Antiguan film Deep Blue to be screened at Urban Studies Program of Toronto

A Howard Allen film, presented by HaMA films Antigua “Deep Blue” is all set to be screened at the Urban Studies Program on Saturday, 21^st September 2024 hosted by the University of Toronto at Innis College Town.

Deep Blue is an environmental love story, starring Jamaican-born Canadian actor, Peter Williams and several new faces from Antigua and Barbuda. The message of the film aligns with the fight to ensure that the environment is safe and healthy for future generations.

While expressing his excitement on the screening of the film, the Director of the Urban Studies Program, David J. Roberts, stated that they are very excited to host the screening of Deep Blue. He stated that Deep Blue is a film that reflects on various perspectives of coastal development in the Caribbean.

The Director stated that the concept of the film aligns with the work which is done in the Urban Studies Program. Notably, the Urban Studies Program (USP) at the University of Toronto offers a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the complex and shifting social, political, economic, and environmental influences that make or degrade the cities.

He stated that the screening of the film at University of Toronto would play a huge role in enhancing their knowledge and raise awareness about pressing environmental and social issues in order to ensure that its message resonates with wider audiences.

Director Roberts also emphasized his excitement about sharing perspectives of the Caribbean region with the students. He stated that they have just begun a collaboration with St Kitts and Nevis to update the urban revitalization plan for downtown Basseterre.

He added that they are hoping that this film marks the deepening of the partnership between the Urban Studies Program at the University of Toronto.

Moreover, the film has already been screened at several locations and film festivals including, Canada, the USA, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat and here in Antigua and Barbuda. And, the screening of the film in Toronto would mark greater importance as a part of the profit earned will directly be donated to the Borden Place Inc. non-profit organisation in Canada.

60 Borden Place is a lodging facility that assists needy people by providing them with facilities including in-house medical support, healthy meals in order to elevate their standard of living. They also aim to help residents by eliminating their cycle of homelessness and instability.

The Founder and Executive Director of Borden Place Inc., Alana Jones has also expressed gratitude to the HaMafilm Antigua. He stated that art holds the power to transform lives and stated that they are extremely pleased that the HaMAfilm will donate part of their proceeds to them.