CARIBBEANLENS INTERNATIONAL FILM & ART FESTIVAL

Where Hollywood Celebrates the Caribbean™

with a special tribute to

Martinique’s

Euzhan Palcy.

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Monday, June 10, 2019-

Friday, June 14, 2019

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Hollywood, CA

CaribbeanLens International Film & Art Festival

Monday, June 10, 2019 - Friday, June 14, 2019

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ABOUT

In celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage month and due to popular demand, the Caribbean Heritage Organization is pleased to produce CaribbeanLens™, the Los Angeles/Hollywood Caribbean International Entertainment Conference & Film Festival.

The purpose of the festival is to celebrate the blending of the Caribbean and American cultures and talent to create unique and outstanding work and to raise global awareness of the new renaissance of film-making and music production that the Caribbean region is currently experiencing.

This year we pay

SPECIAL TRIBUTE to Martinique’s

Euzhan Palcy.

Born in Martinique, Euzhan Palcy is a film director, writer and producer. In 1983, she directed SUGAR CANE ALLEY (Rue Cases Negres) putting the French West Indies on the world cinema stage. This critically acclaimed movie went on to win the prestigious Cesar award (French Academy Award) for best first film making Euzhan Palcy the first black person (male or female) to be granted this prestigious award. SUGAR CANE ALLEY won more than 17 international awards including the Silver Lion and Best Actress awards at the Venice Film Festival.

Click below to read Euzhan Palcy’s full bio.

BIO

FIRST

FIRST BLACK WOMAN to direct a film for a major motion picture.

ONLY

ONLY WOMAN to direct Marlon Brando.

FIRST

FIRST WOMAN to win a Cèsar Award.

FIRST

FIRST BLACK to win a Cèsar Award.

Stay tuned for a detailed schedule of the films we will be screening as well as details on our speakers.

SCHEDULE

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YOUR FILM

Submit your film today. Submissions are now open.

The regular deadline is March 15, 2019 with late submissions accepted through April 12, 2019. Notifications will be made by May 1, 2019.
Submission categories include Feature, Documentary, Shorts, Animated Shorts and Music Video.

Visit us on Film Freeway for more details and fees.

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