"Do you have any idea what oyu're getting yourself into?" Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie coming-of-age drama titled She Paradise, which was initially selected as part of the line-up for the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival last year. The film marks the feature debut of filmmaker Maya Cozier, telling the story of a teenage girl who stumbles upon a free-spirited dance crew. Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions. Onessa Nestor stars as Sparkle, joined by Kimberly Crichton, Chelsey Rampersad, Denisia Latchman, Michael Cherrie, and Kern Mollineau.
- 10/12/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
So far, between Kelly Oxford’s “Pink Skies Ahead” and Angel Kristi Williams’ “Really Love,” AFI Fest has delivered some incredible first-features from directors. Maya Cozier’s “She Paradise” is the newest addition to the team. From a narrative perspective, “She Paradise” reminds one of Numa Perrier’s “Jezebel.” Both films center themselves on young Black women who are liberated through their sexuality.
Continue reading ‘She Paradise’ Is A Love Letter To The Autonomy of Young Women [AFI Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘She Paradise’ Is A Love Letter To The Autonomy of Young Women [AFI Review] at The Playlist.
- 10/23/2020
- by Robert Daniels
- The Playlist
As with many festivals this year, the AFI Fest, presented by Audi, will unspool virtually, but in its most important aspect, the celebration of cinematic art
is unchanged.
“How we get to it is a lot different,” says Michael Lumpkin, director of AFI Fest, running Oct. 15-22. “But the end product is very much what the festival has always been. People are getting excited about the program.”
The AFI film festival can be guaranteed to bring highly anticipated fare to eager audiences. This year’s special presentations include world premieres such as opening-night film “I’m Your Woman,” a thriller starring Rachel Brosnahan directed by Julia Hart; Kelly Oxford’s “Pink Skies Ahead”; parts one and two of Matt Tyrnauer’s four-part deep dig into “The Reagans”; drama “Really Love” from helmer Angel Kristi Williams; vibrant coming-of-age story “She Paradise” from Maya Cozier; and Lisa Rovner’s doc about the women who helped shape electronic music,...
is unchanged.
“How we get to it is a lot different,” says Michael Lumpkin, director of AFI Fest, running Oct. 15-22. “But the end product is very much what the festival has always been. People are getting excited about the program.”
The AFI film festival can be guaranteed to bring highly anticipated fare to eager audiences. This year’s special presentations include world premieres such as opening-night film “I’m Your Woman,” a thriller starring Rachel Brosnahan directed by Julia Hart; Kelly Oxford’s “Pink Skies Ahead”; parts one and two of Matt Tyrnauer’s four-part deep dig into “The Reagans”; drama “Really Love” from helmer Angel Kristi Williams; vibrant coming-of-age story “She Paradise” from Maya Cozier; and Lisa Rovner’s doc about the women who helped shape electronic music,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President to open festival as previously announced.
The world premieres of The Trip To Greece and a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, as well as the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip To Greece reunites Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and marks the fourth feature entry in the comedy series. It screens in Spotlight Narrative.
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
The world premieres of The Trip To Greece and a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, as well as the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip To Greece reunites Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and marks the fourth feature entry in the comedy series. It screens in Spotlight Narrative.
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
- 3/3/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President to open festival as previously announced.
The world premiere of a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti and the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
The Us premiere of HBO’s Toronto dark comedy pick-up Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman screens in Spotlight Narrative, the same section that will show the New York premiere of...
The world premiere of a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti and the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
The Us premiere of HBO’s Toronto dark comedy pick-up Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman screens in Spotlight Narrative, the same section that will show the New York premiere of...
- 3/3/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The 12 successful applicants for the third Caribbean Film Mart, 22–23 September, during the trinidad+tobago film festival have been announced. The Caribbean Film Mart fosters relationships between T+T filmmakers and the international film industry, by stimulating and facilitating dialogue and sharing of expertise.Green Days By The River’s Producer Christian James and Director Michael Mooleedhar get some advice from ttff Festival Director and Founder, Bruce Paddington at Cfm 2015Director Maya Cozier at One on One Session at Cfm 2016
The selected filmmakers will meet one-on-one with international film professionals specializing in production and distribution. The Mart will include presentations on international appeal and viability of local films and funding including co-productions. Robert Maylor, producer of Sprinter, together with director Storm Saulter who workshopped his project at Cfm 2015 and which has recently been released to wide acclaim, will present a case study.
At the end of the second the filmmakers will ‘pitch...
The selected filmmakers will meet one-on-one with international film professionals specializing in production and distribution. The Mart will include presentations on international appeal and viability of local films and funding including co-productions. Robert Maylor, producer of Sprinter, together with director Storm Saulter who workshopped his project at Cfm 2015 and which has recently been released to wide acclaim, will present a case study.
At the end of the second the filmmakers will ‘pitch...
- 9/17/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Special mention goes to the Rodríguez brothers’ Hijos De La Sal.
Khalik Allah’s Black Mother has won the Yellow Robin Competition at the 7th edition of the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam.
A documentary exploring the connection between sex workers and the church in Jamaica, the country of his maternal family, Allah’s film was selected by a jury comprised of Chloe Roddick from Morelia Film Festival, Curaçao visual artist and filmmaker Felix de Rooy, and Iffr Festival Director Bero Beyer.
The Yellow Robin award comes with a $2,500 cash prize plus $7,500 towards training in talent development. Winning the prize...
Khalik Allah’s Black Mother has won the Yellow Robin Competition at the 7th edition of the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam.
A documentary exploring the connection between sex workers and the church in Jamaica, the country of his maternal family, Allah’s film was selected by a jury comprised of Chloe Roddick from Morelia Film Festival, Curaçao visual artist and filmmaker Felix de Rooy, and Iffr Festival Director Bero Beyer.
The Yellow Robin award comes with a $2,500 cash prize plus $7,500 towards training in talent development. Winning the prize...
- 4/17/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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