Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 646
Award-winning Director
Michael Mooleedhar
“ I think at my
core I am an
explorer of
life and seek
to reproduce
my findings
on the big
screen.”
Winner of the Carmichael Award for Exceptional Story-telling at the
Barbados Film Festival 2018. The winning film was based on the Caribbean classic
novel, Green Days by the River, by Trinidadian author, Michael Anthony.
About Michael
Mooledhar. . .
I hail from Trinidad and
Tobago, where I have lived
most of my life but I have had
the opportunity to travel and
see the world, reaching as far
as India, London, Switzerland
and the USA to name a few,
and also showcase my work.
My world perspective is thus
influenced by my Caribbean
space and constant reach
to create films on a world
standard. I got my first
degree from the University
of the West Indies (UWI),
BA in Film Production and
an MA in Creative Design
Entrepreneurship. I am
currently pursuing an MA in
International Film Business
at University of Exeter and
London Film School.
I have always been a person
who finds great joy in
creating rather than being in
a standard 8-4 work setting.
Film is a very challenging
medium to work in and
because of that it forces
you as an entrepreneur
to develop just to get the
opportunity to make a
movie. I think at my core I am
an explorer of life and seek
to reproduce my findings on
the big screen.
”
“ . . . This film seeks to break new ground in
Caribbean film-making, showcasing the rich
talent and boundless promise of our people.”
~ Barbados Independent Film Festival