COMMFFEST'S FIRST CANADIAN SCREENING OF LITTLE RUDE BOY

Commffest community film and arts festival celebrates Antigua and Barbuda Sunday October 14, 2018

Commffest community film and arts festival presents, as part of its thirteenth year, "Antigua and Barbuda Day" of film screening, live music, poetry and food, on Sunday, October 14, 2018, from 3 to 7 pm at the Lucy and Thornton Blackburn Conference Centre, 80 Cooperage St. in Toronto's historic Distillery District.

In Toronto Sunday: Antigua Minister of the Arts Darryl Matthew

A number of Antiguan and Barbudan artists and government officials will be on hand, including
New York based filmmaker Dr. Noel Howell screening his film "Little Rude Boys", as well as answer audience questions; Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festival and the Arts Darryl Matthew, alongside the island's Director of the Festival Commission and it's head of Marketing and Toronto Consul-General Ann Marie Layne. Poet Clifton Joseph and musicians Naomi Smith, Dylan and Edan Smith will perform, in addition to discussions on the Antigua and Barbuda Film and Arts Festival 2019 and Antigua and Barbuda's hosting of regional arts festival "Carifesta" in 2021.
Award-winning Dr. Howell is a key part of the burgeoning film industry in Antigua and Barbuda.
Howell graduated from the Film School of New York University. His 2009 feature film Redemption of Paradise was named best Caribbean film at the 2010 Jamaica International Reggae Film Festival.
In February 2010, he was appointed roving film ambassador for the Motion Picture Association of Antigua & Barbuda.  In 2014 Howell established a mathematics award with the Ministry of Education in Antigua and Barbuda, providing nine outstanding public school students with $500 each for outstanding performance in mathematics.
"Little Rude Boys" is a coming of age family drama set in Antigua in which a sick grandmother is duped into taking care of her fourteen grandchildren over the summer as numerous situations there's then to destroy her family.
This will be Dr. Howell's first screening in Canada.    

Governor General To Speak This Evening in Brampton

Media Alert

It is happening this evening:  36th Independence Anniversary Celebration and Donations for Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda Association of Toronto (ABAT) celebrates the 36th Independence Anniversary of the twin Island state of Antigua and Barbuda. 
This year’s celebration is appropriately held under the theme “UNITE TO REBUILD”. Special guest and keynote speaker will be the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams. The Gala will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017; 6:00pm; at the Pearson Convention Centre, 2638 Steeles Ave E., Brampton (at Airport Road).
Entertainment will be provided by the Kuttin Eddge Band, live and direct from Antigua. The band boasts some of Antigua’s most talented musicians who are viewed as one the island’s top entertainment acts. Co-hosting the event will be The Rhyming Chef (Philman George), a certified chef and an accomplished MC. He was born in Canada and both of his parents are from the island of Barbuda which was devastated by Hurricane Irma. An all-inclusive vacation for two (2) to Starfish Jolly Beach Resort and Spa in Antigua onboard Sunwing Airlines, is sponsored by Sunwing Travel Group. 

Based on official assessments and reports, 95% of properties in Barbuda were damaged as a result of Hurricane Irma. The entire population was promptly evacuated to Antigua following Hurricane Irma and just prior to Hurricanes Jose and Maria. 

Relief Efforts are ongoing to help sustain the recovery process. Financial donations can be made through pledges at the event or to The Antigua and Barbuda Emergency Relief Fund that is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency as a charitable entity under registration number 889758579RR0001. 
The account is set up with Royal Bank of Canada. Deposits can be made at any Branch. Transit 06402 Account # 1005040. Tax receipts for deposits in excess of $20 can be issued by providing proof of deposit, with Name and Mailing Address. 
E-mail to abemergencyrelief@gmail.com or mail to: Antigua & Barbuda Association of Toronto; P.O. Box 6, Station F; Toronto. Ontario M4Y 2L4. Eric Delfish, Public Relations Officer, ABAT, abatpro@gmail.com 416 570 5002