SUMMER FILM SERIES
NEW DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024
7:00pm Bajo el Sol Gallery
The Gri Gri Project and the St. John Film Society present:
VI Crawl’s award winning
Sun, Sand & Scenes
A short film series titled
“Love Chain” and “Hitch”.
VI Crawl recognizes that the Virgin Islands is a dynamic film destination, filled with rich stories &natural storytellers. Through their Sun, Sand & Scenes short film series, VI Crawl collaborates with individuals to explore their passions in filmmaking. Two films within this project named “Love Chain” and Hitch received the Fan Favorite award at the Paradise 48 Film Festival in St. Thomas. Hitch also received the Best Actor award, Best Scoring, and Best Editing.
VI Crawl is a USVI nonprofit that aims to empower Virgin Islanders through culture, art education, virtual platforms, and community events. The event will also serve as the August edition of their monthly event Cocktails and Conversations, an in-person event series to promote conversations on various topics in the community. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with the founders of the non-profit, Khalarni Rivers and Nyaila Callwood and engage in a Q&A.
The founders of VI Crawl Khalarni Rivers and Nyaila Callwood met as students at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), where they quickly realized their overlapping passion for creative arts, cultural enrichment & artrepreneurship, a blending of innovation in business design with an artistic focus. This award-winning team of young Virgin Islanders has a combined 15+ years of experience in program design & 20+ years in performing arts. Since 2019, VI Crawl has partnered with UVI and many local nonprofits to coordinate learning programs rooted in cultural exploration, performing arts, and professional development for a range of ages.
More information about the film screening and about future events can be found by contacting the gallery at 340-693-7070 or bajoelsolgallery@gmail.com.
Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Virgin Island Council of the Arts and the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands. For more information, contact the St John Film Society stjviff@gmail.com or visit www.stjohnfilm.com