Tuesday, January 31, 2012

COUNTDOWN 2 BETTER MUS COME

1-2-3 BETTER MUS COME !

CaribbeanTales and TIFF have joined forces to bring one of the most exciting new films from the Caribbean to Toronto.

BETTER MUS COME will screen on Saturday Feb 4th and Sunday Feb 5th at TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of TIFF’s Black History Month Series entitled “Music, Magic, Clash: New Voices in the African Diaspora”. This is a bold and original film, described as "a landmark in Jamaican filmmaking" by TIFF co-director Cameron Bailey. 

Please join us for the countdown to BETTER MUS COME.

TIckets: http://CaribbeanTales-events.com

View the trailer for Better Mus Come

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FEB 1  |  "BETTER MUS' COME Art Exhibition

Join Roots Canada in celebrating BETTER MUS' COME, with Director Storm Saulter alongside Lead Actor Sheldon Shepherd.

STORM will present exclusive artwork and inspiration from the movie. This is a free event, refreshments and appetizers will be served.

Wednesday, February 1 at 7:30pm | Location: Roots - Yorkville - 100 Bloor Street West

FEB 2  |  MANIFESTO presents... A TALK WITH STORM SAULTER

Manifesto, in association with CaribbeanTales and Manifesto Jamaica presents a conversation with Jamaican film director Storm Saulter, director of the critically acclaimed film Better Mus' Come which will be making it's Canadian debut at the Tiff Bell Lightbox on Feb 4 and 5.

Storm will screen two shorts from his New Caribbean Cinema collective (http://newcaribbeancinema.com) , and speak to the process that went in to filming Better Mus' Come, with lead male actor Sheldon Shepherd, who is also a member of  "No-Maddz" (http://nomaddzja.com), an amazing Jamaican dub poetry collective.

Thursday, February 2 | Manifesto HQ | 37 Bulwer Street | 7-9pm | Cost: Pay What You Can

RSVP Necessary: rsvp@themanifesto.ca

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FEB 3  |  FIRST FRIDAYS, Black History Month Edition

Frances Anne Solomon - Founder, CaribbeanTales  & Storm Saulter - Director, Better Mus Come, as well as lead actor and dub poet Sheldon Shepherd of NOMADDZ will be there to talk about the weekend's screenings.

Lambadina Resto-Lounge, 875 Bloor West (east of Ossington), 6.30pm - 10pm.

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FEB 4  | CaribbeanTales BRUNCH and AWARDS

Join us for a fundraising Brunch recognizing 50 years of independence for Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, and the Canadian Premier of Storm Saulter’s award-winning film BETTER MUS COME.

The celebrations include a scrumptious Caribbean brunch, live music and performances, hosted by MOTION and DWAYNE MORGAN and featuring SHELDON SHEPHERD lead actor of BMC and lead performer of NOMADDZ.

In line with the Independence theme, the Brunch will honor Jamaican-Canadian entrepreneur, activist and media pioneer Denham Jolly, and Trinidadian-Canadian filmmaker Ian Harnarine.

Advance tickets only: http:CaribbeanTales-events.com

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BETTER MUS COME!

The moment has come!

1.30pm: TIFF Co-director Cameron Bailey hosts the Canadian Premiere of BETTER MUS COME, and a talk-back with Storm. 

Tickets: http://Tiff.nethttp:://CaribbeanTales-events.com

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FEB 5  |  BETTER MUS COME - Youth and Community Screening

Last chance to catch this amazing Caribbean film!

3.45pm: Cameron Bailey hosts the second screening of Better Mus Come, with Storm.

TIFF Bell Lightbox

350 King Street.

Tickets: http://tiff.net

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