Timehri Film Festival celebrates the work of Guyanese and Caribbean filmmakers in 8th edition

(Kaieteur News) – Timehri Film Festival (TFF) returns to the Black Magenta in Georgetown, from November 6 – 8, with a captivating lineup of stories that stretch across borders, bend timelines, and remind us just how boundless the Caribbean is.

Now in its 8th edition, Timehri Film Festival is a local, annual Guyanese and Caribbean film festival, presented by the same folks behind the Miami-based Caribbean film organization Third Horizon. This year’s programme features a collection of films curated from Third Horizon and submissions directly to the Festival, by Guyanese and Caribbean filmmakers. Through powerful storytelling, the films explore identity, spirituality, and shared experiences through a mix of short film and feature length productions from Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and beyond.

Starting November 6th, beginning at 5:00pm, the festival kicked off with a pre-screening mixer featuring Guyanese snacks and wines from Pandama Wines, vendors, and a lively steel pan performance, along with a visual installation honouring the legacy of Baba Eusi Kwayana. The Opening Night Programme, “Look at dis map, is like ah gyurl’s dress,” featured four short films by Guyanese filmmakers at home and abroad, followed by “Ol’ Man River,” a heartfelt tribute to beloved Guyanese cultural and political leader Baba Eusi Kwayana, created by his daughter, Iyabo Kwayana. Closing the night featured film by T&T filmmaker Richard Fund, “The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo.”