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SOME TOP MUSICIANS ON THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE LATEST JAMAICAN MOVIE “IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR!”

SOME TOP MUSICIANS ON THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE LATEST JAMAICAN MOVIE “IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR!”

 BY BRIAN BONITTO—  Lennie Little-White—  FOR his upcoming movie It’s A Family Affair, veteran film-maker Lennie Little-White draws on the talents of an all-star cast of Jamaican musicians as well as some emerging acts for the soundtrack. “A soundtrack helps to establish the mood and ambiance of the whole movie. Besides, in our film, some musical selections help to tell the story by the use of lyrics directly connected to a particular scene or situation,” Little-White told Jamaica … Read entire article »

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“LOCAL JAMAICAN FILM-MAKERS NEED TO TRY A DIFFERENT APPROACH” SAYS VETERAN DIRECTOR LENNIE LITTLE-WHITE!

By Shereita Grizzle— Executive producer of ‘The Blackburns of Royal Palm Estate’, Lennie Little-White, watches as a scene is shot at the great house.— Lennie Little-White is today urging fellow film-makers to try a different approach when it comes to producing films. The veteran told The Sunday Gleaner that for years, local film-makers have tried without much success to make huge films from meagre budgets. He is hoping that industry players will have an epiphany very soon as the survival of the local film industry depends on them finding a new approach that works. “Jamaican film-makers have been trying to make Hollywood-type movies on broke-pocket budgets. This approach will never work,” he said, explaining that more money needs to be spent on marketing the finished product. “Having made the film, you must spend the same amount … Read entire article »

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THE JAMAICA CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (JCDC) IS PLANNING A “SKA REBIRTH” FOR AUGUST!

By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— Dahlia Harris, director of culture in the Ministry of Youth and Culture—– THE Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is adding a new event to its calendar this year. The event, Heart of Ska Festival, is slated for the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew on Saturday, August 12. According to Dahlia Harris, director of culture in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the festival’s main objective is to reposition Jamaica as the home of ska music, which has become increasingly popular in Europe and USA. “We have lost widespread engagement with the form here in Jamaica. The festival’s name, Heart of Ska, speaks to the genesis of the genre, rooted not just in the musical form, but in fashion, movement and discourse. Ska is a way of life and we felt … Read entire article »

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THE DAHLIA HARRIS’ PLAY “TO THE FINISH” LOOKS AT THE THRILLS AND AGONY OF JAMAICA’S TRACK AND FIELD!

THE DAHLIA HARRIS’ PLAY “TO THE FINISH” LOOKS AT THE THRILLS AND AGONY OF JAMAICA’S TRACK AND FIELD!

By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston– Victoria Speid (Julene Robinson) is consoled by her father, Speid (Chris McFarlane), in a scene from To The Finish now playing at the Pantry Playhouse in New Kingston. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)—-GIVEN the cloud that hung over Jamaican track and field last year, it seemed appropriate that playwright/sportscaster Dahlia Harris should produce a play on a dark period for the sport. To The Finish, co-directed by Harris and Susan Beadle, opened Boxing Day at the … Read entire article »

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