CaribbeanTales 2012 at Harbourfront Centre
(Sept. 4-15)
Toronto film showcase and Incubator
The creativity of Canadian and Caribbean Diaspora filmmakers will once again be the
focus of the 7th Annual CaribbeanTales Film Showcase that will take place at Harbourfront Centre,
from Sept. 4 –15, 2012.
The Caribbean diasporas most dynamic film production, distribution and festival group --- has bases and events in Toronto, Barbados and New York, and partnerships across the region and the globe --- recently announced the line-up for its 2012 Toronto showcase and hugely successful Incubator Program, as well as workshops and events targeted at family, youth and industry.
At the media conference on Monday, July 23, CEO Frances-Anne Solomon also gave an overview of the company’s progress, and introduced the festival’s new steering group, and its main sponsors. Among the highlights announced is CaribbeanTales-TV, a Netflix-style portal currently in development, due to be launched in 2013. The project is a partnership with European film
platform ONLINEFILM.ORG.
The Caribbean diasporas most dynamic film production, distribution and festival group --- has bases and events in Toronto, Barbados and New York, and partnerships across the region and the globe --- recently announced the line-up for its 2012 Toronto showcase and hugely successful Incubator Program, as well as workshops and events targeted at family, youth and industry.
At the media conference on Monday, July 23, CEO Frances-Anne Solomon also gave an overview of the company’s progress, and introduced the festival’s new steering group, and its main sponsors. Among the highlights announced is CaribbeanTales-TV, a Netflix-style portal currently in development, due to be launched in 2013. The project is a partnership with European film
platform ONLINEFILM.ORG.
For additional information and
complete event listings, the public may visit harbourfrontcentre.com/summer or call the Information Hotline at 416-973-4000.
Harbourfront Centre is located at 235 Queens Quay West in the heart of downtown Toronto’s
waterfront.
ABOUT CARIBBEANTALES
CaribbeanTales
is a group of companies that produces, markets and exhibits
Caribbean-themed films for regional and
international distribution, including:
CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution,
that links producers and buyers of quality entertainment; the CaribbeanTales
Film Festival Group that produces annual events in Toronto, Barbados and New
York; the Caribbean Incubator Program for
Audio Visual Entrepreneurs that delivers training for filmmakers, and
CaribbeanTales.ca, a Toronto-based non profit, that promotes citizen
participation through the medium of film, contributing to an inclusive Canadian
society.
The CaribbeanTales Toronto Showcase and Incubator is co-produced with
Harbourfront Center Sept. 4-15, 2012.
The 2012 steering group is comprised of filmmakers Frances-Anne Solomon and
Mary Wells, Courtney Panchan - Festival Co-ordinator, Malinda Francis - Incubator
Co-ordinator, Michael Miller - Youth
Film Challenge Co-ordinator, poet and playwright Motion, and television
personality Farley Flex.
Coming in 2013:
CARIBBEANTALES-TV, a Netflix-style portal to sell Caribbean film
content online.
For more media information contact:
CaribbeanTales: Roger Dundas,
404 Media Group, 416.918.9095, info@404mg.com
Harbourfront Centre: Althea
Linton, 416-973-4428 alinton@harbourfrontcentre.com
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