2025

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Caribbean Film Festival is not just an exhibition of Caribbean stories — we are building a cultural economy rooted in Caribbean ownership, creative equity, and global connection. Festivals like ours are future market-makers and a year-round engine for Caribbean film development.

  • 5 Days of Programming

  • 72 Films Screened

  • 17 Countries Represented

  • 50+ International & Regional Filmmakers

  • 2,500+ Attendees

500+ Students Engaged

6 Masterclasses + A Symposium on Caribbean Cinema

100+ Jobs Created

30+ Vendors & Creatives Showcased

3 Curated Cultural Excursions

what others are saying

“Phenomenal. This festival merits every piece of positive energy that it gets back. Thank you!!!”

Maxine Williams, VP Accessibility & Engagement, Meta (Formerly Facebook)

“I have been evangelizing all things CFF and so proud of what you built!

Eddie Valcin, Head of Marketing Neon16, Previously Soho House, TikTok, and Apple

Caribbean Film Festival is a world-class destination film festival and the central hub for Caribbean cinema. We bring islands together under a shared love for storytelling and a collective vision to revive the Caribbean film industry. 

Our mission is focused on a strategic effort to ignite and energize the region’s film and multimedia industry, fueling a fresh wave of film production and creative content throughout the Caribbean.

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

The Launch 13.02.2025 | Calabash Garden, P.O.S. , Trinidad & Tobago

A decade ago, Africa Film TT was established out of the desire to create a space where Caribbean voices could find inspiration from the cinemas of Africa.

More than a showcase, it became a platform for learning, growth, and building a future for local filmmakers and multimedia creatives. We have dedicated ourselves to providing the tools and opportunities needed to nurture talent right here at home.
Staying true to this mission, we have witnessed the transformative power of our work year after year. AFTT has solidified its position as one of the most respected and culturally significant film events in the region.

Caribbean Film Festival is a natural evolution of our mission. Not just a continuation of our work, it is a bold step towards the future of Caribbean cinema – a key player in the development and promotion of films in the region.

Our Advisory Board

Maxine Williams
VP Head of Accessibility and Engagement at Meta, formerly Facebook

Scott Sardinha
Cultural Attaché for Westbrook Pictures and the Will Smith Family Circle

Michael Cherrie
Award-winning Actor, Director, and Acting Coach

Renee Cummings
Professor of Practice in Data Science at the University of Virginia 

Dr. Wayne A.I Frederick
President Emeritus of Howard University and Interim CEO of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN 

Genevieve Pantin
Philanthropist and Ambassador for the Global Gift Foundation 

Mahmood Patel
Agriculturist, Hotelier, and Filmmaker based in Barbados

Aiko Roudette
Director of Hairouna Film Festival, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Russell Watson
Artist, Arts Educator and Lecturer in Cinematography at UWI, Cavehill, Barbados 

Our team

Asha Lovelace
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

LENNOX MULRAIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHEA BEST
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

WE NEED YOU!

Volunteer with us

CFF is excited to be recruiting volunteers for the 2025 CFF Festival which runs June 11–15. 

Join now!

Volunteer with us to be part of an upbeat cultural movement, connect with creative minds from across the region and the diaspora, and gain hands-on experience behind the scenes of one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic film events.

Volunteers are an integral part of making this festival happen and we are hyped to welcome a team of passionate and enthusiastic volunteers to the first edition of the Caribbean Film Festival.