Water Devil

by Walt Lovelace • 4 mins • Experimental • Short • Trinidad and Tobago • 2025

Beneath the ocean’s surface, a Blue Devil begins to stir — called forth by forces beyond the visible. Rising slowly from the sea, his return feels both spiritual and ancestral like a memory brought to life. Rooted in folklore, his presence carries the weight of old stories — powerful, unsettling, and sacred. As he steps onto land, fire meets breath, and tradition takes form. In his final gesture, he climbs onto a majestic horse and disappears, leaving behind only the warmth of embers and the lingering sense of a world long buried beneath the waves.

Daddy Jumbie

by Jason C. Audain • 6 mins • Short • Experimental • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2025

Adrian Young—known as Daddy Jumbie—transcends the physical act of stilt walking, embodying the living spirit of Moko with each step he takes. This short film captures the unique rhythm, grace, and quiet magic woven into his movements, offering a glimpse into a sacred tradition carried through blood, memory, and dream. More than performance, Adrian’s walk becomes ritual—an elevation of spirit that connects the earthly to the ancestral, revealing Moko not just as a towering figure, but as a living, breathing force within.

Spirit Mas: Spirit Island

by Shea Best • 7 mins • Short • Web, New Media, Fashion, Romance, Fantasy, Carnival, Folklore • Trinidad and Tobago • 2024

Two Secret Lovers escape their reality and get marooned on an island. They meet a nymph who presents them with a choice, go back to their previous life or retrieve artifacts from four spirits. This film is a collaboration with Spirit Mas Carnival and explores the joint venture of filmmaking and story telling in tandem with the cultural phenomenon that is Trinidad Carnival and the thematic presentation of their Carnival 2025 theme.

Silenced

by Sonja Dumas • 18 mins • Short • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

Silenced is a short film that brings attention to aspects of human trafficking through dance and spoken word. Featuring the captivating choreography of Allan Balfour and Terry Springer, it sheds light on this social scourge and enjoins us to do what we can to end it. 2024 Yes DCP

She Island

Raven Irabor & Sira Marissa Lewis • 16 mins • Experimental, Short Folklore, Fiction, Drama, Performance • Trinidad and Tobago • United States • English, Haitian, Papiamento, Spanish • 2025

She Island is an enchanting and experimental film that blends folklore, history, and mysticism to tell a powerful story of resilience and cultural reclamation. Set on a fictional Caribbean island where women reign supreme, the story follows a mother and daughter on a perilous journey to break a curse cast by Ouidah: The Forgetting Tree—an entity threatening to erase the memories and identities of the island’s women. Guided by the mystical LaDiabless, they navigate ancestral rituals and traditions to reclaim their heritage. Rooted in the symbolism of the historical Tree of Forgetfulness in Ouidah, Benin, the film explores themes of hybridity, sisterhood, preservation, and the indispensable role of Caribbean women as gatekeepers of culture. Culminating in a triumphant ritual and a vibrant carnival of renewal, She Island is a celebration of ancestral wisdom, resistance, and the enduring power of Caribbean identity. https://vimeo.com/1019670264?share=copy trinidad Expect delivery late May.

Lovers of Golden Lane

by Zahida Hosein-Bahall • 2 mins • Experimental, AI • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

When an enchantress, named Gang Gang Sara, meets a fellow slave at the plantations of Golden Lane, they fall in love. However, as time passes and ages creeps in, her beloved passes. Their undying love is a testament to the lore of Tobago and its unique stories. 2024-08-05 Yes DCP