Find Out Who Is Shining Bright On Screen

The nominees of the Barbados Visual Media Awards revealed.

Just in case you haven’t seen, the Barbados Visual Media Festival is coming to a community near you in just over a weeks time! You can check our events list to see all the upcoming action happening October 24th – 27th. As usual, the 6th annual festival will be climaxed with the VIMAS. So to prepare for when you attend the ceremony October 27th at Accra Beach Resort here is the full list of the official nominees:

B E S T A C T R E S S

Portia Blackman – Things Tough
Lia Gadjadhar – Grief
Chelsii Holder – Mama’s Story
Neilsa Layne – Things Tough
Shalisha Samuel – Tales from the Script: Mission Improbable

B E S T O R I G I N A L S T O R Y

Shakirah Bourne – Things Tough
Rommel Hall – Welcome Home
Michelle Hinkson-Cox – Mama’ s Story
Michelle Hinkson-Cox & Carmelia Alleyne – General Boussa
Yvonne Weekes – Bold Choice

B E S T D I R E C T O R N O N – F I C T I O N

Rommel Hall – Liquid Gold
Olga Gajraj & Martyn Forde – Let Her Play
Clish Gittens – De Fisheries
Damien Pinder – Legacy Project

B E S T D I R E C T O R F I C T I O N

Rommel Hall – Tales from the Script: Mission Improbable
Neil Hoyte & Karen Rollins – Welcome Home
Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama’s Story
Damien Pinder – Things Tough
Yvonne Weekes – Grief

B E S T M U S I C V I D E O

Ch’An – Runaway | Director – Mosi Daniel
Joaquin & Krosfyah – Tiney Winey | Director – Jamar Harding
King Bubba – She Always Bend Over | Director – Scenes Entourage Shaquille – Darlin’ | Director: Shaquille Layne & RBM Inc
Trinity Clarke – Not Your Enemy | Director – Joel Brooks

B E S T A C T O R

Shacody Baker – Tales from the Script: Eli the Liar
Brandon Blackman – Tales from the Script: Victor’s Secret
Brian Chandler – Tales from the Script: Mission Improbable
Shedeur Parris – Tales from the Script: Mission Improbable
Mark Trent – Tales from the Script: Agent 43

B E S T C I N E M A T O G R A P H Y

Kevin Bowen – Things Tough
Rommel Hall – Liquid Gold
Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama’s Story
Neil Marshall – De Fisheries
Damien Pinder – Legacy Project

B E S T E D I T I N G

Rommel Hall – Liquid Gold
Rommel Hall – Tales from the Script: Mission Improbable
Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama’s Story
Clish Gittens – De Fisheries
Damien Pinder – Things Tough

B E S T S O U N D

Romario Hunte – Liquid Gold
Romario Hunte – Things Tough
Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama’s Story
Travis Springer – Let Her Play
Damien Pinder – Legacy Project

B E S T F I L M F I C T I O N

Grief
Mama’s Story
Tales from the Script: Mission Improbable
Things Tough
Welcome Home

B E S T F I L M N O N – F I C T I O N

De Fisheries
Legacy Project
Let Her Play
Liquid Gold

Congratulations to all the nominees! We are hoping to see you at the awards show later this month to support our growing visual media industry. To learn more about these films make sure to check out the entire festival and follow the Barbados Film and Video Association on Facebook!