2010

Cayman National Cultural Foundation in association with the Cayman Islands Film Commission present theYoung Image Makers Short Film Competition 2010!  Learn the basics of film-making in a CNCF workshop, see your ideas on the big screen and earn the chance to win a scholarship to a New York Film Academy Camp.

Entry guidelines:
Submit a 2-5 min video to be selected for the workshop and be a finalist in the competition

• Any type of video recording device can be used
• Applicants must be 10 to 15 years old
• Places Limited.
• Deadline to apply: January 20, 2010
  

For an application form and additional information visit the CNCF website at artscayman.org and click on Hot Topics or call Rita at 949.5477 - Email: cayfest@candw.ky

Q & A Session with Jamie Stanton, film maker

Come out this Saturday to talk to film maker, Jamie Stanton, who is currently in Grand Cayman working on his short film "Four Brothers". The 10 minute short film is a mini adventure about three young Caymanian boys who build a raft to Sand Kay Island. All filming took place in South Sound over two weekends, 12-13th September and 19-20th September. When finished, the film will be submitted to a variety of film festivals.

As he is still here we want to make good use of his expertise and allow him to share some of his experiences before he leaveswith you in a free Q & A Session. We'll ask to him to talk a bit about the short film process and his experience getting the distribution out via film festivals like Cannes.

When: Saturday, Sept 26th (this week-end)
Where: CIIB Boardroom
Time: 10-11:30a.m.