Cayman Brac Screening
The Cayman Brac Screening will be held on
Saturday 7 March 2026 at the Alexander Hotel.
The screening will run from 1:00PM - 5:00PM with two brief intermissions.
Screening Schedule
Block 1
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Runtime: 3:59
Year Released: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Rating: A (All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
Cayman's seamen were highly skilled and were known out on the waters as master navigators. Episode 4 gives insight into how navigation was done using tools nature and wit.
Produced & Narrated by April Cummings for CNCF
Starring (late) Capt. Paul Hurlston
Runtime: 2:30
Year Released: 2023
Genre: Documentary
Rating: A (All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
The Cayman Islands evolved for many thousands of years without mammalian predators until humans arrived. Since the introduction of dogs, cats and rats to our islands, the populations of many of Cayman’s iconic native species have declined at alarming rates. The Sister Islands Rock Iguana (SIRI) which does not exist anywhere else in the world, and the Brown Booby colony on Cayman Brac, along with several other native birds, lizards and insects are severely threatened by the predatory instincts of roaming cats, dogs and rats which are not a natural part of the delicate island ecosystems of the Cayman Islands.
Produced by:
Judy Singh Hurlston for the CI Department of Environment
Fred Burton - Department of Environment
Sarah Havery - RSPB
Runtime: 8:32
Year Released: 2023
Genre: Documentary
Rating: A (All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
A short documentary on John Reno Jackson’s body of work known as “A Heron Amongst the Storm” which was held at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. He gives us insight into his artistic process, the connections between his art and an ever-changing world, and what it means to be a Caymanian artist. Screened at Milan Shorts Film Festival, Vancouver Independent MovieMaker Awards, Giove International Film Festival.
Cast & Crew:
Joel Lawson - Director
Mathieu Seguin - Cinematographer
John Reno Jackson - Artist
Runtime: 43:22
Genre: Documentary
Rating: A (All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
Our Global Ocean: The Planet’s Blue Heart is a short film that takes you beneath the waves to explore the challenges and resilience of our ocean. This compelling film delves into the challenges our blue planet faces, the resilience of its ecosystems, and the efforts underway to protect the ocean.
Produced by the Cayman Islands Government Office UK in partnership with the Cayman Islands Government Department of Environment and in association with Bryant Media, this film focuses on the ocean’s critical role in sustaining life on Earth while also celebrating the Cayman Islands’ achievements in marine conservation.
This film celebrates the wonders and resilience of the ocean while addressing the urgent need to protect it. It’s a powerful reminder of the interconnectedness of our planet and the critical role each of us plays in safeguarding our shared marine heritage.
Cast & Crew:
Executive Producer, Director, Narrator - Dr. Tasha Ebanks Garcia
Director & Producer - Benjamin Bryant
Assistant Director & Associate Producer - Lauren Anderton
Interviewees (in order of appearance):
Gina Ebanks-Petrie
Dr. Gemma Harper, OBE
Stephen Doughty MP
Denniston Tibbetts
Dr. Guy Harvey
Mary Creagh MP
John Bothwell
Timothy Austin
Dr. Croy McCoy
Pete Foster-Smith
CREW
Camera Department: Benjamin Bryant, Boka Producitons, Francesco Di LLio, James McCarthy
Aerials and Drone Unit: Benjamin Bryant
Sound Recordist: Flipside Productions Ltd.
Editor, Colourist & Audio: Benjamin Bryant
Runtime: 5:33
Year Released: 2026
Genre: Documentary
Rating: A (All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
In 2024, Sustainable Cayman launched its first shoreline restoration project at Pirate’s Cove Nature Park — a small but powerful demonstration of how community-led environmental action can create lasting impact. Through interviews with executive team members and youth ambassadors, this short film explores why spaces like Pirate’s Cove matter — not only for coastal resilience and biodiversity, but for culture, identity, and belonging.
Participants reflect on the importance of restoring native vegetation and reshaping shorelines in ways that honour Cayman’s environmental and cultural history. They speak to a shared vision for the park: a public gathering space where people can reconnect with nature, with each other, and with their roots.
At its heart, the project is also a legacy for the next generation — a place shaped by youth, for youth, with the hope that it will continue to inspire stewardship for years to come.
