Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Timehri Film Festival (TFF) will be hosted virtually this year, beginning from June 4th.
The festival, which will run from June 4th to June 7th, is now in its fifth year.
In a statement, the TFF’s organisers, the Caribbean Film Academy (CaFA) announced that documentary and narrative films in both feature and short film categories will be screened through the Festival’s Facebook page (facebook.com/timehriff) and on its YouTube channel.
While all screenings are free, the organisers said the TFF believes in paying filmmakers for their work and to do this it is seeking voluntary donations in any amount above US$5. Donations can be made at timehrifilmfestival.com.
The festival’s film guide with additional details about each work can be accessed at http://timehrifilmfestival.com/2020-film-guide-and-schedule/.
The festival, which is aimed at showcasing the work of Guyanese and Caribbean filmmakers in the region and the diaspora, is hosted by the Caribbean Film Academy (CaFA) and Third Horizon. It was noted that for a second year they have partnered with Bent Street Films to also organise the “592 48 Hour Film Challenge” during this year’s festival. Prizes with be issued to the top three films, with a special ‘People’s Choice Award’ reserved for the film that has garnered the most social media interaction. The statement said last year’s entries in the challenge can be seen by visiting the Bent Street Films Facebook page.
