The Paradise48 Film Festival challenges participants to create an original short film of four to seven minutes in length. Additionally, each film must incorporate specific elements that the festival organizers will provide.
Journalist and filmmaker Peter Bailey, a native of St. Thomas, debuted his latest documentary film, “Paradise Discovered: The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders 2.0,” at V.I. high schools.
The DC Environmental Film Festival will hold a virtual discussion about the documentary, "Three Ocean Advocates: Inspiring Change," on Thursday at 1 p.m.
The St. John Film Society will present a second screening of Los Hermanos/The Brothers, an 83-minute documentary film, on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. at Bajo El Sol Gallery in Mongoose Junction on St. John.
“The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders” aired on Apple TV on Sept. 7, marking the first time a film on the Virgin Islands was produced by a Virgin Islander to air on the streaming giant.
Passion River Films has acquired the worldwide rights to “Paradise Discovered: The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders” and is planning to release the film exclusively to academic and public libraries nationwide on Tuesday, March 9. “Unbreakable” is slated for general release in the spring.
The St. Croix Environmental Association will host an outdoor movie night featuring the film “2040” at St. Croix East End Marine Park Office outside, Southshore, both virtually and in-person.
When filmmaker Michael Anton visited his father on St. Thomas after Hurricane Irma hit, he decided to make a film – “not a story about politics or hurricanes,” but rather “a story about culture and love.”
The festival will feature original films created by UVI students and local film enthusiasts. Caribbean artists and filmmakers from the USVI, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Puerto Rico and Barbados will screen their work and host presentations.