You Be the Judge for the Trinidad-Tobago Film/17 Festival

If you are between 16 and 21 years of age, love watching movies, and would love to sit on the Youth Jury, you should apply now to become a Trinidad-Tobago film festival youth juror to choose this year’s winning film for the Youth Jury Prize. The prize is awarded to a feature film that deals with issues impacting young people. The youth jury will watch several films under the guidance of experienced film critic, B.C. Pires and then make its choice. Each jury member will receive a film festival pass for free entry to film screenings, an invitation to the opening gala and awards ceremony, and be a part of the exciting set of film festival social and development activities.

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Tony Winner Produces Her First Play

Ms. April Yvette Thompson will be showcasing her first play, Liberty City at Eta Creative Arts Foundation, from February 22 until March 29, 2015. To learn more about “Liberty City,” Click Here

April Yvette Thompson is a Tony-winning producer, writer and actor working across media. Her acting credits include: The Teacher (directed by Jeremy Engle) opposite Hunter Parrish (Weeds) and Clarke Peters (The Wire). Her off-Broadway credits include: Medea, King Lear, Liberty City, Light Raise the Roof and Macbeth. Her numerous regional Theatre credits include: A Raisin in the Sun (both Ruth & Beneatha), Wine in the Wilderness (Seattle Footlights Award), Eclipsed, and Motherhood Outloud.

April’s Film/TV credits include The Exonerated, Accidental Husband, Blue Caprice, Backwards, “Blue Bloods,” “Law & Order” & “Third Watch.”

April is now staring in the new NBC pilot “Babylon Fields.”

For additional information on this talented performer, visit her site at http://www.aprilyvettethompson.com