A Caribbean film company has announced a major deal with a veteran New York-based distributor to promote Caribbean culture to global audiences.
The Barbados-based CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution (CTWD) has entered a new partnership with New York's Third World Newsreel (TWN), linking the region's premier sales and distribution company for Caribbean films with a seasoned educational distributor, the deal will allow both companies to distribute each other's
Caribbean-themed content across their respective networks.
According to Executives of TWN, “CaribbeanTales films will immediately benefit from TWN's wide access to the North American educational markets in both the United States and Canada, while TWN films will be distributed internationally by CTWD, and benefit from the Barbadian company's access to the Caribbean market which includes regional and international marketing initiatives and festivals.”
The new partnership will also enhance the organization's catalog.
They also stated the Caribbean is an important market and this deal works seamlessly with the mission to effect social change while encouraging people to think about their lives and also the lives of others.
TWN and CTWD films not only entertain and educate, but "propel people into action."
CTWD is the first full-service film distribution company in the English-speaking Caribbean, and aims to become the go-to solution for producers and buyers of Caribbean-themed content.