The Pierrots associated with the Gayelle logo are references to the Pierrots which features in the opening sequence of the original ‘Gayelle’ (the programme). The Pierrots were designed by Peter Minshall and appeared in his mas’….

The traditional Pierrot grenade was dressed in a robe made of multicoloured strips of cloth, wore a net mask and carried a stick as a stick fighter but challenged other Pierrots verbally by exchanging elaborate word play in Creole or French patois.

Minshall’s Pierrots were dressed solely in white and were totally silent, communicating only in mime.
Gayelle’s Pierrots symbolize the tradition of the Gayelle and also of the public contesting by word or action. All we do in Gayelle must have its roots in our traditions and also allow for the contestation of viewpoints and expression while at the same time reinterpreting tradition in new ways that are relevant to the present time.

More on Gayelle Pierrot Awards.

The Official Gayelle Pierrot Awards Page.

The trinidad+tobago film festival will be giving away over $100,000 in awards for the best films of the fourth annual t+t film festival. At a press conference this week the Executive Director of the Festival, Marina Salandy-Brown, said it was “the first time in this country that such a thing has been achieved for film.”

 News, news, news.

SUNSET STRIP returns next month! After a well-deserved season break, hosts Errol and George from Sunset Strip return on the 1st September 2009! Keep checking the SUNSET STRIP space on this site.

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DREEVAY Flashblack! Is live once more on Tuesday nights at 8 pm. The Dreevay crew spent a wicked week in Grenada for Spice Mas 2009, sponsored by Digicel Grenada.  Check for clips from that trip plus more on Dreevay Season , coming soon. Check the DREEVAY Space on this site.

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On  September 16th, a fourteen-part series called, "FREEDOM TALKS" will be launched on Gayelle The Channel. "FREEDOM TALKS" is a project that stems from the Freedom Walk, which was a celebration of 20 years drug free of Mr. Errol Fabien Executive Director of Gayelle TV. A telethon was held on the same day in order to raise funds for the Freedom Walk Foundation where proceeds were to be put towards the creation of seven documentaries on Drug Prevention. These documentaries would be a permenant contriubtion to drug prevention education material in schools across Trinidad and Tobago. Unfortunately, pledges from the telethon were not all honoured and as a result the documentaries are yet to be made.Look out for "FREEDOM TALKS" starting September 16th 2009.

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Also coming up soon is the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2009. Gayelle has been named one of the major media partners for this year's festival, and, as in previous years, will be covering the opening ceremony of the festival, which will be held at MovieTowne.The Festival will run from the 16th - 29th September.

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"Hey Raw Football people, today is the Final Episode for this season. Be Back in September just in time for School Intercol! We want to come back bigger and better. You can participate in the new season by sending your ideas for the show. Also What did you think on the first season? Nerissa and Kevin look forward to your continued support."

 -RAW FOOTBALL crew

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 This morning on Cock-A-Doodle-Doo with host, Marcia Henville representatives of the film production "Tribe" for MTV sat in studio to talk about the process thus far. The film is being done by MTV ignite and The Staying Alive Foundation, in partnership with Gpange and Uniccef. 

(From MTV Staying-Alive.org)

Since it launched in 1998, MTV’s award winning Staying Alive campaign is the world’s largest, youth focused, HIV and AIDS prevention campaign. The multi-media campaign consists of documentaries, public service announcements, youth forums and web content produced for young audiences worldwide and available to third party broadcasters rights-free.

The success of Staying Alive is owing to its retained set of core beliefs and values – that change lies in the hands of young people. If the dynamics of the HIV epidemic are really to alter, then it is imperative that this generation be informed and empowered.
 

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On Gayelle TV's morning show, Sonya Wells and Lisa Wickham of Ezone spoke about the progress of filming, as well as the different locations in Trinidad and Tobago that would be used in scenes of the movie. Among these were: San Fernando, Bloody Bay and Woodbrook. 

Other familiar faces are also participating in the "Tribes" project. Recent Dreevay's Next Top Synergistic Soca Model Jospeh Lopez (better known as WEST KANYE) takes the lead role in the film under the direction of Kingston-born Ras Kass. Special Effects Make-up artist on the project, Steven Taylor is also a familiar Gayelle TV face, who recently worked on Shurwayne winchester's "YOU" music video, among other projects.

(From http://igniteblog.staying-alive.org/trinidad/)

Kassa himself is now one of the leading directors of Urban Culture of his generation.

His 2005 Directorial of Damian Marley’s track “Welcome to Jamrock” was an international success with global airplay and scores of music video award nominations. The video was condemned by Jamaican authorities for depicting a negative image of the island.

The influence of this gritty docu-style genre opened the flood gates for a tidal wave of music videos depicting the garrison life. Three years on, the video is still studied in universities, and has over one million plays on YouTube.

His beliefs as a Rastafarian seep into his cinematic vision, Kassa steers away from popular imagery of “babes, guns and bling”. Despite this stance he continues to attract mainstream artists, to date, Kassa has directed over 100 music videos, with artists such as Damian Marley, Beenie Man and Sean Paul

Kassa began work with MTV’s Staying Alive in 2008 on HIV awareness drama “Not To Me” a film that is still getting hits at www.staying-alive.org.

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The movie is scheduled to hit MTV Africa, MTV UK, MTV Brazil and other regional stations on World Aids Day (December 1st 2009) Stay tuned for details on airing schedules on Gayelle TV!

For more information on the Trinidad-shot movie "Tribes" Visit: http://igniteblog.staying-alive.org/trinidad/ 

After having met with officials from the The Trinidad and Tobago Network of Rural Women Producers, Gayelle The Channel has been named as the official station for the first ever Trinidad and Tobago Mango Festival 2009!

 Gayelle will be assisting organizers with promotion for the event, which will include coverage for the Festival to be held on August 15th 2009 at the The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Grounds, #10 Austin Street, St. Augustine.

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