On July 27th, 1990, I…
On July 27th, 1990, I had spent a strange afternoon sailing with my father and sister in the Gulf of Paria. It was a celebratory sail as my sister (14) … Read more…
On July 27th, 1990, I had spent a strange afternoon sailing with my father and sister in the Gulf of Paria. It was a celebratory sail as my sister (14) … Read more…
Unfinished Sentences will be available to stream on the trinidad+tobago film festival website for free on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June. This was made possible due to the ttff’s … Read more…
2019 was quite the year for Unfinished Sentences. After screening in Trinidad and Tobago cinemas, the film moved on to premiere in the United States of America, The Bahamas, and … Read more…
Wow! September was an incredible month! Our feature length doc, Unfinished Sentences screened at the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, and then in Port of Spain, Trinidad, at the Trinidad and … Read more…
SAVANT Films is delighted to announce the Canadian premiere of award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown’s film, Unfinished Sentences as part of the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival. ‘FATHER-daughter relations, the politics of being an artist, and poetry of … Read more…
CaFA Q+A with Mariel Brown This June, Mariel’s short film, Smallman: The World My Father Made, was released on Studio Anansi Tv. In connection with the release, we talked with … Read more…
It’s a great feeling to round out Smallman’s film festival run, with a win for Best Documentary Short at the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival, which was held in Toronto … Read more…
We’re delighted to announce that writer/ director, Mariel Brown, has been working with acclaimed writer, Fernanda Rossi, on the script of the SAVANT Films documentary, Unfinished Sentences. Rossi is an internationally … Read more…
Film lover, Janine Charles-Farray, talks to Director Mariel Brown about Unfinished Sentences Trinidad Guardian (March 22nd, 2015) When loved ones die, unfinished business can linger and haunt those who remain … Read more…
We’re delighted to announce that Smallman will have its New York premiere at The People’s Film Festival in Harlem! The festival runs from May 28th to 31st. Venue and … Read more…
We’re delighted to let you know that our award-winning film, Inward Hunger: The Story of Eric Williams, is now available at Nigel R Khan Booksellers nationwide. For people who reside outside … Read more…
We are excited to announce that our short film, Smallman: The World My Father Made, will have its US premiere at the 23rd Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. Self-proclaimed as … Read more…
We’re really pleased that the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago has decided to screen Smallman: The World My Father Made, as one of the events of their November exhibition. Screenings … Read more…
Six years after Sancoche went off the air, our host, Mariel Brown, still gets people coming up to her in the street to ask her what she’s cooking! So, in response … Read more…
A Small Life with Grand Visions By Valerie Williams-Sanchez June 24th, 2014 Mariel Brown’s short, Smallman tells the story of John Ambrose Kenwyn Rawlins, an ordinary man of modest means … Read more…
We are thrilled to announce that Smallman has been curated for US online distribution by the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC). This is a major feather in our cap, … Read more…
SAVANT is delighted to announce its 10 year anniversary as an independent creative and video production company! We have thoroughly enjoyed telling stories about our culture and … Read more…
Now you can watch two of our films, wherever in the world you are! Through our distributor, Caribbean Tales Worldwide Distribution, both The Solitary Alchemist and The Insatiable Season … Read more…