As part of the Second Reggae Film Festival (Feb. 23-27) The Jamaica Film Academy is challenging locals to create an original short film (max 5 miutes) in 24 hours. The competition will be managed by Storm Saulter, director of Betta Mus Come. At 6 AM on Feb. 23rd entrants will gather at Emancipation Park in Kingston for the green light to leave and return in 24 hrs with a completed film. One of the prizes for the winner includes a chance to make a full-length production for Creative Production and Training Center (CPTC) CCTV
Other features at this years festival includes live reggae concerts each night, screening during the daytime and an introduction of downloads of selected films.a Childrens' Day featuring the Spike Lee/Babelgum Film Festival winner Under My Garden, a Reggae Film Seminar hosted by noted UWI Professor Carolyn Cooper and a Retrospective Honour of Ted Bafaloukos 1978 comedy Rockers, starring a host of reggae greats.
Major films screening at the fest include: Made In Jamaica, a documentary on Jamaican music history; and What Goes Around, a romantic tale that features ‘Gully God’ Mavado, who plays himself and Babylon, a British based flick filled with music and social commentary.
The Reggae Film Festival is produced by the
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