Antigua St. John's - Participants at the first Beyond the Screen event held from August 14 to 17 have said the experience was motivating and life changing. In fact, several actors and writers are already working to ensure the momentum continues now that the event has ended.
Aspiring screenwriters, filmmakers, and actors came from across the island and as far away as Grenada and Barbados for the four-day event which featured veteran filmmakers Neema Barnette and Reed McCants. The workshops and other activities, which included The Reading Room and An Evening with Neema, were all a part of Beyond the Screen, which was presented this year by the Antigua & Barbuda Literary Festival and co-hosted by HAMAFilms and goldenmedia.
Aisha Ralph and Brent Simon, the lead actors in the HAMAFilms movie The Skin, praised the event, which provided the opportunity to develop their craft. Simon noted at the end of the Acting for Film workshop on Day Two that the techniques learned from trainers Reed McCants and Neema Barnette were invaluable, and he would be pursuing the recommendation that a local actors group be formed to connect with other local actors to support each other and grow the industry.
Beyond the Screen was sponsored by the Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival, Carib World Travel, City View Hotel, Townhouse Furnishings, and the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority.
To find out more about Beyond the Screen and other upcoming events visit www.trulycaribbean.net/events.
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