FILMCO Catalogue
Please see below, the collection of outstanding Caribbean films currently being distributed by FILMCO.
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’70: Remembering a Revolution (2010)
Feature Documentary Historical | Trinidad and Tobago
A riveting chronicle of the Black Power uprising that took place in Trinidad and Tobago in 1970.
4AM (2011)
Short Art / Experimental | Trinidad and Tobago
Spoken-word poet Muhammad Muwakil narrates one of his compositions, about life in the Belmont suburb of Port of Spain. Arresting images of the streets of Belmont during the early hours of the morning accompany his recital.
A Bess Pelau (2012)
Short Narrative Comedy | Trinidad and Tobago
Sent abroad by his mother to 'grow up', Sean quickly realizes how much he has depended on her when he is faced with the prospect of making his first meal.
A Caribbean Dream (2017)
Feature Fantasy | Barbados
This beautiful re-imagining of Shakespeare's magical fairy tale "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is set modern day, under a full moon and during a Caribbean Festival.
A People’s Art (2019)
Featurette Documentary | London, UK
A cultural journey into London’s Notting Hill Carnival
A Story About Wendy (2012)
Short Narrative Comedy, Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
Wendy Phillips' life spirals out of control after the sudden departure of her fiance .
A Story About Wendy 2 (2014)
Feature Comedy, Thriller | Trinidad and Tobago
Following on from A Story about Wendy (2012), when she was dumped by her fiancé and sought to get her life back together, Wendy Phillips returns in the second chapter of her adventures.
After Mas (2013)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
A richly textured film about identity, desire and conformity.
Agwe (2018)
Short Narrative Animation, Fantasy | Jamacia
Disaster strikes when a young, Afro-Caribbean high Priestess goes against her intuition.
Amsterdam, Traces of Sugar (2017)
Featurette Documentary | Suriname
In the award-winning documentary ‘Amsterdam. Traces of sugar’, TV personality Noraly Beyer and rapper Typhoon (Glenn de Randamie) unravel their family histories, marked by slavery, while artist Patricia Kaersenhout, encourages her audience to reflect on slavery.
Arts of Conflict (2019)
Feature Documentary | London, UK
The discourse of Notting Hill Carnival
Auntie (2013)
Short Narrative Drama | Barbados
When a barrel arrives from London bearing an unwelcome parcel, a caregiver in Barbados makes a hasty decision that risks destroying her special bond with a beloved child.
Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story (Ava & Gabriel – Un historia di amor) (1990)
Feature Narrative Drama | Netherlands | France | Netherlands Antilles
A Dutch painter arrives in Curaçao and finds he's not so welcome after choosing a young black woman to be his model for a painting of the Virgin Mary
Avocado and Zaboca (2014)
Short Narrative Animation | Trinidad and Tobago
BIM (1974)
Feature Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
Bim's violent past catches up with him....
Black Hair (2018)
Short Documentary Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
The struggles of having black hair.
Bottom in de Road (2015)
Featurette Documentary Fantasy | Trinidad and Tobago
Explores 'bottom power' by offering insightful analysis of the female bottom seen through the gaze of the Caribbean man.
Breaking the Cycle (2018)
Feature Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Moving from victim to survivor, Camika, a single mother of seven, shares her personal story of how she got the strength and voice to stop the cycle of domestic abuse in her home.
Brown Girl Begins (2018)
Feature Narrative Fantasy, Sciencefiction
It’s 2049 and a druglord owns the streets of The Burn. Young Ti-Jeanne must choose between her fear of dying like her mother, or harnessing the power of the Caribbean spirits to save her people.
Captain T&T (2013)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
In Trinidad and Tobago, a six-year-old dreams of being a superhero.
Caribbean Skin African Identity (2010)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Exploring the idea of African identity in the Caribbean - has it changed?
Caribbean Young Explorers (2016)
| Trinidad and Tobago
Discover Trinidad & Tobago through the eyes of the Young Explorers
Carmen and Geoffrey (2005)
Feature Documentary | USA
Carmen & Geoffrey features interviews and performance footage of friends and colleagues: dancers Judith Jamison, Gus Solomons, Jr., Dudley Williams, Ulysses Dove and Alvin Ailey.
Carnival Messiah (2017)
Feature Documentary | UK
Carnival Messiah is a radical re-invention of Georg Freidrich Handel’s oratorio ‘Messiah’ for large scale stage and theatre.