Cast & Crew:
Speakers: Rita Estevanovich, Melanie Carmichael, Connor Childs, Soleil Parkinson, Leanni Tibbetts, Catherine Childs
Crew: Videography (Jordan Johnson), Production Assistant (Khalia Gordon), Creative Editor (Bella Rooney), Final Edit (Jordan Johnson), Director (Koda Productions).Producer: Sustainable Cayman
Runtime: 2:30
Year Released: 2023
Genre: Documentary
Rating: A (All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
A short documentary exploring artist Iain MacRae's craft and ideology behind his work.
Cast & Crew:
Director: Joel A Lawson
Assistant: Joshua McField
Cast - Iain Macrae
Runtime: 6:00
Year Released: 2026
Genre: Silent Experimental Art-House Short Film
Rating: PG-6 (Parental Guidance 6. Adults must accompany under 6s.)
Content Warning: Mild distress.
Description:
On the eve of her Cayman Islands wedding, a bride falls asleep in a Bluetooth iBonnet that promises control. Her dream turns the schedule to static as routes reroute and perfection collapses. Guided by alerts that sound like prayer, she is pulled through landmarks, Carnival heat, steel pan, and ocean until the island rewrites the day. She wakes at dawn unprepared, and newly free.
Cast
Treveen Stewart - The Bride
Meliqua Shaw - Bridesmaid
Tigerlily Hill - Hairstylist
Amani Shaw - DriverTrue Thompson - Younger Bride
Taryn Thompson - Woman Spilling DrinkCrew:
Written and Directed by Anissa Marie Folley
Executive Producers - Ty Baisden, Tigerlily Hill, Treveen Stewart
Producer - Henrii Coleman
Director of Photography - Stephan Cotterell
Underwater Photography - CaymanJason
Composer - Maurice The Maurtian
Key Grip - Tyler Nigel Coe
Wardrobe - Tigerlily Hill
Props - Omar (AL Thompson)
Hair - Tigerlily Hill
Makeup - Treveen Stewart
Featured Instrumentalist (Steel Pan) - Olujimi La PierreProduction Assistants - Jean Pierre Stewart, Amani Shaw, Antonio Stewart
Carnival Coordinator - Mousie (Yvonne McField)A brief Q&A session with the St. Cayman team about the production of their short film.
Block 2
2:45PM - 4:00PM
Runtime: 4:45
Year Released: 2024
Genre: Superheroes, Action/Adventure
Rating: M-13 (Mature 13. Adults must accompany under 13s.)
Content Warning: Threat, Mild Violence.
Description:
When a young boy, Henry Miller, loses his parents in a snowstorm, he journeys through life until he finds himself in New York and a place to stay under the wing of the legendary Alexander Graham Bell, Coco Chanel-Bell, and their son, Oscar Graham Bell. One day, he becomes the test subject of Alexander Graham Bell’s highly classified, high-risk, mysterious formula, but when the experiment’s effects manifest, it grants him extraordinary abilities. His powers are immediately tested when he confronts a violent, hardened thug who triggers memories of his childhood trauma while attempting to mug a local businesswoman, Stacey, in a back alley thousands of feet below the Bell family's penthouse. Will he let history repeat itself?
CAST:
Henry Miller/AwesomeMan: Asher Lopez
Thug: George Lewis
Stacey: Gweneth Stabler
Young Henry: Courtney Platt III
Young Bully: Leland Scott
CREW:
Director: Asher Lopez
Executive Producer: Marcus Cumber
Producers: Badir Awe, Yolande Lopez, Alec Lopez
Screenplay: Asher Lopez
Director of Photography: Tom Blake
Choreographer: Alec Lopez
Production Designer: Steff McDermot
Art Assistants: Renee Eccleston, Shekirah Ebanks, Gabriel McDermot, Archie Reid, Stefan Langlois, Deandre Scott
Hair and Makeup: Lisa Evans
Hair and makeup Assistant: Jaide Dixon
Gaffer: Antonia Angel
Gaffer Assistant: Joshua McField, Juan Pablo Valero
Assistant Camera: Celem Deegan
Poster Photographer: Wil Bignal
BTS Photographer: Wil Bignal, Courtney Platt II
BTS Videographer: Joel Lawson
Sound: Mark Chen, Brett McTaggart
Production Assistant: Adrian Powery, Sophie Superfine, Alison Legras
Visual Effects: Roshana Delwala
Supportive Kid Actors Parents:
Angela Scott
Courtney Platt II
Veronica Balboa Platt
Special Thanks to Our Kind Sponsors:
Marcus Cumber - Monetary Sponsor
Yolande Lopez - Monetary Sponsor
Aldo Bertagna - Monetary Sponsor
Laurent Fresard - Awesome Productions
Hampton Inn - Hotel Room, Bell Family Residence/Henry's Room
Chris Kirkconnell - Cardinall Avenue, Alleyway
Dawn Eaton - Cayman International School, Flashback
Marshalls - Rental Car
Marvin Security - Thug's jacket
Allison Olarou - Monetary Sponsorship
The Academy - Crashmat
Lizzette Yearwood - Offset Table's and Chair's
Peter "Maro" Maragh - Macro lens
Runtime: 9:44
Year Released: 2025
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: M-13 (Mature 13. Adults must accompany under 13s.)
