Port of Spain, Trinidad — The Green Screen Environmental Film Festival is set to announce the winners of its Very Short Shorts Mobile Film Competition (VSS) on November 14. This event, which encourages emerging filmmakers to craft one-minute films highlighting the impact of climate change on human life, will culminate in an awards ceremony at the Garden Theatre at Queen’s Hall in St Ann’s at 6 pm. Participants in the competition are vying for several accolades including the overall jury award, the youth jury award, and the people’s choice award, each accompanied by a cash prize.
Following the awards presentation, attendees will be treated to an acoustic performance by Freetown Collective. The renowned band will introduce their 2025 Carnival theme, “Welcome To Freetown,” with a focus on sustainability during their concert, promising a unique and intimate musical experience.
Now in its fourteenth year, the festival remains a significant cultural event in Trinidad and Tobago, supported by the primary sponsor, the National Gas Company (NGC), along with Republic Bank Ltd, the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB), and partners like the Canadian High Commission and Freetown Collective. Green Screen distinguishes itself as the only festival in the Anglophone Caribbean dedicated to environmental themes, offering films, workshops, and discussions designed to foster dialogue and effect change across numerous communities.
Carver Bacchus, the festival’s founder and director, emphasized the growing impact of the film festival and the VSS. “The competition has witnessed significant growth in participant engagement and the quality of submissions over the years,” Bacchus noted. He expressed pride in how the stories captured the unique Caribbean perspective on sustainability and voiced aspirations for expanding the festival’s scope to include more extensive documentary and narrative film projects.
Tickets for the event remain available for purchase online at greenscreentt.com or through Island e Tickets, inviting all interested in environmental issues and Caribbean cinema to partake in this enlightening experience.
This festival continues to play a pivotal role in environmental education within the Caribbean, and as it evolves, its influence only seems set to expand, nurturing a deeper understanding and commitment to sustainability through the power of film.
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