Caroni (2018)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago | U.S.A
A young West Indian nanny in New York City wants to reunite with her daughter back in Trinidad for her birthday party.
Chutney in yuh Soca (1996)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Examining the phenomenon of “chutney soca”, a musical hybrid from Trinidad & Tobago.
City on a Hill (2015)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
City on the Hill is a look at the history of the communities erected on the hillside slopes of Laventille. The film examines the evolution of the chequered relationship between the landscape and its inhabitants, as well as selected aspects of Laventille’s architecture.
CODE (2017)
Short Narrative Drama | Jamaica
“Code” explores the struggle between the old ways of Rastafari livity and modern day technology.
Coolie Pink and Green (2009)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
An experimental documentary exploring the aesthetics of an Indo-Caribbean population through colour, song and dance.
Dai Ailian (Dance) (2013)
Short Documentary Biography | Trinidad and Tobago
Dal Puri Diaspora (2012)
Feature Documentary Historical | Canada | Trinidad and Tobago
This documentary tracks dal puri’s remarkable passage across space and time, linking colonialism, migration and the globalization of tastes.
Directions (2007)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Have you ever asked a Trini for Directions?
Disposable (2018)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
To promote a viable recycling programme.
Diva – Enemy of the People (2016)
Feature Documentary | Saint Lucia, UK, France
A tale of fashion and rebellion in paradise
Doubles with Slight Pepper (2012)
Short Narrative Drama | Canada / Trinidad and Tobago / USA
At Christmas, a young street food vendor in Trinidad learns that his estranged father is seriously ill.
Dreams in Transit (2015)
Short Documentary | United Kingdom | Trinidad and Tobago
A poetic reflection on the theme of identity and contemporary migration.
Drink (2013)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago, U.K.
An undocumented immigrant and his son are smuggled into London, hiding a desperate secret.
Dying Swan (2016)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Peter Minshall returns to mas....
Elza (2011)
Feature Narrative Drama | Guadeloupe
A young Parisian woman of Caribbean descent returns to her native island of Guadeloupe looking for the father she has never known.
Fever Dream (2017)
Short Narrative | Jamaica
Plagued by dreams of a beautiful life once lived, a scrap metal collector travels out of town for a job which promises to provide a spark of hope.
Fires of Hope (1983)
Feature Documentary Historical | Trinidad and Tobago
'Fires of Hope' was filmed to commemorating the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago.
Float (2007)
Short Narrative Drama | Bahamas
Where is home when home doesn't want you
Floating into Fire (2018)
Short Art / Experimental | Trinidad and Tobago
Floating into Fire is a tragic magical realist love story that leads a man and his heart adrift at sea and on the brink of a psychedelic existential crisis.
From Gangsta to Pastor (2019)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
The documentary chronicles the life of Gary Grant - once a gangster and now a pastor - who works to help the community he once hurt.
Green & Yellow (2017)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Intimate conversations with homeless people in the streets of Port of Spain, capital of the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. with Sketch and Yankee.
Her Shorts (2020)
Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, USA, UK
A Collection of Short FIlms by Caribbean Women
Hinkson (2013)
Feature Documentary Biography | Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidadian Donald 'Jackie' Hinkson talks about his life's work and demonstrates his techniques.
Hit for Six (2007)
Feature Narrative Drama | Barbados
A cricket player battles demons from his past while trying to make it to a world tournament.
How Many Times? (2014)
Short Art / Experimental Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
I Don’t Call It Ghetto (2020)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Trying to be a part of the solution, Onika works hard to build trust in her role as a police officer.
Jab in the Dark (2013)
Short Narrative Drama, Thriller | Trinidad and Tobago
The discovery of a secret diary draws a drug addicted security guard into a world of demons and a struggle for inner redemption.
Jab! The Blue Devils of Paramin (2006)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
The district of Paramin, at Carnival time sheds its rural languor and erupts into an inferno of bluepainted ‘jabs’ or devils.
Joebell and America (2004)
Feature Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
Joebell catching hell in Trinidad so he make up his mind to go. The place he choose is America...
Julia and Joyce: Two Stories of Two Dance Pioneers (2010)
Feature Documentary Biography | Trinidad and Tobago
Julia and Joyce: Two Stories of Two Dance Pioneers, marks important dance heritage of Trinidad and Tobago and the world, as told through the fascinating histories of two Trinidad and Tobago dance pioneers, now in their seventies. Both Julia Edwards and Joyce Kirton tell their respective stories, full of challenges, humour and triumphs.
