Belize International Film Festival and industry workshops
The annual Belize International Film Festival opens tonight at the Bliss with a big bang that includes a red carpet entrance. The yearly event features films from independent and well–known filmmakers. The lineup is interesting but it’s not only about movies. The week of events includes a series of workshops and seminars to help Belize’s budding film industry to improve their skills on the many aspects of film making. One of the seminar instructors dropped by our studios today to tell us a bit more about the upcoming workshops.
Prof. Abiyi R. Ford, Professor of Film Studies/Independent
abiyi ford
Filmmaker
“Tomorrow’s workshop is going to be on script writing. The fundamentals of film making and what I’ll be doing is trying to expose the workshop participants to the disciplines or rudimentries or theories of film writing about. How to develop character, how to develop plot, and how to actually string together the idea or the platform to actually materialize.”
Brianna Gill
“What are some of your qualifications and why did you choose to participate as an instructor for the workshop?”
Prof. Abiyi R. Ford
“By first meeting Nigel Miguel, who visited Ethiopia last year. we met and we struck up a very good friendship and I realized that he’s the film commissioner of Belize and since that was my field we thought that it would be good if we could work together to see if we could build a bridge between Belize and Ethiopia as far as the film industry in concerned we’re on about the same level of development. So we’re gonna try to see if he can collaborate perhaps have Belizean filmmakers come to Ethiopia and vice versa.”
The workshops will also cover editing, still photography, lighting equipment, music video production and many more. The prices and locations of the workshops vary for each event and Saturday’s workshop will take place at Ka’ana Boutique resort. Immediately after the news tonight you can view the Belize Film festival show right here on this station.
This is definitely good for Belize. It was a great environment to meet different people who are doing great things in film and music in Belize.
LIGHTS — CAMERA — SOUND — ACTION !!!! HOLLYWOOD ……. Belize style. We are defining ourselves as a people.
Congratulations, on this rich artistic endeavor. The camera is an awesome equipment to capture, and share the distinct and remarkable qualities of the Belizean lifestyle. This festival should enable us as Belizeans to promote our culture and learn about others in the world. It is through the sharing and receiving of CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE that we may be able to push for positive progress in all aspects of life in Belize. Thanks for allowing me to share my views.