Reggae Film Fest Returns to Jamaica
Following a long four-year intermission, the Jamaica International Reggae Film Festival will return in February from the 16 to the 19 at Devon House in St Andrew.
The Festival will have three nights dedicated to feature films, documentaries, animated films and music videos highlighting the culture of Jamaica. Director of the event, Barbara Blake Hannah said, “Film is an excellent way to promote Jamaican culture, especially music, and this is a good time to do so, as UNESCO has just declared Kingston a Creative City of Music. So, a sparkling film festival is a good way to illustrate the reason for the city’s designation.”
She included that new features to the event have been added to make the festival more appealing for all of the attendees. These include booths promoting reggae-related products such as music, books, craft items and food. Musicians, producers and record labels are invited to showcase their music and artistes.
The festival was first launched in 2008 with an appearance in Spain at Rotator Sunsplash, London at the O2 Arena, at the One Love Reggae Festival in Kent, England, as well as in Serbia for ‘Jamaica 50’ celebrations.
In the past the event has screened films from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Hawaii, Serbia, Cuba, New Zealand, Austria, France, Israel, Italy and the Caribbean.
