1261 Film Festival Impact Report |2019

from 1261 Film Festival 2019 Impact Report

WELCOME

What began as an idea to have a simple film screening in Grenada, morphed into an international movement to promote and inspire fellow filmmakers of color from the Caribbean and beyond!

Our team at 1261 Film Festival remains fiercely dedicated to building an international community that champions collaboration, opportunities, and support for visual storytellers from Grenada and throughout the Caribbean and African Diaspora.

A special thanks to our fantastic team, devoted community of volunteers, great partners, sponsors, passionate filmmakers, and audiences who've supported our 1261 Film Festival and 1261 International Film Tour this past year.

We hope you will consider joining us again in Grenada, May 2-9, 2020!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

FINAL DEADLINE JAN 31, 2020.

Films should depict or have associative motifs rooted in the cultural and social elements and experiences of the people from the Caribbean and its Diaspora. All genres accepted: DOCUMENTARIES, FICTIONS, SCI-FI ANIMATIONS, MUSIC VIDEOS, DRONE FILMS.

SUBMIT ONLINE AT filmfreeway.com/1261filmfestival OR via 1261filmfestival.com

**From l-r.. Meschida Philip - Festival Director; Andy Smart - Filmmaker; and Samantha Peters Skeete - Owner of Lavo Lanes.**

2019 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

(see the full list in report)

**Christina Raia, Filmmaker, and Head of Education & Outreach from Seed & Spark.**

As part of our commitment to furthering the development of the visual arts community, we partnered with leading regional and international industry experts to facilitate our 2019 workshops during the 2019 festival season.

The workshop included: Film Production with Leslie Ann Wills-Caton, Filmmaker & Producer from Fixer Film Studios; Script Writing with Stacia Yearwood, MFA in Creative Writing from I Hope This Message Finds You Well; Crowdfunding and Distribution with Christina Raia, Filmmaker, and Head of Education & Outreach from Seed & Spark.

**Samuel Ogilvie and LeslieAnn Wills-Caton from Fixer Film.**

THE FIRST OF IT'S KIND IN GRENADA. ILLUMINATING WORKSHOPS ABOUT KEY FACETS OF THE FILM INDUSTRY BY ACTUAL SEASONED INDUSTRY EXPERTS.

Samuel Ogilvie - Grenadian Visual Artist & Actor

2019 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

The 1261 International Film Series Tour is an extension of the 12°N61°W Grenadian Film Festival. We partnered with other contemporary Caribbean Creative outlets, including Film and Folklore Festival, thenublack , and Caribbean Pop-up Cinema, to promote flavors of Caribbean storytelling and culture to global audiences.

**Film and Folklore Festival | Trinidad & Tobago**

1261 Film Festival 2019 Awardees!

Miquel Galofre's - "Breaking The Cycle" (Best Feature Award); Cassie Quarless & Usayd Younis’ - "Generation Revolution" (Best World Cinema); Joshua Paul's - "Kinto" (Best Short Narrative); Thomas Harrad & Reuben Millns’ - "Jab Jab" (Best Short Documentary); Akley Olton’s - "Black Doll" (First-time Filmmaker Award); Raymond Malinga’s - "A Kalabanda Ate My Homework" (Best Animation)