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Lee Perry documentary ‘The Upsetter’ released on DVD

The Upsetter: The Life And Music Of Lee Scratch Perry (2011)The new Lee ‘Scratch’  Read More →

New ‘Marley’ documentary – Premieres 12th+13th Feb.2012 at Berlin’s International Film Festival

The long awaited documentary by Kevin MacDonald titled “Marley” is to get it’s European premiere in Berlin tomorrow night, all online tickets have now sold out. Director Kevin Macdonald, Rohan Marley and Neville Garrick, will be in Berlin tomorrow night to present the film.Kevin Macdonald’s Bob Marley documentary is set for a North American and UK theatrical release on April... 

eMedia Interactive launches online TV in Jamaica

Friday, February 03, 2012 – Jamaican Observer HAVING raised US$350,000 via a private placement with Pan Caribbean Financial Services to fund its expansion and launch of iVutv.com online TV, eMedia Interactive has announced a stellar six-member board to guide its 25-year-old President and CEO Tyrone Wilson. A three-and-half-year-old new media company that was able to secure such investment, without... 

Canadian Indie film to be shot in Jamaica

By Kevin Jackson Observer Writer Sunday, December 04, 2011 Home Again, a Canadian indie film by writer/director David ‘Sudz’ Sutherland is to be shot in Jamaica next February. The dramatic feature film details the stories of three adults raised as outsiders from their childhood and are deported from Canada, the US and England to Jamaica, the land of their birth.SUTHERLAND… want... 

BAD FRIDAY: RASTAFARI AFTER CORAL GARDENS NOW OUT ON DVD

Philadelphia/Amsterdam, January 23, 2012 – Oxumgirl Productions proudly presents the official DVD release and European premiere of BAD FRIDAY: RASTAFARI AFTER CORAL GARDENS, a compelling documentary that chronicles the history of violence against Rastafarians in Jamaica. Produced and directed by John Jackson, Jr. and Deborah Thomas, along with Junior “Gabu” Wedderburn and Junior “Ista J”... 

BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND – New Website…

ReggaeNews 24/7: BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND – IN PROCESS OF…: “Soon to be linked up with an official website” Esther comments.. Yes you it here.. Esther & Gian want to create an official website for the film BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND… They have asked me if I want like to create and design the website I said “Yes” I thought it would... 

Blind Shotta keeps it positive – New Jamaican Movie

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer Wednesday, January 18, 2012 BORN and raised in the crime-ridden St Andrew neighbourhood of Admiral Town, Rayon Walker knows a thing or two about area dons. But not even in his wildest dreams did he envision becoming one. For one month last year, Walker played a don in producer Diavallan Fearon’s low-budget movie, Blind Shotta. The 28-year-old has the... 

New Movie about Rose Hall + Annie Palmer

An article taken from yesterdays Observer: Sunday, January 15, 2012 THE story of Annie Palmer — the infamous White Witch of Rose Hall — could make it to the silver screen by next year if film and television producer Mark Kenny has his way. Irishman Kenny was introduced to the story when he first moved to Jamaica and lived in Montego Bay. A tour of the majestic great house, which is now a popular... 

The First Rasta – DVD Now Available

Helene Lee’s new documentary ‘Le Premier Rasta’ or in English ‘The First Rasta’ is now available to purchase on dvd via the official website. The dvd comes with some extra deleted scenes and interview with Helene Lee along with booklet, all priced at 18Euros including shipping worldwide. The DVD version is approx. 30mins longer than the the French TV version thats been... 

New 2 part award winning Usain Bolt documentary to air on BBC

A new 2 part documentary about Olympic and World 100 metre record holder Usain Bolt is scheduled to show on the BBC in february 2012. The documentary trailer for “Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive” (2x 60mins) has recently received a prestigious ‘Golden Podium Award’ for it’s trailer at Sportel, the international Sports Convention for Television and New Media in Monaco....