THE TTFC LENDS SUPPORT TO LOCAL FILM PROJECTS

The Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC) recently presented Mr. Jean-Michel Gibert with a cheque, representing equity financing for the production of the documentary “Rose, Calypso Diva”. Calypso Rose was there to share the moment as she is the focus of the film - an intimate portrait of her life, her work and her accomplishments.

Jean-Michel Gibert is the first awardee under the TTFC’s Feature Film Programme (FFP) to commence production of this full length documentary “Rose, Calypso Diva”. The FFP provides equity funding for the production of locally made feature films and offers support, mentoring and monitoring to ensure that production standards and project delivery are kept on track.

The documentary will be submitted for the Toronto Documentary Forum at the 2009 Hot Docs Documentary Festival in Toronto, Canada, carded for April 2009. The forum affords the opportunity for selected projects to be presented to international broadcasters and distributors who will be in attendance.

With other successful projects under his belt including Soca Power and Calypso@ Dirty Jim’s, the TTFC is certain that Jean Michel Gilbert has another success in the making. The project goes into production in February 2009 and is expected to be completed by December 2009.

The TTFC also provided assistance to Ms. Angel Ross, lead actress in Horace Wilson’s “Happy Sad” to attend the screening of the film at the upcoming Pan African Film Festival to be held in Los Angeles, from February 11 – 17th, 2009. “Happy Sad” was filmed on location in Tobago by Horace Wilson, who is best known for producing the local drama series “Turn of the Tide”. The film is moving family drama in which the talented Ms. Ross made her acting debut.

The TTFC wishes Ms. Ross and the film much success at the festival.

Jean-Michel Gibert, Calypso Rose and
Patrice Matthews – Marketing Manager, TTFC