Kafou (2017)
Short Narrative Comedy, Thriller | Haiti
Doc and Zoe are just hired for the night to deliver an unknown package. At a crossroad, they stumble upon a dog. In Haiti, each crossroad requires a sacrifice.
Kaiso for July 27 (1991)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Looking at the aftermath of the surprise attempted coup on the Caribbean island by a small Islamic group in 1990.
Kingston Paradise (2013)
Feature Narrative Action | Jamaica
A hustler’s journey into chaos to steal a car and his lady friends dream for peace from a painting, forces a crime that changes their lives dramatically, forever.
KINTO (2018)
Short Narrative Drama | Jamaica
A homeless Jamaican boy, struggling to find his identity, encounters a life-changing crash incident.
Knockabout (2013)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
The past can lead to an old rift...
La Gaita (2012)
Feature Documentary
A story of two very different brothers.
Lime of the Dead (2013)
Short Narrative Comedy, Drama, Horror | Trinidad and Tobago
While drinking at the village bar, Lenroy becomes a little ill. His friends try to help him, but end up falling out with each other in the process.
Live Bait (2018)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
Mervyn, a Trinidadian fisherman gets mixed up with a drug lord and past demons come back to haunt him and a sacrifice must be made.
Mangroves (2018)
Short Narrative Fantasy | Trinidad and Tobago
A man goes in search of something mysterious in the Trinidadian mangroves, unraveling a supernatural world as he races back to safety, before the sun sets.
Metiver in Paramin (2017)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Farmers suffer great loss of topsoil and property owing to erosion and slippage.
Minutes to Midnite (2009)
Narrative Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Trinidad and Tobago
Once upon a time there was Snake, this is how his life changed in a matter of minutes
Moving Parts (2017)
Feature Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
Zhenzhen is smuggled to the island of Trinidad where her brother Wei works construction.
Mystic Fighters (2011)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
"Mystic Fighters" is the contemplative journey of a warrior paced by the beat of Trinidadian drums and rituals.
Nang by Nang (2017)
Short Documentary Biography | Canada / Trinidad and Tobago
Nang has lived outside the box, born in a Trinidadian village in the 1920's she survived by defying convention.
Nearest Neighbours (2019)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuelan refugees move to Trinidad and Tobago with hopes of bettering their own lives and that of their families, only to find an unwelcoming environment and the uncertainty of their future while caught in a legal limbo.
No Bois Man No Fraid (2013)
Feature Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Two internationally certified, multi-disciplined, Trinidadian martial artists re-discover their roots in the unique Trinidadian martial art of Kalinda or Stickfighting, and are accepted for mentorship by living legends of the art, as they enter the potentially lethal arena of the Gayelle which to them is a ring of liberation!
No Me Olvidaré de Ti (I Will Not Forget You) (2019)
Short Narrative Drama | USA
Still struggling with loss, a caring father and his daughter are moved by the Christmas spirit to connect with their Puerto Rican roots by reaching out to victims of the hurricane.
No Soca No Life (2012)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
Noh Matta Wat! (2005)
Narrative Drama | Belize
The Diego Family is a seemingly normal family in Belize. But a chance meeting with a slick American stranger changes everything....
One Good Deed (2010)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
A young country boy has an encounter with a mythical creature in the woods.
Paddlin’ Spirit (2016)
Short Documentary | Jamaica
In her work the controversial Jamaican artist Laura Facey explores the indescribable cruelty of slavery, but also the resilient nature of the human being.
Panama Dreams (2017)
Feature Documentary | Barbados | Panama
The search for descendants of an ancestor who left Barbados in the early 1900s to build the Panama Canal.
Paradise Lost (2015)
Featurette Documentary Historical | Trinidad and Tobago
Carnival artist Peter Minshall tells the story of the design and construction of Paradise Lost, his first masquerade band for the Trinidad and Tobago carnival in 1976.
Party Done (2021)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Popular TV host, Ian Alleyne, uses viewer tips to try to make a dent in Trinidad's soaring murder and crime rate. But, will his controversial techniques put him at odds with criminals and the law?
Party Girl (2015)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago | Poland
Race.Class. The Revoluntionary 70's in Trinidad and Tobago.
