Grenadian\u00a0Filmmaker and Writer Amanda\u00a0R.\u00a0John, premiered her first short film\u00a0\u201cForget\u00a0M<\/i>e\u00a0Not\u201d in a private screening on Tuesday, October\u00a04,\u00a02022.\u00a0The\u00a0screening\u00a0was\u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0producers of\u00a0the\u00a0film,\u00a0Brainstorm\u00a0Media\u00a0Solutions,\u00a0formerly known\u00a0as\u00a0Brainstorm\u00a0Productions,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Grenada\u00a0Olympic\u00a0House.\u00a0The\u00a015-minute\u00a0short\u00a0film,\u00a0which\u00a0spotlights\u00a0dementia\u00a0in\u00a0senior\u00a0citizens,\u00a0features an\u00a0all\u00a0Grenadian\u00a0cast\u00a0and\u00a0crew,\u00a0with the\u00a0accomplished\u00a0Robert Whyte and talented Rose\u00a0Bhagwan starring.<\/p>\n
Hon. Ron Redhead applauded Amanda and her team for the excellent production,\u00a0commenting on the high quality and timeliness of the film.\u00a0The\u00a0M<\/i>inister broke\u00a0the\u00a0news that\u00a0Government\u00a0has taken\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0policy decision to\u00a0place\u00a0the\u00a0Film<\/p>\n
Commission under the\u00a0banner\u00a0of\u00a0the creative industry in the\u00a0M<\/i>inistry\u00a0of\u00a0Economic Development,\u00a0which\u00a0he said will help\u00a0give\u00a0life to the film industry\u00a0and\u00a0generate the potential that it\u00a0can\u00a0produce\u00a0for creatives\u00a0in\u00a0Grenada<\/p>\n
The\u00a0film\u00a0received\u00a0raving\u00a0reviews\u00a0from\u00a0its\u00a0small\u00a0audience,\u00a0which\u00a0included\u00a0M<\/i>inister of\u00a0State\u00a0with\u00a0Responsibility for Youth,\u00a0Sports and Culture,\u00a0Hon.\u00a0Ron\u00a0Redhead,\u00a0Hon.\u00a0Andy Williams,\u00a0<\/i>M<\/i>inister for\u00a0M<\/i>obilization,\u00a0Implementation\u00a0and Transformation,\u00a0M<\/i>rs\u00a0Naomi De\u00a0Allie,\u00a0M<\/i>anaging Director at\u00a0Republic\u00a0Bank\u00a0(Grenada)\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0corporate\u00a0sponsor\u00a0for the\u00a0film\u00a0and\u00a0representatives\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Commonwealth\u00a0Foundation,\u00a0the primary sponsors\u00a0of the\u00a0film.<\/p>\n
The film represents the first\u00a0of\u00a0its kind,\u00a0being\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0ten Caribbean films\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0hundreds\u00a0selected\u00a0by\u00a0the Commonwealth Foundation\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0developed to\u00a0showcase\u00a0authentic\u00a0Caribbean\u00a0content across the region and at\u00a0International Film Festivals.\u00a0The film\u00a0will\u00a0officially premiere at the upcoming\u00a01261\u00a0Film\u00a0Festival in Grenada, which will be held\u00a0from\u00a0October 26-30, 2022.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0her\u00a0remarks,\u00a0M<\/i>rs De Allie\u00a0underscored\u00a0the\u00a0value\u00a0the\u00a0local\u00a0creativ<\/i>e\u00a0economy\u00a0presents for\u00a0a\u00a0lucrative\u00a0alternative\u00a0future\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Caribbean\u00a0and\u00a0saluted\u00a0Amanda\u00a0as\u00a0a local\u00a0woman\u00a0entrepreneur in\u00a0this\u00a0field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Grenadian\u00a0Filmmaker and Writer Amanda\u00a0R.\u00a0John, premiered her first short film\u00a0\u201cForget\u00a0Me\u00a0Not\u201d in a private screening on Tuesday, October\u00a04,\u00a02022.\u00a0The\u00a0screening\u00a0was\u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0producers of\u00a0the\u00a0film,\u00a0Brainstorm\u00a0Media\u00a0Solutions,\u00a0formerly known\u00a0as\u00a0Brainstorm\u00a0Productions,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Grenada\u00a0Olympic\u00a0House.\u00a0The\u00a015-minute\u00a0short\u00a0film,\u00a0which\u00a0spotlights\u00a0dementia\u00a0in\u00a0senior\u00a0citizens,\u00a0features an\u00a0all\u00a0Grenadian\u00a0cast\u00a0and\u00a0crew,\u00a0with the\u00a0accomplished\u00a0Robert Whyte and talented Rose\u00a0Bhagwan starring. 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