Barbados Visual Media Awards 2019 nominees announced

Festival events are planned for Oct 24 to 27.

The nominees are:

Best Actress

• Portia Blackman – T h i n g s T o u g h

• Lia Gadjadhar – G r i e f

• Chelsii Holder – Mama ’ s S t o r y

• Neilsa Layne – T h i n g s T o u g h

• Shalisha Samuel – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : Mi s s i o n Imp r o b a b l e

Best Original Story

• Shakirah Bourne – T h i n g s T o u g h

• Rommel Hall – We l c ome H ome

• Michelle Hinkson-Cox – Mama ‘ s S t o r y

• Michelle Hinkson-Cox & Carmelia Alleyne – G e n e r a l B o u s s a

• Yvonne Weekes – B o l d C h o i c e

Best Director Non-fiction

• Rommel Hall – Liquid Gold

• Olga Gajraj & Martyn Forde – Let Her Play

• Clish Gittens – De Fisheries

• Damien Pinder – Legacy Project

Best Director Fiction

• Rommel Hall – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : Mi s s i o n Imp r o b a b l e

• Neil Hoyte & Karen Rollins – Welcome Home

• Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama ‘ s S t o r y

• Damien Pinder – T h i n g s T o u g h

• Yvonne Weekes – G r i e f

Best Music Video

• Ch’An – R u n a w a y

D i r e c t o r – Mo s i D a n i e l

• Joaquin & Krosfyah – T i n e y Wi n e y

D i r e c t o r – J ama r H a r d i n g

• King Bubba – S h e A l w a y s B e n d O v e r

D i r e c t o r – S c e n e s E n t o u r a g e

• Shaquille – D a r l i n ‘

D i r e c t o r : S h a q u i l l e L a y n e & R BM I n c

• Trinity Clarke – N o t Y o u r E n emy

D i r e c t o r – J o e l B r o o k s

Best Actor

• Shacody Baker – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : E l i t h e L i a r

• Brandon Blackman – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : V i c t o r ’ s S e c r e t

• Brian Chandler – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : Mi s s i o n Imp r o b a b l e

• Shedeur Parris – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : Mi s s i o n Imp r o b a b l e

• Mark Trent – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t : A g e n t 4 3

Best Cinematography

• Kevin Bowen – T h i n g s T o u g h

• Rommel Hall – L i q u i d G o l d

• Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama ‘ s S t o r y

• Neil Marshall – D e F i s h e r i e s

• Damien Pinder – L e g a c y P r o j e c t

Best Editing

• Rommel Hall – L i q u i d G o l d

• Rommel Hall – T a l e s f r om t h e S c r i p t :

• Mi s s i o n Imp r o b a b l e

• Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama ‘ s S t o r y

• Clish Gittens – D e F i s h e r i e s

• Damien Pinder – T h i n g s T o u g h

Best Sound

• Romario Hunte – Liquid Gold

• Romario Hunte – Things Tough

• Chukwuemeka Iweze – Mama’s Story

• Travis Springer – Let Her Play

• Damien Pinder – Legacy Project

Best Film Fiction

• Grief

• Mama’s Story

• Tales from the Script: Mission

• Improbable

• Things Tough

• Welcome Home

Best Film Non-Fiction

• De Fisheries

• Legacy Project

• Let Her Play

• Liquid Gold