EntertainmentLocal NewsNews Film association ‘Vision Focused’ with new board for 2020 by Barbados Today 15/12/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 15/12/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset The Barbados Film & Video Association’s Board for 2020. L-R: Charlette Thomas- Public Relations Officer, Lorna Garner- Floor Member, Andrea Allan- 1st Vice President, Kirk Dawson- President, Penelope Hynam- Floor Member, Curtis Padmore- Membership Officer, Andrea King- Secretary, Roger Moore- Floor Member. Missing is 2nd Vice President Romario Hunte. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 216 Members of the Barbados Film and Video Association (BFVA) assembled on December 11, 2019 to elect Kirk Dawson as their new President for the year 2020. Dawson, a 16-year veteran to the local and regional film industry, replaced Damien Pinder who served for the last three years and was not eligible for a fourth term in accordance with the association’s by-laws. In his inaugural speech to members, Dawson thanked them for their confidence and assured them that the main goals during his tenure are to work with his new board to improve the local sector’s viability through regional and international partnerships, along with increasing visibility of local video productions. He believes that the mixture of youthful and experienced creatives on the board can develop the needed impact overall. Dawson also thanked the outgoing President and his board for their dedication and efforts, and welcomed their continued collaboration and support as general members. The new BFVA board comprises of Andrea Allan (1st Vice President), Romario Hunte (2nd Vice President), Andrea King (Secretary), Curtis Padmore (Membership Officer), Charlette Thomas (Public Relations Officer) and Lorna Garner, Roger Moore and Penelope Hynam as Floor Member. They will have their first strategic planning meeting on December 18 with a focus on engaging members, obtaining new members, and their annual Film Festival held in the month of October. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like ‘Titan’ historian Trevor Marshall, dies at 77 14/02/2025 Exports at risk at choked Bridgetown port, say brokers 14/02/2025 Consumers to pay more for gas and diesel 13/02/2025