We’ve just received word that dancehall star Vybz Kartel and reggae singer Barrington Levy are going to star in Gangstas, a new feature film that’s being shot in Jamaica.
The action flick is heavily rooted in Barrington Levy’s Gangsters soundtrack, which includes performances by Vybz Kartel and DJ Khago. The movie aspires to show the gritty [...]

[ March 25, 2011; March 26, 2011; March 27, 2011; March 28, 2011; March 29, 2011; March 30, 2011; March 31, 2011; April 1, 2011; April 2, 2011; April 3, 2011; April 4, 2011; April 5, 2011; April 6, 2011; April 7, 2011; April 8, 2011; April 9, 2011; April 10, 2011; April 13, 2011; April 14, 2011; April 15, 2011; April 16, 2011; April 17, 2011; April 20, 2011; April 22, 2011; April 23, 2011; May 13, 2011; May 14, 2011; ] There’s a new reggae artist biopic coming to the big screen: The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry. The reggae music documentary details the life and times of Lee “Scratch” Perry, arguably one of the world’s greatest dub reggae music producers. It was created by Ethan Higbee and Adam Bhala Lough, and [...]

[ February 25, 2010 to February 27, 2010. ] The Reggae Film Festival, in only it’s 3rd year of existence, is already building up steam. This year’s lineup includes reggae film entries from all over the world, ranging from cult classics to world premiers, features and documentaries to short reggae films. An expected highlight of the 2010 Reggae Film Festival is the “Make a [...]

[ January 29, 2010; 7:00 pm; January 30, 2010; January 31, 2010; ] The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is presenting a film festival dedicated to the history of dub and reggae! From Kingston to Brixton, rocksteady to reggae, roots to revolution – the heat is on. Deeply embracing social justice, politics and sonic experimentation, ACMI’s series explores the streets, identities, roots and impact of reggae’s dynamic [...]