2025, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT FILMS

GOING FOREIGN 1983-2023

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by Christopher Laird • 22 mins • Documentary • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

Joanne Kilgour, John Isaacs and Natalie Rogers, three talented performers who played lead roles in most of Banyan’s early dramas, meet one afternoon/evening on the eve of John going to New York University to study, joining Joanne and Natalie who have just started at Julliard. They dance, role play, discuss and perform memory, dream and present experience, expressing what it means to them to have to go abroad (“Foreign”) to study and how it changes their perception of home. Energetic, hilarious, touching, serious and, above all, entertaining tribute to youth and Caribbean talent. Going Foreign has been re-mastered and re-edited with an added epilogue which tells the story of where the protagonists are now and what they have achieved.

2025, SHORT FILMS

Familiar

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by Javed Shahid Je’Andrew DaSouza • 23 mins • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • English • 2025

FAMiLIAR is a poignant short film that delves into the many ways grief manifests in people’s lives. Each installment tells a unique and deeply personal story, exploring how loss can blur the lines between memory, reality, and imagination. Through visually immersive storytelling and emotionally charged narratives, FAMiLIAR highlights the struggle of moving forward while carrying the weight of the past. At its core, FAMiLIAR is a thought-provoking exploration of how grief shapes our perception, challenges our sense of self, and demands to be reckoned with—whether we are ready or not.

2025, SHORT FILMS

Coyotes

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by Vashti Anderson • 15 mins • Short • Drama • United States • English • 2024

Daruk, a Caribbean man, is living in a real estate listing in upstate New York that Colleen, a real estate agent, is trying to sell. The house has a life of its own, echoing their thoughts and desires, and offering passages to secret spaces. As they each try to find out why they’re there and why they won’t – or can’t – leave the house, they develop an intense connection, and the consequences are everlasting.

2025, SHORT FILMS

Caribbean Queen

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by Sekiya Dorsett • 22 mins • Short • United States • English • 2024

Caribbean Queen is an inspiring short film that follows the journey of Q – a young Caribbean boy, who wants to become the Queen of the West Indian Day Carnival Parade. However, prejudice from family and the community threatens this dream and celebration of Caribbean culture. But with determination and the help of their bestie, they may just make it to the Parkway!

2025, SHORT FILMS

Cane Juice

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by Antonio Diaz • 11 mins • Short• Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

Set in 1975, the film delves into the eerie superstition surrounding a cane factory where something ominous is said to happen every Good Friday. When a curious young woman ventures inside to admire its haunting beauty, the grounds appear abandoned—save for the distant call of birds and a mysterious drifter. What begins as an innocent exploration soon unravels into something far more unsettling.