{"id":13762,"date":"2011-10-18T09:19:11","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T13:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=13762"},"modified":"2011-10-18T09:19:11","modified_gmt":"2011-10-18T13:19:11","slug":"award-winning-bahamian-filmmaker-to-hold-fliff-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2011\/10\/award-winning-bahamian-filmmaker-to-hold-fliff-workshop","title":{"rendered":"Award Winning Bahamian Filmmaker To Hold FLIFF Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kareem Mortimer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grand Bahama Island \u2013 Award-winning film director, producer, and writer, Kareem Mortimer will share filmmaking experiences and tips for success when he conducts a filmmakers workshop at the inaugural Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) on Location: Grand Bahama Island.<\/p>\n

(Watch videos of Kareem<\/a> and other Bahamian artists.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

The workshop, scheduled for Friday, October 28th at the Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel, is entitled, From script to screen:\u00a0 How to get your films made in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

“In this workshop, we will talk about my process as a filmmaker as well as view clips,” said Mr. Mortimer, who is the winner of the Aruba International Film Festival\u2019s 2011 Caribbean Spotlight Award. The workshop will be in three parts with a focus on story and structure, pitching and packaging, production, business, marketing, festivals and distribution.<\/p>\n

Born October 17, 1980 in Nassau, Kareem Mortimer is a Bahamian filmmaker, who has completed several films: Chance (2005), The Eleutheran Adventure (2006), Float (2007), Children of God (2010) and Wind Jammers (2010).<\/p>\n

The list of international filmmakers attending FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island include actor, Dennis Haysbert, who will be receiving the Career Achievement Award; writer\/actors Martin Grey and Drew Pillsbury; director Bo Durrant; producers Scott Cardinal and Theresa Pico.<\/p>\n

Scheduled to take place over October 27th \u2013 30th, FLIFF on-Location: Grand Bahama Island will feature:<\/p>\n