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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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JAMAICA’S LONG-RUNNING TV-SOAP OPERA “ROYAL PALM ESTATE/THE BLACKBURNS” COMES TO AN END!

By Richard Johnson— AFTER a 21-year run, the Royal Palm Estate train may be coming to a halt. Lennie Little-White, executive producer of the popular soap opera, blames the pending stoppage on economics. “What really pushed us over the brink is the increased fees we must pay to CVM (Television) to broadcast the show. Because of the declining viewership in local TV, sponsors are not supportive anymore,” said Little-White. Little-White made the disclosure Sunday at a function to recognise cast and crew of Royal Palm Estate/The Blackburns, who had worked for 10 years or more on the shows. Among those receiving legend awards were actors Beth Hyde, Munair Zacca, Bobby Smith, Michael Nicholson and Carol Campbell. Sound and lighting technician Tebel Largie and editor Radcliffe McBean were among the crew recognised. Royal Palm Estate and The … Read entire article »

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JIMMY CLIFF AND SHELLY-ANN FRASER SHOOT MUSIC VIDEO FOR CLIFF’S NEW SONG!

JIMMY CLIFF AND SHELLY-ANN FRASER SHOOT MUSIC VIDEO FOR CLIFF’S NEW SONG!

Jimmy Cliff (left) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a scene from the music video for his latest single, ‘Won More’.-Contributed—- By Janet Silvera— Jimmy Cliff, this year’s Gleaner Honour Award winner for Arts and Culture, is back in Jamaica to shoot some video elements for his latest release Won More. To give fresh currency to the tune, Cliff has joined forces with the world’s fastest man and woman, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who provide backing vocals on the song which was first heard in … Read entire article »

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