http://www.caribbean360.com/news/trinidad_tobago_news/trinidadian-film-maker-seeking-major-award-at-african-film-festivalPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday February 26, 2015, CMC – A film by the Ghanian-born, Trinidadian film-maker Yao Ramesar has been selected for screening at the Pan African Film & Television Festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
“Haiti Bride” is in the running for Africa’s major film award.
It is the first time a Caribbean film-maker will compete for the prestigious Etalon de Yennenga award at what has been described as “Africa’s Oscars”.
The select 20 features include the 2015 Oscar nominee, Timbuktu, along with the latest movies from many of the masters of contemporary African cinema.
Ramesar’s participation will be a first for the biennial event which has been hosted since 1969 and is taking place this year from February 28 to March 1.
Haiti Bride was funded in part by a grant from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and premiered at UWI’s Film Programme.
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