Toronto, ON – The Gaffer is the Chief Lighting Technician and head of the Lighting Department. This is a vital role. The Gaffer works closely with the Cinematographer and is responsible for the design of the lighting plan for production. Through this course, participants will gain insight and knowledge on becoming a Gaffer and how to work in a production’s Lighting Department.
CaribbeanTales’ Micro-Credentials for Black Media Professionals is a unique program that harnesses the expertise of experienced Black screen-based media industry professionals. Targeted at Emerging Filmmakers, the Program aims to fill a critical gap providing accessible online tools for skills development. This increases the employability of the program’ participants and the number of qualified Black professionals in various critical roles in the industry.
The Course will be instructed by Zoe Davidson. Zoe is a successful director and cinematographer in the industry. The films she has worked on have been featured at festivals around the world.
To register for the course, click on this link https://microcredentials.creatorsofcolour.com/contact-us/
CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) produces, markets, and sells culturally diverse film and television content from the Caribbean and its wide Diaspora. Founded by award-winning filmmaker, and Academy member Frances-Anne Solomon, CTMG includes CaribbeanTales Inc a registered Canadian Charity, CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution, a film distribution entity, CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, now celebrating 17 years; CaribbeanTales-TV, a VOD platform; the Creatives of Colour Incubator, a year-round development and production hub, and CaribbeanTalesFlix, our production arm.   In 2014, Frances-Anne founded CineFAM, to amplify the voices of women of colour creators worldwide – that now includes an annual film festival, a film challenge, and an incubator. 2020 saw the launch of the inaugural Windrush Caribbean Film Festival, a UK-based community interest company co-founded by CaribbeanTales-UK and many amazing local organizations.   Recent award-winning CTMG productions include HERO – Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr Ulric Cross by Solomon (Trinidad&Tobago/Canada 2019); Caribbean Girl NYC by Mariette Monpierre (Guadeloupe/Canada 2016);BattleDream Chronicles – A New Beginning, by Alain Bidard (Martinique/Canada 2016); and Kingston Paradise by Mary Wells (Jamaica/Canada 2014).Â
