600 Films and Counting…
We are so excited to tell you that 600+ films have been submitted so far for CayFilm 2016! We also have at least five returning filmmakers that are showing new films this year after having a wonderful experience here last year, and we are working on having at least ten premieres at CayFilm. The deadline for film submissions is next week Friday, 22 April and filmmakers can submit via Film Freeway at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/CayFilm.

Lying, Cheating and Stealing: The Art of Honest Storytelling
Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? Jeff Consiglio, editor of the Academy Award-winning documentary short film Inocente and producer of the SXSW Award-winning documentary feature film Twinsters will be presenting his original film seminar at CayFilm this year. This entertaining talk, which is quite popular on the festival circuit, will reveal the lies that make up the truth — or not — in all visual storytelling, from fiction film to nonfiction film and even mass media. Should be an interesting talk! (More info and a photo attached)

Jeff will also be bringing his latest film, Best and Most Beautiful Things, to Cayman for its Caribbean premiere and will do a Q&A session after the screening alongside the film’s director Garrett Zevgetis.

Registration for 48 Hour Film Project Opens On Monday!
Registration for the 48 Hour Film Project opens on Monday, 18 April. What is the 48 Hour Film Project, you might ask? Well, basically filmmakers from all over Cayman are going to compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours!!! The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2017 for a chance at the grand prize and a chance to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2017. What an amazing opportunity for filmmakers in Cayman! The kick-off event is Friday, 24 June and the films are submitted on Sunday, 26 June. There’ll be a wrap party on Monday, 4 July at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. You can get more info at http://www.48hourfilm.com/grand-cayman.

Lorne Peterson To Join Star Wars Reunion
You may not recognise his name but Lorne Peterson is a Model Project Supervisor and he is one of the original members of Industrial Light and Magic (owned by LucasFilm). He was hired in 1975 to create the models for Star Wars and since then has worked on most of George Lucas’ films as well as many of Stephen Spielberg’s productions. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and British Academy Award for the special effects work he did on Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. His other film credits include Jurassic Park, Alive, Hook, Ghost, Hunt for Red October, Joe vs. the Volcano and Ghostbusters II.

Next Cayfilm Workshop!
Hosted by Festival Director Tony Mark, the next CayFilm workshop takes place on Saturday, 30 April from 2pm to 4:30pm at the National Gallery. The topic this time will be “Writing a Screenplay”. This FREE workshop is for anyone who ever had an idea for a screenplay but thought it might be too hard. First time writers and seasoned novel writers alike can come and learn techniques for breaking down their stories and using the proper format to deliver a professional screenplay. Participants will also hear about ways to be able to write quickly and effectively while developing strong characters and deep structured plots for either short films or full length features. No pre-registration necessary…just show up ready to learn!