CaribbeanTales 2011 Toronto Film Showcase, Sept. 7-17

The CaribbeanTales Film Festival Group kicks off its 2011 Toronto Film Showcase tonight at the Harbourfront Centre.

Tonight's "Fete" includes a reception under the Patronage of His Excellency The High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Phillip Buxo, and is sponsored by the International Development Research Center. 

This year CaribbeanTales honours TIFF Co-Director Cameron Bailey. British-born Bailey's roots are from Barbados.

Another special guest in attendance will be Calypso Rose, aka McArta Linda Lewis, the undisputed Queen of Kaiso and the "Mother of Calypso." She will be on hand to present Calypso Rose: The Lioness of the Jungle, a documentary about her life and work. She will also participate in a question-and-answer session after the screening.

The CaribbeanTales 2011 Toronto Film Showcase continues at Harbourfront until September 17.

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Events for the General Public

Venues:
Lakeside Terrace, Studio Theatre and Miss Lou’s Room, Harbourfront Centre | ING Toronto Cafe, 221 Yonge Street

Date	Time	Event	Venue
Sept 7th	6pm-10pm	OPENING “FETE”	Lakeshore Terrace.
	7.15 pm	Award Ceremony honoring Cameron Bailey
SEPT 7	8-11pm	OPENING NIGHT SCREENING.	Studio Theatre.
		“Forward Home”, World Premiere, 30mins, IDRC/SRC
		Calypso Rose: Lioness of the Jungle. Dir. Pascale Obole, North American Premiere.
		Q&A: In Conversation with MacArthur Linda Lewis aka CALYPSO ROSE
Sept. 11th	10am – 5pm	ANIMATION DAY.	ING Direct.
		Animation Incubator with Camille Selvon Abrahams
Sept 13th	6pm	JAMAICA NIGHT	Studio Theatre
		Ghett’a Life Dir. Chris Browne. North American Premiere.
Sept 15	7.30pm	MUSIC ON FILM
		Hit Me With Music. Dir MiQuel Jalofre, 2011. North American Premiere.
Sept 16	6 – 11pm	ANTIGUA NIGHT	Studio Theatre.
		Red Carpet Reception and Screening TBA
Sept 17	11am-11pm	FAMILY DAY	Studio Theatre
	11am	Carnival Films Workshop with Christopher Pinheiro.	Studio Theatre
	12pm	Calypso Dreams Dir Geoffrey Dunn / Michael Horne	Studio Theatre.
	2pm	“10 Years of Caribbean Animation from Animae Caribe.” presented by Camille Selvon Abrahams.	Studio Theatre
	5pm	Mas Man + Shorts, dir Dalton Narine	Studio Theatre.
	7.30pm	Fire In Babylon + Shorts	Studio Theatre

Events for Industry Professionals

Date	Time	Event	Venue
September 6th-11th	TBA	CT Market Incubator	TBA
Sept 6	3-6	Registration	Harbourfront Lobby
	6-10	Show & Tell	Lakeside Eats
Sept 7	8am-4pm	Incubator Day 1	Miss Lou’s Room
Sept 8	9am-5pm	Incubator Day 2	Miss Lou’s Room
Sept 9	8am-3pm	Incubator Day 3	National Film Board
Sept 11	8am-11am	Incubator Day 4	National Film Board

http://caribbeantales-events.com/