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Hit for Six! Was also the ?rst Barbadian feature to be shot in HD using a high end Sony Camera supplied by Merville Lynch Productions (who is a partner) and transferred to ?lm (at great cost in New York at Duart). Many persons said that the ?lm did not look like a “local” production which was a back handed compliment to the unprecedented high production values We also conducted audience research on our ?lm which may have been a ?rst.We were selected for many festivals internationally where no Barbadian ?lms had gone before and won some awards and were screened at the American Film Institute Silver Theatre, just outside of DC…de?nitely a ?rst for Barbados! Given the transformations in the global industry, (e.g - technological changes, global economic recession) where do you see your business going in the next 2-3 years? We have two projects – one a documentary in production and another a narrative feature ?lm in development. We are exploring viable models for production. We have also signed with CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution for the distribution of Hit for Six! and look forward to breaking other barriers as a result. We have made many industry contacts and relationships globally through the experience of producing and distributing Hit for Six! A key focus is on ?nding markets before production begins. Even
with our documentary that work is being done with the help of a consultant. We would not transfer to ?lm again unless some major entity chose to pay for it since it is too expensive and cinemas are changing to digital. How was your company ?nanced in the initial stages and what are your key sources of income now? I invested heavily in my ?lm company and speci?cally the feature ?lm Hit for Six! we were also ?nanced through equity, loans, sponsors