We just returned from Barbuda. We spent two days shooting scenes, which will become a video montage of happy times for the couple. The most treacherous part of the trip was the hike up the jagged rocks at Two Foot Bay into a cave. This scene ends with the couple in a passionate embrace... »
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The Skin Production Shifts to Barbuda
“Hard to believe, but it’s been three weeks already, says Mitzi Allen, Producer of the new HAMA film “The Skin”, as she exhales following an early morning shoot at the corner of Airport, Parham and the entrance to the Piggott’s main Road. The scene was a staged traffic accident involving a Subway delivery van... »
Business 101
“Don’t count your chicks before they are hatched.” This might sound cliche to many but it is so true. You can’t spend all of your money before the check has even come in, much less cleared your bank account. Sometimes chicks die in transit or as I once found out, they... »
Business 101b
Make sure the darn coops are built before the chicks arrive. Nothing worse than having 1000 screaming chicks in your living room. I wish this lesson was learned by watching someone else go through it but NO…I learned this one the old fashioned way. If you want to read the entire... »
A Lesson in Miracles
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. (John 11:39) The thing about needing in a miracle is that they don’t usually manifest until the 11:59th hour,... »
Mathurine Emmanuel – Making Movies that Matter
Nana’s Paradise is an inspirational drama which reveals the struggles of a teenage boy who is determined to create a better world for his deprived mother and his siblings. In this film young Owen takes on the responsibilities which his alcoholic dad refuses to shelter. He determines in his heart... »
The Skin – Week Two in Photos
Director Howard Allen checks out Tom’s progress on digging the hole for the vase Howard shoots Brent in action The breathtaking Boiling House at Betty’s Hope Before: Actor Peter Williams prepares for his hair cut After: Actor Peter Williams with his CID hair cut Day player Cleveroy Thomas plays Detective Henry Peter Williams plays Detective... »
The Skin – Week One
Photos by Laura Hall Aisha on set Aisha in character as Lisa is startled by a sound while in the bedroom. Avonelle Pole coordinates the shoot in St. John’s. Brent on Set Lunch in the city compliments Big Banana. Director Howard Allen and Cinematographer professor Steven T. Berry discuss a shot. Laura get the shot! Script Continuity supervisor... »
Harry Belafonte Gives Peace Props to Wyclef Jean
NEW YORK (June 13, 2009) – Eighty-two year-old Jamaican-American recording star, actor and humanitarian, Harry Belafonte, believes he could not pass on the torch in the struggle for peace and human dignity to a better person than Haitian musical adventurer Wyclef Jean – the 2009 ASCAP-Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award... »
The lovely lady posed, the master artist painted
GREAT BAY, St. Martin—Gracita Arrindell (L) said that she was delighted to pose for the Master Art Class conducted by leading artist Roland Richardson (with brush in hand) at the St. Martin Book Fair (6/6/09). Richardson painted the former Island Councilor with oil on canvas during a 2-hour morning... »
A gift of books and CDs to Jubilee Library from Casa
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (June 12, 2009)—Last Wednesday, a sample of literature books and CDs were presented to the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) by House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP), one of the St. Martin Book Fair organizers. The books are gifts from Cuba’s Casa de las Americas for libraries in... »
CaribbeanTales Film Fest to Open With “Carmen & Geoffrey”
We are proud to announce that our Opening Night Feature is this beautiful documentary about the work of two exceptional artists, Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder, who stepped forward in the 1950’s to play a vital part in the newly energized world of American modern dance. It is... »
Social Entrepreneur Dr. Anita Davis-DeFoe Launches Circle of 99
“Global Think Tank Established To Foster Personal, Educational and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Women and Girls” Barbados, West Indies – Featured as a career and workforce expert in Essence Magazine, as well as in Black Enterprise Magazine, social entrepreneur, international business and leadership coach, and author, Dr. Anita Davis-DeFoe announced the... »



