The Jamaica 50th Film Showcase (JFFS) is a premiere lifestyle event in honour and celebration of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence and is being hosted by United Achievers’ Community Services Inc. in association with Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. The Jamaica 50th Film Showcase capture the spirit and dynamism of Jamaican/Canadian filmmakers and will feature a mix of films made in Jamaica over the period since our independence, as well as a few more recent films which were either directed or produced by Jamaican/Canadian film makers.
The Jamaica 50th Film Showcase (JFFS) will launch Sunday, October 7, 2012 at TIFF Bell Lightbox opening with Akwantu: The Journey. Created by award-winning Jamaican-born Hollywood stuntman Roy T. Anderson, Akwantu tells the story of his ancestors, the legendary Maroons of Jamaica, the world’s first freedom fighters. An Exhibition and Silent Auction will complement the Canadian premiere of Akwantu-The Journey at TIFF Bell Lightbox premiering of the film.
Other films chosen for the showcase will include retrospectives The Harder They Come - featuring Jimmy Cliff; The Lunatic - featuring Paul Campbell; Dancehall Queen – featuring Audrey Reid; the documentary film just recently released Marley – featuring one of Jamaica’s most famous families. Each film delves into a delicious part of the island’s history, while capturing the spirit and essence of Jamaica.
Canadian film programming will also include films from Clement Virgo’s - A Poor Boy’s Game, David ‘Sudz’ Sutherland – Love, Sex and Eating the Bones; and Charles Officer’s - Nurse Fighter Boy and a short (fresh from TIFF 2012), 100 Musicians.
Tickets $10.00 Double Bill $16.00 Triple Bill $24.00
$16 Double bill
$24 Triple Bill
TIFF Bell Lightbox (Toronto),
http://unitedachievers.org/ja50thfilmshowcase
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