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The Cinema of the Caribbean refers to the film industry in the Caribbean. [1] Compared to earlier times, a significant amount of filmmaking occurred in the Caribbean in the 1980s and onward. [1] Prior to this time, filmmaking in the Caribbean was relatively minor. [1] For example, in the 1970s, only a few films were made in Guadeloupe, Haiti and Jamaica. [1] In the 1970s and prior to this time, the Caribbean generally lacked an infrastructure for filmmaking and film distribution. [1]
In contemporary times, the cinema of the Caribbean has been described as an "expanded and ever-expanding field." [2] It has been suggested that it can be challenging to document all of the full-length, feature films that have been produced in the Caribbean, because each country has its own filmmaking industry that is separate from the other countries' industries. [3]
The Sweetest Mango is a 2001 film that was the first full-length feature film made in Antigua and Barbuda. [4]
Cinema arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 80 full-length films were produced in Cuba. Most of these films were melodramas.
Blinded is a 2006 film that was the first full-length film entirely produced in Grenada. [5]
From 2010 to 2015, an average of six full length feature films were produced in Trinidad and Tobago. [3] The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival was founded in 2005 and occurs annually in the country. [3] It focuses specifically upon Caribbean cinema, and also screens films from other areas of the world. [3]
Part of a series on |
Culture of the Caribbean |
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History |
Topics |
The Cinema of the Caribbean refers to the film industry in the Caribbean. [1] Compared to earlier times, a significant amount of filmmaking occurred in the Caribbean in the 1980s and onward. [1] Prior to this time, filmmaking in the Caribbean was relatively minor. [1] For example, in the 1970s, only a few films were made in Guadeloupe, Haiti and Jamaica. [1] In the 1970s and prior to this time, the Caribbean generally lacked an infrastructure for filmmaking and film distribution. [1]
In contemporary times, the cinema of the Caribbean has been described as an "expanded and ever-expanding field." [2] It has been suggested that it can be challenging to document all of the full-length, feature films that have been produced in the Caribbean, because each country has its own filmmaking industry that is separate from the other countries' industries. [3]
The Sweetest Mango is a 2001 film that was the first full-length feature film made in Antigua and Barbuda. [4]
Cinema arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 80 full-length films were produced in Cuba. Most of these films were melodramas.
Blinded is a 2006 film that was the first full-length film entirely produced in Grenada. [5]
From 2010 to 2015, an average of six full length feature films were produced in Trinidad and Tobago. [3] The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival was founded in 2005 and occurs annually in the country. [3] It focuses specifically upon Caribbean cinema, and also screens films from other areas of the world. [3]