Jordan K. Paul is an Afro-Caribbean writer, director, and actor from Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. A graduate of DeSales University’s TV/Film Production program, his filmmaking focuses on character-driven, visually innovative stories exploring moral resilience, memory, and structural identity.
The Gri Gri Project, in partnership with the St. John Film Society, will host a special screening of Freeing Juanita, an award-winning documentary directed by the late Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers, on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Bajo el Sol Gallery.
On Friday, the red carpet will be rolled out at Caribbean Cinemas by Sunny Isle on St. Croix to highlight two new locally made films. The team behind the Film Over Gun Violence initiative returns with a bigger, festival-style premiere aimed at both entertainment and violence prevention.
Following a sold-out event earlier this year, Virgin Islands filmmaker Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz and her sister, Chef Wanda Bermúdez-Belardo, will host an encore presentation of Sugar Pathways’ Dinner & Movie on Sunday, Aug. 3, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 102 Richmond, Christiansted, next to Olympic Car Rental.
The films — “Bulletproof Dreams” and “Fall” — are the result of the Film Over Gun Violence program, an intensive, hands-on filmmaking experience that teaches Virgin Islands youth ages 11–27 to turn lived experiences and research into meaningful cinema.
The virtual screening of the powerful documentary "What the Storms Taught Us: The Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma & Maria," will take place today, Tuesday, April 1, at 6 p.m.
Discover the art of storytelling through the lens of Vincentian filmmaker Akley Olton. Olton, the founder of Island Rebel Media, a premier film, audiovisual, and multimedia production company in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, boasting over 15 years of industry experience, will be present for the screening and a Q&A session afterwards.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, at Bajo el Sol Gallery starting at 6 p.m. the Gri Gri Project, and the St. John Film Society will host a retrospective screening of a series of video art pieces by Virgin Islands multimedia artist Sigi Torinus.
Join us for a special intimate evening of culture, film, history, and food with Internationally Award-Winning filmmaker and native Virgin Islander, Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz.
Hollywood’s Don Cheadle and famed L.A. cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C., have created Hollywood magic with their upcoming Apple TV+ Miniseries, “The Big Cigar.”
Crucian filmmaker Jordan K. Paul is set to captivate St. Croix audiences with a special homecoming screening of his internationally acclaimed short film, "ANIMALS," a press release announced.
The Paradise48 Film Festival challenges participants to create an original short film of four to seven minutes in length. Additionally, each film must incorporate specific elements that the festival organizers will provide.
The screening for the film “Lazaro and the Shark” will start at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 1, Guests will have an opportunity to view the Cuban film and engage with the filmmaker, William Sabourin O’Reilly, in a Q&A afterward.
Journalist and filmmaker Peter Bailey, a native of St. Thomas, debuted his latest documentary film, “Paradise Discovered: The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders 2.0,” at V.I. high schools.