The Bahamas Film and Television Commission entered talks with film commissions from around the world recently, with possible film collaborations in view.
The Bahamas was one of the delegates participating in the II Encounter of Filmmakers from Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and their Diasporas (Cinema ABCD), which was held July 15-18 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The meetings brought relevant organizations together to focused on the mechanisms that would enable co-productions between the countries of the region and their various diaspora. This would result in more film and television products being developed for screening in member states.
Delegates also concentrated on consolidation of cinematography from Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean to encourage their governments to pledge full support through the articulation of cultural policies that promote and support production, distribution and exhibition.
Countries participating in the gathering included Aruba, Angola, Barbados, Burkina Fasso, Cuba, Mali, Trinidad & Tobago, Egypt, Cape Verde, Senegal, Mozambique, Jamaica, Haiti, Suriname, Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe. Prominent actors attending the event included American actors Tim Reid and Danny Glover along with Dominican actor, Juan Fernandez. Dominican president, Leonel Fernandez also made several appearances during the meetings.
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