Last December the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) held its 9th annual film festival. In the months leading up to the festival, BIFF partnered with Esso Bahamas Limited and BTC and went to the Government Schools for the 8th year to provide the Youth of our nation with the opportunity to learn how to make a film in a day.

The film “25 Years of Junior Junkanoo” Documentary was an exciting project that educated 80 students from C.C. Sweeting, C.R. Walker, Woodcock Primary and A.F. Adderley on the art of film making, giving the students an opportunity to tell the world the story of Junior Junkanoo.

The finished product was unveiled at a private showing to students and government officials last Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Galleria JFK Cinema. Performances and appearances from Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture, the Honorable Minister Daniel Johnson, Percy “Vola” Francis, Delegates from the Ministry of Culture, Esso Bahamas and VIP in the film were present. Additionally a special BIFF award was presented to Percy ‘Vola’ Francis for his contributions to the visual and cultural arts community.

DVD’s will be available for purchase in May at participating Esso Service Stations, Chapter One Bookstore and Bookworld & Stationers.

Special thanks goes to Galleria Cinema, Esso Bahamas Limited, BTC, Bahamas Local and the Ministry Of Youth, Sports & Culture.

About the Bahamas International Film Festival go to www.bintlfilmfest.com















Photos from the Private Showing of "25 Years Of Junior Junkanoo" Documentary made by the students & Salute to Percy "Vola" Francis

DVD’s available for purchase in May at Esso Service Stations, Chapter One Bookstore Bookworld & Stationers.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

CC Sweeting Sr. High School

Woodcock Primary School

AF Adderely Jr. High School

CR Walker Senior High School