Just a few days after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s primary air hub has reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned. Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport officially reopened Nov. 1 for limited commercial flights. The airport’s reopening is a major boost for the island following the devastation wrought by Melissa, which was concentrated in the western […]
The Caribbean’s premier film festival is back once again on the French Caribbean island of St Barth. The 26th edition of the St Barth Film Festival runs this week from May 3-6 in Gustavia. Since 1996, the event has become a crossroads for Caribbean films and filmmakers, putting the region’s cinematic excellence on display on […]
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is honoring legendary film director Euzhan Palcy, a native of Martinique. At this November’s Governor’s Awards, the filmmaker will receive an honorary award, along with Michael J. Fox and Australian director Peter Weir. Palcy is most famous for her Martinique-set film Sugar Cane Alley, arguably the […]
The Caribbean’s premier film festival has made its triumphant return to the island of St Barth. The beloved Saint Barth Film Festival “Cinema Caraibes” is back May 4-7, 2022. It’s the first time the event has been held since the onset of the pandemic. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the event, which will […]