Content Warning: Brief Strong Language, Sensuality/Very Mild Sex References.
Description:
After graduating from an international boarding school, Seraphina and Elliot drift apart as distance, time zones, and a painful misunderstanding turn a once-promising friendship into silence. Elliot believes their story has ended, until years later, a spontaneous road trip brings them back together. As old memories resurface and unexpected feelings emerge, Seraphina begins to see Elliot in a new light. But with continents between them, conflicting futures ahead, and the weight of past doubts lingering, they’re forced to decide if love is worth pursuing when the timing never seems right.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY:
Ayanna Davis-EdenSTARRING:
Victoria M. Davidson
as Seraphina Grant
Ty'Ree Hope Davis
as Elliot SmithDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Vivienne SmithASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Ryland ColemanSOUND MIXING BY
Taylor HillBOOM OPERATORS
Nyla Scott
Elijah ChristieEDITING BY
Nyla Scott
Taylor Hill
Ayanna Davis-EdenCOLOR GRADING BY
Vivienne SmithMUSIC BY
Ayanna Davis-EdenEQUIPMENT MANAGERS
Lena Blondell
Omari FergusonCASTING BY
Nyla Scott
Ayanna Davis-Eden
Runtime: 3:58
Year Released: 2026
Genre: Alternative (Experimental/Visual Poem)
Rating: M-13 (Mature 13. Adults must accompany under 13s.)
Content Warning: Mental Health Theme, References to Depression
Description:
An international student struggling with high-functioning depression attempts to mask her real feelings away from the world.
Written, Narrated & Produced by Gabriella King.
Runtime: 2:22
Year Released: 2025
Genre: Visual Poem
Rating: A (Mature 13. All Audiences. All ages admitted.)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
A visual poem about memories and accepting change.
Director: Joel A Lawson
Cast: Al Ebanks
Runtime: 1:13
Year Released: 2024
Genre: Visual Poem
Rating: A (All)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
SOUL'D OUT is a visually striking and thought-provoking short film that explores the tension between progress and preservation in the Cayman Islands. Through evocative imagery and poetic narration, the film questions whether the soul of the island is being sold off piece by piece or if a new legacy is being forged. It challenges viewers to reflect on the cost of development, the displacement of local culture, and the true value of home.
The film embodies liminality by capturing the Cayman Islands in a state of transition, caught between its rich heritage and an uncertain future shaped by commercial interests. It also evokes catharsis as it urges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about loss, identity, and agency, ultimately leaving them with a renewed sense of responsibility and connection to their homeland.
Cast & Crew:
Actress: Georgina Kerford
Directed by: Shemila Eden
DP & Editor: Bruce Gordon
AD: Mari-Abe Hudson
Makeup & Hair: Sandra Milanes
BTS Camera Op: Joshua McField
Voice Actor: Daphnie Frederick
Poem written by: Bruce Gordon
Location: Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
Runtime: 1:13
Year Released: 2024
Genre: Visual Poem
Rating: A (All)
Content Warning: N/A
Description:
After returning back home from studying abroad, Maya realises the identity ad cultural changes that took placed over her 3 year venture. She now has the daunting task of deciding whether to stay or leave in order to cater for her future. Fun facts about the film:
Cast & Crew:
Director/Writer/Producer-Elihandro Bodden
Actors:
Maya-Jelicia McLean
Tariq-Patrick Connolly
Dylan-Jerrin Carter
Renee-Jada-Kai Richmond
Brittany-Giji Alex
Mom-Gloria Ebanks
Dad-George Johnson
Maya’s Aunt At Airport-Purity Nene
Chef-Ahmad Reaz Khan
Lighting Set designer-Joel Lawson
Fun facts about the film:
It was based on a true story. When Elihandro moved back to Cayman he made a film about what hr experienced with a slight Caymanian flair..jpg)
Runtime: 28:18
Year Released: 2025
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Rating: M-13 (Mature 13. Adults must accompany under 13s.)
