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Dr Paddington was joined by Dr Jean Antoine, with her experience in film theory, and together they designed the BA film programme at UWI. In 2006, the programme was open to students. Full time lecturers include Dr Christopher Meir, Yao Ramesar and Dr Paddington. The Film Programme operates as part of the Humanities and Education Faculty of UWI. The full-time lecturers function as coordinators, on two-year stints each. Distinguished filmmakers and critics are invited to provide guest lectures. Lecturers include proficient media practitioners such as Mark Lyndersay, Asha Lovelace, Dion Boucaud, Cedric Smart and Francesca Hawkins. Students explore classic cinema from the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean while learning how to write, direct and produce their own work. They are also exposed to the business side of the industry. Elements of the Film Programme include
The UWI Film Programme invites students to apply for the BA in Film. For more information, see http://sta.uwi.edu/fhe/film/index.asp |
Since 2006, The UWI St Augustine has taught Film Studies and Film Production. The Film Production component teaches filmmaking methods with state-of-the-art technologies in an internationally competitive environment. One of the largest film studios in the Caribbean is housed at the Film Programme’s premises in St Augustine. The Film Studies component provides the theoretical and aesthetic foundation for the appreciation of world cinema.