Pashan of the Froot (2011)
Short Narrative Comedy | Trinidad and Tobago
A mockumentary about reggae artist 'Pashan Froot' preparing to launch his new single 'Nibble on meh Naggle' at a concert in T&T
Passage (2014)
Short Narrative Action, Drama | Bahamas
Seventeen year old Sandrine must hide her brother's illness in order to save his life.
Pendulum (2015)
Feature Narrative Thriller | Trinidad and Tobago
A former solider investigating the murder of the CEO of a major software company must decipher whether he is being framed or is succumbing to the delusions of his illness
Pillowman (2013)
Short Documentary Biography | Jamaica
Leonard Smith has been an affable, ubiquitous figure on the streets of Kingston for the last 30 years, a maker and seller of one product: pillows. This film is a meditation on the man behind the smile.
Play the Devil (2015)
Feature Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
An encounter with a successful businessman derails the plans set by his family...
Please See Attached (2018)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
Young and noble Maurice is a Shoe-in to be St. Lucille’s next Vice Principal, however, when the school board steps in to make changes, his alliances come into question and he’s left to make some bold decisions.
Poetry is an island (2013)
Feature Documentary | Netherlands
An intimate portrait of Derek Walcott, set in his beloved native island St. Lucia.
Positive and Pregnant (2011)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
When a pregnant young woman discovers she is HIV positive, her world comes crashing down.
Pothound (2011)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
The point-of-view of a street dog in relation to the world around her, she runs into adversity and forms alliances.
Prepared to Fight (2012)
Feature Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
The rise of Tubal Uriah Butler and his contribution to the development of the Labour Movement in Trinidad and Tobago.
Public Spaces (2012)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
An exploration of the architectural work of Colin Laird
Quiet Desperation (2010)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
There is always a breaking point...
Quiet Revolution (2016)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Quiet Revolution follows a group of everyday heroes who aim to give voice to permaculture ("the quiet revolution") in Trinidad and Tobago
Riding Bull Cart (2015)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Riding Bull Cart captures a time-capsule moment, and depicts a symbiotic and pure relationship of human and animal (non-human) working together.
Salt of the Earth (2005)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
When parang was born in Trinidad, it was played by workers in the cocoa plantations as entertainment for their families and friends after a hard day’s labour. "Salt of the Earth" explores this ancient music tradition called parang and the ones who made it survive.
Salty Dog (2017)
Short Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
When the rug is pulled from under his feet, a savvy old salt, must navigate the stormy waters of his relationship with his estranged son.
Same Old Shit (2018)
Short Narrative Comedy, Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
When a tempered rock icon is confronted with an unlikely souvenir from his outrageous past, he is enticed to return to his true nature.
Sans Souci (2009)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
Sensei Redenshon (2014)
Feature Narrative Action, Drama | Curacao, Netherlands
After being released from prison, a man will have to fight his past to recover the love of his son.
Seventeen Colours and a Sitar (2010)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
A visual and sonic Caribbean feast featuring British born painter Rex Dixon and Trinidadian sitarist Mungal Patasar.
Shades of a Crayon (2019)
Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Conversations with Trinidad and Tobago's creative thinkers and makers.
Shan (2014)
Short Documentary Biography | Trinidad and Tobago, USA
Shan Fernandez is a Trinidadian dancer, trained in the art of Limbo dance. She performs in front of international audiences three times daily as a member of the Universal circus.
She Paradise (2018)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
A teenage girl finds that becoming a glamorous soca-music dancer is a lot harder than she first reckoned.
Short Drop (2017)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
An elderly man gets mistaken for a taxi driver while on a drive through the busy streets of Port-of-Spain. What follows is a long day of reckoning with memories, friendships and revelations.
Shouters and the “Control Freak” Empire, A Country Beyond Prohibition (2010)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Siege (2008)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
The documentary also recounts the Army’s ferocious counter-attack against the Muslimeen in Trinidad and Tobago
Sin Ayo (No Goodbye) (2018)
Short Narrative Drama, Historical | Curacao
Flor Marie remembers tragic events that changed her life 50 years ago.
Smallman: The World My Father Made (2013)
Short Documentary Biography | Trinidad and Tobago
Smallman is Richard Mark Rawlins’ personal exploration of the real and imagined worlds that his father, Kenwyn, made, in the workshop beneath their house.
Songs of Redemption (2013)
Feature Documentary | Jamaica, Spain
'Songs of Redemption' captures the moving story of redemption and rehabilitation of inmates of the General Penitentiary in Kingston, Jamaica.