Content Warning: Intense, Potentially Triggering, Emotional Discussions.
Description:
AFTER THE IMPACT is a five-episode docuseries that brings the Cayman Islands Government’s National Road Safety Campaign to life through the eyes of Cayman’s first responders. Told through raw, emotional interviews, the series sheds light on the unseen realities behind serious and fatal crashes – from the first moment the 911 call comes through to the heart-wrenching responsibility of delivering devastating news to loved ones, each episode follows a different aspect of the emergency response, showcasing the courage, quick decisions, and emotional resilience demonstrated in some of the most tragic moments. By highlighting the human cost of reckless driving, AFTER THE IMPACT aims to shift public perception and encourage shared responsibility for safer roads across Cayman. The docuseries reinforces that every crash affects far more than just the individuals in the accident; it leaves lasting impacts on families, communities, and the responders who carry those memories long after the sirens fade.
Production & Creative Direction: Department of Communications, Cayman Islands Government
Cinematography & Post-Production: Calabash Films
Cast:
- Chauntae Martinez (Department of Public Safety Communications)
- Jeremy Josephs (Department of Public Safety Communications)
- Timothy Munroe Jr. (Royal Cayman Islands Police Service)
- Sidney Carlson (Cayman Islands Fire Service)
- Krystal Arch (Health Services Authority)
- Winsome Anderson (Royal Cayman Islands Police Service)
Block 3
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Runtime: 6:43
Year Released: 2023
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-6 (Parental Guidance 6. Adults must accompany under 6s.)
Content Warning: Potentially Triggering Scenes.
Description:
Set in Grand Cayman in 2004, Grace (Sasha Lane) finds herself acting as Mom and Dad when her husband prioritizes his political campaign over their family's needs. Unwilling to sour her daughter's opinion of him, Grace navigates the fragility of parenting in a tumultuous climate as an unexpected danger descends upon them.
Writer - Jazz Pitcairn
Director - Jazz Pitcairn
Cast - Sasha Lane and Tru Thompson
DP - Gabrielle Blackwood
Producers - Badir Awe, Brittany Kelly, Frank E Flowers, Jazz Pitcairn
Runtime: 8:00
Year Released: 2023
Genre: Documentary, Behind the Scenes
Rating: PG-6 (Parental Guidance 6. Adults must accompany under 6.)
Content Warning: Brief Alcohol Consumption/Imagery, Sensuality, Brief Moment of Threat.
Description:
Behind the Scenes look at the making of Ivan the Short Film.
Directed by: Rhian Campbell
Runtime: 11:44
Year Released: 2018
Genre: Documentary, Behind the Scenes
Rating: PG-6 (Parental Guidance 6. Adults must accompany under 6.)
Content Warning: Brief Alcohol Consumption/Imagery, Sensuality, Brief Moment of Threat.
Description:
Take a behind the scenes look at Tocsin, a short film Directed by Frank E Flowers in 2016. At the time, his first narrative film shot in Cayman since Haven.
Directed by: Brittany Suzanne Kelly
BTS Footage Shot By: Matthew Levy & Davi Cottrell
Interviews Shot by: Samuel Lancaster
Runtime: 12:00
Year Released: 2017
Genre: Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Rating: M-13 (Mature 13. Adults must accompany under 13s.)
Content Warning: Brief Smoking/Tobacco-Related Imagery, Mild Consumption of Alcohol/Alcohol Imagery, Dangerous Behaviour, Very Mild Bad Language, Brief Nudity (Non Sexual), Sensuality, Discreet Sexual Activity.
Description:
TOCSIN is a short film about a young musician, who travels to a remote island studio in search of inspiration. While attempting to overcome his creative block, he discovers a much darker secret hidden within the shallows.
Crew:
Frank E. Flowers - Writer & Director
Badir Awe - Producer
Frankie Flowers Sr. - Executive Producer
Frank E. Flowers - Producer
Garrett Hedlund - Producer
Brittany Suzanne Kelly - Producer
Samuel Lancaster - Producer
Chris Ward - ProducerCast:
Garrett Hedlund
Margaux Maes
Juno TempleShane Allenger
Chad Bodden