TORONTO, Canada - Caribbean Tales(CT), the Caribbean
Diaspora's most dynamic Film festival group, comes to Toronto from
August 17 – September 14, 2013 at the Canadian National Exhibition
(CNE), 210 Princes' Blvd and Toronto’s Harbourfront centre, 235 Queen’s
Quay West.
The festival will showcase ten feature-length
and 20 short Films in Official Competition, as well as many others
covering all genres and themes. It hosts an intensive Five-‐day
Incubator, providing world-‐class training to regional and diasporic
Filmmakers, and networking sessions. Produced in partnership with
Harbourfront centre, the festival aims to raise the international
profile of Caribbean Filmmakers, support the growth of the Film industry
in the Caribbean, and serve as a promotional platform for the Caribbean
as a premier destination for Film production.
This year,
CaribbeanTales is partnering with the Islands of the Caribbean (OTC) for
a special screening series called “Gems of the Caribbean”, on August
17, 18, and 30 at the CNE. From September 4–14, Toronto’s Harbourfront
Center will screen the Official Competition Films, comprising the best
new Films of the past year from the Caribbean Region. The Trinidad and
Tobago Consulate General is hosting the annual Red Carpet Gala on
Wednesday, September 4, with a delicious Caribbean reception and
screenings of our World Premiere of MaryWells’ feature Film Kingston
Paradise (Jamaica/Canada/T&T, 2013)
Frances-‐Anne
Solomon, Chief Executive Officer, CaribbeanTales Film Festival Group
says, “Our region is coming to voice in Film, a testament to the
exploding creativity and growing confidence of our Filmmakers. This
year’s lineup features many exciting new Films, as well as new
acquisitions from our 2013-14 Distribution Catalogue.
”Tickets
can be purchased by calling CaribbeanTales at 416-‐598-‐1410 or
Harbourfront Centre Box Office 416-‐743-‐4000, or online at
caribbeantales-‐events.com. A highlight this year is the launch of
CaribbeanTales-TV, a Netflix-‐style video on demand platform, funded
by the Trillium Foundation, aimed at students, educators and Caribbean
Hilm buffs around the world. “CT-‐TV aims to be the go-‐to internet hub
where anyone anywhere can find films on any subject related to the
Caribbean” said Solomon.
For further informaton and festival programme, visit: www.CaribbeanTales-Events.com.
