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Welcome to the
TTFC’s first
newsletter for
2009. We look
forward to your
comments and
feedback to us
and any
suggestions
regarding ways
in which we can
enhance our
publication.
Please contact
us at
info@trinidadadandtobagofilm.com
150% Tax
Incentive now
available for
Educational Film
Projects
The TTFC is
pleased to
advise that
confirmation has
been received
from the
Ministry of
Education that
the 150% Tax
Incentive
previously
approved by
Cabinet, can now
be applied to
film productions
made for
educational
purposes. This
much anticipated
incentive will
give a
tremendous boost
to the film
industry. The
TTFC will
shortly be
publishing
guidelines
governing the
process and
criteria for
film makers to
avail themselves
of certification
Contract
Killers goes
Hi-Def
Contract
Killers, which
already has four
awards to its
credit, was
accepted in the
competition side
of the
prestigious
Beverly Hills
Hi-Def Film
Festival. The
TTFC joins the
rest of the
local film
fraternity in
wishing G.
Anthony
continued
success with the
film and
hopefully
winning award
number five!
G. Anthony
Joseph is best
known for his
starring role in
the critically
acclaimed "Men
of Gray" in
1991, which was
followed by a
sequel “Flight
of the Ibis”
shot in 1994.
“G” as he is
fondly known is
the President /
Head Producer of
Tritan-Northstar
Entertainment,
which now has
four productions
available world
wide and in the
domestic USA.
These include
“The
Eliminator”,
“The Vault”,
“Backlash” and
“Contract
Killers”.
The TTFC looks
forward to
welcoming G back
soon.
Focus on
Film
The TTFC thanks
the Guardian
Newspaper which
has partnered
with us in
publishing our
Focus on Film
features.
Beautifully
scripted by
Jessica Joseph,
the stories can
be read in the
Sunday Guardian
every fortnight.
In December we
featured Sarah
Beckett, a well
known artist and
the producer of
the very
inspirational
film Alabaster
Moon a must see
for every Trini!!
Read her story
Alabaster Moon
.
Our first
feature for 2009
will be Omari
Jackson, the
Producer/Director
of a compelling
film about
relationships
and HIV. It
promises to
generate a huge
buzz and goes
into production
in 2009. Read
his story
Between Friends
CNMG
Friday Night
local Movie Fest
Due to a very
positive
response to this
initiative,
CNMG’s Friday
night local film
festival will
continue into
February 2009
featuring many
of the films
screened at the
2009 Trinidad
and Tobago Film
Festival. Watch
them for the
first time or
see them again
on CNMG. The
films and
documentaries
will be aired at
prime time
between 8:00 and
9:00 p.m. every
Friday night.
Plan your
Film for Success
Like any other
business, the
film industry is
about dollars
and cents. In an
effort to assist
film makers and
to give focus to
the more
commercial
aspects of film
making, the TTFC
has created a
Business Plan
Template.
Feel free to
download and use
this template to
guide you in
putting your
film project
together,
determining its
marketability
and
profitability. A
sound project
plan will
greatly assist
in obtaining
both local and
international
funding for your
projects. The
Business
Development
Company (BDC)
and the National
Enterprise
Development
Company (NEDCO)
also have
business plan
templates and
officers who can
assist you in
formulating a
business plan.
Pan
African Film
Festival
America’s
largest and most
prestigious
Black Film
Festival, the
Pan African Film
and Arts
Festival will
hold its 17th
Festival in
Culver City,
California from
February 5 – 16,
2009. Locally
produced film
“Happy Sad” has
been selected
for screening at
this prestigious
event which
features films
from the African
Diaspora
throughout the
world.
California
based,
Trinidadian
Producer of
“Happy Sad”
Horace Wilson, has
high
expectations for
the success of
the film, which
has already
attracted
attention from
international
distributors.
Mr. Wilson is best
known for
writing the
local series “No
Boundaries” and
“Turn of the
Tide” and he
wrote and
produced
“Sinners Need
Company” which
was sold to
Lifetime and is
being marketed
internationally.
Sundance
Film Festival
One of the most
anticipated and
prestigious Film
Festivals on the
calendar is the
Sundance Film
Festival, which
is carded for
January 15 – 25,
2009 in Park
City, Utah. A
star studded
gala event is
expected as has
become the norm.
Check out the
Sundance website
for this year’s
contenders –
www.sundance.org/2009
Oscars
coming soon
The US Film
Industry’s
biggest night of
accolades and
recognition for
the film
industry will
take place on
February 22,
2009 in Beverly
Hills,
California. The
81st Academy
Awards will be
hosted by Hugh
Jackman who is
currently
starring in the
epic film
“Australia” with
fellow
Australian
actress Nicole
Kidman.
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