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Jamaicans well represented in new Caribbean movie ‘Redemption Of Paradise’

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Caribbean, especially Jamaica, is well represented in the new box office movie ‘Redemption Of Paradise’, set to have its world premiere in Jamaica on Wednesday, August 19 at Weekenz, 80 Constant Spring Road, Kingston.

The film features various actors, technical staff and administrators comprising the small army of dedicated professionals who worked tirelessly to midwife the Noel ‘Doc’ Howell-directed film into screaming, beautiful life.

The truly Caribbean feel of the movie is achieved by the many nationalities, voices and influences that drive the film’s narrative. The Antiguan film, produced by Dr. Howell’s film company Colour Bars Film Production, was filmed mainly in Antigua featuring stars from across the Caribbean.

Flying in an international crew to Antigua to orchestrate stunts, from car chases and explosions, to cinematography as well, the team is now getting ready to premier the movie in Jamaica and Dr. Howell is extremely proud of his latest production, confident that movie goers will love every minute of it, especially with an internationally recognized Jamaican dancehall personality playing the role of heroine.

“Macka Diamond is great in her role. The audience will love her. She is not the only Jamaican involved in the movie, however, as several other Jamaicans were involved in various production aspects,” director Noel ‘Doc’ Howell said.

Jamaicans who flew to Antigua to help produce the movie include J ‘Game Over’ Will who was the assistant Director, Mark McTavish and Kevin Waite who dealt with the grip, and Rudy Brown, a makeup artist.

Other Jamaicans, who are residents of the US and who live and work in New York, were also represented. Those include Courtney Boyd, the producer and co-writer of the script and Keturah Hamilton, a supporting actress and model living in New York. Ms. Hamilton has been featured on the cover of Essence magazine, and she has appeared in many videos, most notably two of rapper 50 Cent’s music videos as well as an Akon video. She has also acted in two African feature films.

Several Jamaicans who reside in Antigua also lent their expertise in the film. These include: Mickela Barnes, Junior Hart, Billy Russell, Melissa Burns, Courtney Michael, Joe-Ann Eastman, and Olston Benons.

“We had people from just about every single Caribbean island and that’s why we placed the movie in the fictitious ‘Paradise’ because all the islands are similar and we can all relate to the story,” he said.

Set for an August 19 prestigious media premiere and launch at Weekenz, soon after all of Jamaica will be able to head to Carib Theatre to view one of the biggest movies of the summer, produced in the Caribbean, starring big Caribbean names and produced and presented by an all-star Caribbean film crew.

There are plans to release the film on a local, regional and international market.

The exciting, high impact, action drama ‘Redemption Of Paradise’ is a movie about vigilante justice set in the beautiful island of Paradise. What was once a safe and pleasurable island has now become plagued with violence, drugs, and gangs. Tired of the corruption that has infested her hometown, one citizen decides to take a stand. Millie (played by dancehall star Macka Diamond) forms a community watch group, which among other things encourages the local businessmen to stop paying protection money and to deter the corrupt efforts of Paradise’s drug kingpin. The subplot to the movie involves a much younger Millie and a horrible twist to the story begins to unravel.

‘Redemption Of Paradise’ cast includes – lead Macka Diamond as Millie, Respect as Rogger, Mark as himself, Kevroy Graham as Andrew, Eldon Martin as Wicket and Junior Hart as Officer.

The crew comprises – Director: Noel ‘The Doc’ Howell M.D., Assistant Director: Jason ‘J Will’ Williams, Producer: Courtney Boyd, Producer: Cliff Williams, Production Manager: Bert Kirchner, Location Manager: Dr. Alvin Edwards, Script Supervisor: Chantelle Tomilson, DP: Boaz Freund, Camera Assistant: Alex, Camera Assist: Andrew Anderson, Gaffer: Danny Belinke, Grip: Mark Mctavish, Make-up Artist: Melissa, and Stunt Coordinators: Steve Gums, Jeff Gums and Eric Miranda.

The film will make its debut to the world this month, hosted by Color Bars Productions in a prestigious media premiere and launch on August 19 starting at 6:00 pm at Weekenz on Constant Spring Road.

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