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Discussions on various topics are very much a part of the festival and are billed as “Big Conversations”.
One held on Monday was called ‘A CARIFESTA XV Fireside Chat’ with Ava DuVernay – an award-winning director, producer and screenwriter.
It was during that session at the Hilton Barbados Resort, that a call was made for Barbados to situate itself as a serious player in the film industry.
It came from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who says it is for this reason that the Cabinet made the decision last week to purchase the historical digital records of Banyan Productions, which capture the archives of forty years of Caribbean experiences.
She urged young filmmakers to tell their Caribbean stories.
Working on groundbreaking films like Selma and 13th, the legendary Duvernay shared insights on film, culture, and creative courage, while encouraging the next generation.
