REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL 2010 PROGRAMME(TBC)
FEBRUARY 22-27, 2010

* New Jamaican Cinema
** World Premiere

MONDAY FEB 22
8:30 a.m.                REGISTRATION: Make a Film in 24 Hours Competition
                                HILTON KINGSTON - Jonkanoo Lounge

10:00 a.m.              START: Make a Film in 24 Hours Competiton

TUESDAY FEB 23    END: Make a Film in 24 Hours Competition
                                 Viewing and Judging commences


WEDNESDAY, FEB 24
10:00 a.m.          Viewing and Judging 24 Hours Competition entries continues

6:00 p.m.            WELCOME RECEPTION: Poolside HILTON KINGSTON

7:00 p.m.            OPENING CEREMONY; HILTON KINGSTON BALLROOM
                            NATIONAL ANTHEM: Video by Adrian Lopez
                            Welcome from the HILTON KINGSTON Hotel
                            GUEST SPEAKER - Mrs. Beverly Anderson-Manley, Film Actress
                            Overview of the Reggae Film Festival -
                            Introduction of Planning Commmittee
                            Introducton of VIP Guests/ Film makers/Sponsors

7:30 p.m.            Music Videos: "Gentleman" - Ras Kassa  (JA)          
7:35 p.m.            * Animation: 'KINA SKY' Dir: Coretta Singer (JA)   
8:05 p.m.            Documentary: LYNN TAITT - ROCKSTEADY.
                            Dir: Generoso Fierro (USA)
8:30 p.m.            BREAK
8:40: p.m.            *Feature Film: NO NOT ME Dir: Ras Kassa (JA)
9:10 p.m.            Documentary: RUFFN' TUFF: FOUNDERS OF THE IMMORTAL RIDDIM. Dir: 'E.C.' Ishii (JAPAN)
10:10 p.m.          BREAK
10:15 p.m.          ** Feature Film: WAH DO DEM Ben Chance (USA/JA)
11:30 p.m.          ** Documentary: REGGAE IN THE RUFF Dir: Don McConnell    
12: 00 p.m.          AFTER PARTY - JONKANOO LOUNGE
                             Special Guests from New York: DJ SPLURT & 77KLASH
                             (USA)


THURSDAY, FEB 25

4:30 p.m.            MATINEE: JONKANOO LOUNGE
                            '50 YEARS OF ISLAND RECORDS: PART 1' (BBC-TV UK)

5:30 P.M.            * Documentary: CRY FOR DADDY
6:00 p.m.            Feature REDEMPTION OF PARADISE
                           Dir: Noel Howell MD (Antigua)

7:00 P.M.            HILTON KINGSTON BALLROOM; Music Videos
7:15 p.m.            Documentary: RASTAFARI' Dir: James Ewart (JA/UK)
7:45 p.m.            BREAK
8:00 p.m.            ** Documentary 'LEE SCRATCH PERRY'- I AM TRANSMITTING FROM THE UNIVERSE
                           Dir: Peter Braatz  (GERMANY)
8:45 p.m.            Feature 'CRUNCH' DIR: Wayne Saunders (UK)
10:00 p.m.             *Documentary: COMBING THROUGH THE ROOTS OF BLACK HAIR' Dir: Kimala Bennett (JA)
11:00 p.m.            * Documentary DIMAGGIO: THE LAST DON
                           Dir: Peter Dean Rikards (JA)
11:30 p.m.            * Feature: '9 Days To Live' Dir: Allan Tennant (JA)
12:00 a.m.            AFTER PARTY - JONKANOO LOUNGE
               

FRIDAY, FEB. 26

                JONKANOO LOUNGE - CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME
12:30 p.m.            'UNDER MY GARDEN' Dir: Andrea Lovicetti (ITALY)
12:45 p.m.            'KIDS PARADISE: SHASTA RUNS AWAY
                              Dir: Barbara Blake Hannah (JA)
1:40 p.m.              'BUSCON' Sports Documentary (ARGENTINA)
2:30 P.M.              "You Can Be an Actor Too" Talk by CARL DAVIS, noted Jamaican actor and Drama Teacher, Camperdown High School

4:30 p.m.              MATINEE: '50 YEARS OF ISLAND RECORDS: PART 2'        
6:00 P.M.              LATE ENTRIES

                HILTON BALLROOM
7:00 P.M.            Music Videos:
7:15 p.m.            * Feature 'WING' Dir" Tony Hendricks (JA)
7:30 p.m.            ** Documentary- UNSUNG' Dir: Pepe Urquito (USA)
8:00 p.m.            Feature documentary: '11 MILES TO PARADISE" :
                            DIR: Joe Trivigno (USA/HAWAII)
9:00 p.m.            BREAK
9:10 p.m.            ** Feature 'CRUNCH    (UK)
10:30 p.m.            * Feature 'CONCRETE JUNGLE' Dir: Kurt Fuller (JA)
12:00 a.m.           AFTER PARTY - JONKANOO LOUNGE
                            Live Band from USA.


SATURDAY, FEB 27


10:00am - 12:30 p.m.  HILTON BALLROOM - SEMINAR
                            Development of the Jamaican Film Industry
                            Convenor: Dr. Michael Barnett
                            Ras Kassa, Junior Hart, Marcia Forbes, Coretta Singer, 
                                                                    Barbara Blake Hannah, Kurt Fuller


                 JONKANOO LOUNGE - RED, GOLD & GREEN SCREEN
12:30 P.M.          'COPING WITH BABYLON' Dir: Oliver Hill (UK)
1:30 p.m.            'RASTA'S PARADISE' Dir: Parine Jaddo (Ghana)(50mins)
3:20 p.m.            'RASTAFARIANS OF JAMAICA' Dir: Aaron Patinkin
4:30 p.m.            'DESTINATION JAMAICA' Dir.George Tait (Canada)

                GALA AWARDS NIGHT- HILTON BALLROOM
6:00 p.m.           Welcome Reception - Cocktails
7:00 p.m            Final Remarks - Organising Committee
7:15 p.m.           Presentation of JAMAICA FILM ACADEMY Awards
7:30 p.m.           Induction of new member of the JAMAICA FILM ACADEMY
7:45 p.m.            ** Documentary ' HIT ME WITH MUSIC'
                           Dir: Fernando Garcia (SPAIN/JA)
8:15 p.m.            BREAK
8:30 p.m.               Documentary MAN FREE Dir: David Garoznik (USA)
9:00 p.m.             * Documentary: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DANCEHALL MUSIC Dir: Reginald Campbell (JA)
9:45 p.m.           ** INTERNATIONAL FEATURE PREMIERE:
                              'DANCE FOR GRACE' Dir: Orville Matherson (USA/JA)
11:00 p.m.         ** Documentary:  'SUN DOGS" (JA/USA) Dir:
12:00 P.M.            AFTER PARTY - JONKANOO LOUNGE


***The above film program may be subject to changes without any prior notice.