Sorf Hair (2017)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Sorf Hair explores the natural-hair experience in T+T.
Studio Archives (2017)
Short Documentary Educational | Trinidad and Tobago
Studio Archives is a docu-series that takes you inside the studios of prominent Caribbean Artists while exploring their artistic journey and philosophy.
Sweet Fries (2011)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
When getting lunch at a Trini fast food joint turns into a nightmare.
Temple in the Sea (2017)
Short Narrative Animation | Trinidad and Tobago
A young girl is seeking - answers to questions that are relevant to her own life, as well as questions inspired by Siewdass' life.
The Apartment, About Last Night (2015)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
The Blessing of Charlie Sand (1997)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
Sirius seeks out new adventures on his own, which leads him to meet a heavenly stranger.
The Cool Boys (2012)
Short Narrative Action, Comedy, Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
The Cuatro Man (2015)
Short Documentary Biography | Trinidad and Tobago
The Cutlass (2016)
Feature Narrative Drama, Thriller | Trinidad and Tobago
Set in Trinidad, a weekend getaway turns to horror as a young woman finds herself in the grasp of a disturbed abductor.
The Forgotten Boys (2021)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Three young men find purpose in a prison-based debate team led by journalist Debbie Jacob.
The Knot (2017)
Short Drama | St. Lucia
After secretly casting love spells on each other, a couple find out that digging deep into the dirt and the heart can reveal truths.
The Lagahoo (2018)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
According to Caribbean folklore, the Lagahoo is a mythical, shapeshifting monster that is said to roam lonely areas at night while stalking their prey.
The Last Goldfish (2017)
Feature Documentary | Australia
Su Goldfish searches for her lost family, unearthing her father's life story on a journey that leads her from Australia to Trinidad and World War II Germany.
The Legend of Buchi Fil (E leyenda di Buchi Fil) (2008)
Short Narrative Drama | Curaçao
The story of the strongest of the slaves whose will was only crushed when he loses his beloved wife.
The Madonna Murti (2011)
Featurette Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Black and beautiful, the paradox of separation and unity.
The MidNite Affair (2011)
Short Narrative Drama, Fantasy | Trinidad and Tobago
The Misadventures of Brian and Sachin (2015)
Featurette Narrative Adventure, Comedy | Trinidad and Tobago
The Reef (2007-2008)
Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
It begins and ends with murder and it gets the staff of The Reef Hotel, their associates and guests into a big bacchanal.
The Trident: The Land We Call Home (2019)
Feature Narrative Horror, Sciencefiction | Barbados
When a video of an unknown creature went viral in Barbados,a young journalist and her team embark on a journey to seek out the truth about it,she ends up uncovering a bigger story than just a video.
The Visitation (2019)
Short Narrative Horror, Sciencefiction | Trinidad and Tobago
An experimental short film that is a fusion of art, spectacle and extraterrestrial life in a Caribbean context.
The Weekend (2017)
Short Narrative | Trinidad and Tobago
In a house filled with clashing personalities, lies and deceptions, what could possibly go wrong?
Three Minutes (2018)
Short Narrative Comedy | Trinidad and Tobago
A couple get more than they bargained for in three minutes.
Three Women (2018)
Featurette Documentary | Suriname
Three women. About slavery and freedom.
Tickle Me Rich (2012)
Short Narrative Comedy | Trinidad and Tobago
Got horned? Get even.
Trafficked (2015)
Feature Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
Three friends on vacation on a Caribbean island are seduced by a wealthy stranger, and become pawns in a deadly game.
Uncivilized (2019)
Feature Documentary | England, Dominica
Disenchanted by the modern world, filmmaker Michael Lees heads into the forest of Dominica with some basic survival gear, religious texts and a camera.
Uncle Duppy (2014)
Short Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
A man attempts an exorcism after suspecting his niece of bringing evil spirits into his house.
Unravelled (2011)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Venus and Magnet (2018)
Short Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago
Westwood Park (1997 to 2004)
Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago
Blackmail, murder, adultery and... cross-dressing!
Where the Sun Sets (2012)
Short Action | Trinidad and Tobago
Luke Singh is presented with an opportunity that could come at great cost.
Yochi (2017)
Short Narrative Drama | Belize
A 9-year old selectively mute Mayan boy guards a nest of Yellow-Headed Parrots in Belize's pine savannah. His older brother, in debt, turns to poaching...