Written by: Nekisha Neicy Cyrus
Amidst the Caribbean American Heritage Month celebrations taking place month, FILMCO & PAVILION+ is giving Caribbean film lovers something more to celebrate as they can now enjoy an expansive catalogue and slate of original films and guess what, it’s FREE. Yes, we said for FREE!
FILMCO, the Filmmakers Collaborative of Trinidad and Tobago is a distribution platform designed to give filmmakers in Trinidad & Tobago and the wider Caribbean who are part of the FILMCO collaborative the opportunity to monetize their content through licensing and distribution. The strong and vibrant membership organization’s core areas of focus are the distribution of films and television series, management of the annual Trinidad & Tobago film festival, and industry-specific professional development and training.
Viewers throughout the Caribbean diaspora across the US, UK, and Canada can now access a slew of films across a range of genres, such as documentaries, classic Caribbean films, action movies, thrillers, student films, and so much more. Check out the list below of some of the FILMCO’s film features you can enjoy:
There’s so much more making the FILMCO’s curated list and selection of films on PAVILION+ and this is just a taste of what’s to come. You can also access FILMCO content on the PAVILION+ website or via the Roku Channel for free, supported by ads.
Sources include: https://tt.loopnews.com, https://filmco.org
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