The Cinema of the Caribbean refers to the film industry in the Caribbean.[1] Compared to earlier times, a significant amount of filmmaking occurred in the Caribbean in the 1980s and onward.[1] Prior to this time, filmmaking in the Caribbean was relatively minor.[1] For example, in the 1970s, only a few films were made in Guadeloupe, Haiti and Jamaica.[1] In the 1970s and prior to this time, the Caribbean generally lacked an infrastructure for filmmaking and film distribution.[1]
In contemporary times, the cinema of the Caribbean has been described as an "expanded and ever-expanding field."[2] It has been suggested that it can be challenging to document all of the full-length, feature films that have been produced in the Caribbean, because each country has its own filmmaking industry that is separate from the other countries' industries.[3]
By country
Antigua and Barbuda
The Sweetest Mango is a 2001 film that was the first full-length feature film made in Antigua and Barbuda.[4]
Aruba
Cuba
Cinema arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 80 full-length films were produced in Cuba. Most of these films were melodramas.
Grenada
Blinded is a 2006 film that was the first full-length film entirely produced in Grenada.[5]
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
From 2010 to 2015, an average of six full length feature films were produced in Trinidad and Tobago.[3] The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival was founded in 2005 and occurs annually in the country.[3] It focuses specifically upon Caribbean cinema, and also screens films from other areas of the world.[3]
See also
References
Further reading
- Mirzoeff, N. (2014). Diaspora and Visual Culture: Representing Africans and Jews. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-1-136-21881-1. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- Paddington, B. (2005). Caribbean Cinema: Cultural Articulations, Historical Formation, and Film Practices. Retrieved November 17, 2017. 1,236 pages.
External links
- 10 Essential Films For An Introduction To Caribbean Cinema. Taste of Cinema.