# Hairouna Film Festival


## Pages

- [Hairouna Film Fellowship Application Form](https://hairounaff.org/hairouna-film-fellowship-application-form/): Introduction Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Hairouna Film Fellowship, a talent discovery and development program aimed at fiction writers and/or writer/directors from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The objective of this initiative is to support fiction/ narrative / non-documentary film-making in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. We are thrilled that you are here!  This initiative provides script-writing mentorship and script development for short listed writers. The winning script is awarded production funds and production support. This initiative is a script-to-screen competition, and it is a means to improve your script writing skills and win funding for your film! This […]
- [Festival](https://hairounaff.org/festival/): The Home of Vincentian Film Caribbean & Vincentian Movies in St. Vincent & the Grenadines Learn More Welcome to Hairouna Film Festival 2025, starting from Saturday March 15th and ending on Saturday April 12th. Download the festival guide. Download the festival guide. Hairouna Film Festival is a registered NGO in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines that contributes to the development of the country through investments in the film sector. OUR PARTNERS
- [2025 SCHEDULE](https://hairounaff.org/schedule/): Festival cool down at Bequia Plantation Hotel on April 12th. Market Square, Canouan on March 28th. Union Island Secondary School on March 27th. Animation and Vincy Night at Calliaqua Playing Field on March 15th and 22nd. Opening and closing nights at Flowt Beach Bar in Ratho Mill on March 21st and 29th respectively. Free workshop at Beachcombers Hotel Conference Room in Villa on March 22nd. The Home of Vincentian Film Caribbean & Vincentian Movies in St. Vincent & the Grenadines Learn More Welcome to Hairouna Film Festival 2025, starting from Saturday March 15th and ending on Saturday April 12th. Hairouna […]
- [TEAM](https://hairounaff.org/about/team/): Meet The Hairouna FF Team. The people behind the lights. The Team Aiko Maya Roudette Aiko Maya Roudette is an award-winning filmmaker, curator, creative consultant, producer and the founder/ director of the Hairouna Film Festival; an organisation committed to the development of the film sector in her home country St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Her work is concerned with the power of film to create positive social and personal transformation particularly applied to the Caribbean region. During her 12 year filmmaking career she’s worked as a cinematographer for documentary, director, sound recordist, editor, production manager and producer. Her client list […]
- [ARCHIVE 2023](https://hairounaff.org/archive-2023/): In 2023 Hairouan Film Festival held it’s 4th edition of the film festival screening through two weekends from May 5 to May 13. HFF 2023 combined free online events with free in-person screenings including an action packed openingweekend at Calliaqua Playing Field screening films from the Caribbean diaspora in Toronto through to home grown Vincentian talent with a total of 11 films made in St Vincent. For the closing night, a special screening of ‘Wishing for Wings’, a documentary shot in the juvenile detention facility in Trinidad, was hosted at one of our long-time partner’s locations Flowt Beach Bar with […]
- [ARCHIVE 2022](https://hairounaff.org/archive-2022/): HFF 2022 Recap After the fully online edition of the festival in 2021, the HFF team leant into the challenge of putting on a hybrid festival in 2022, hosting both online and in person events between May 6 and 21st.https://youtu.be/GtIB95K6SXIhttps://youtu.be/p5vDCdgs3-0https://youtu.be/lGE–BIolv4The 2022 Festival Theme ‘Coming Home’ acknowledged the collective social struggles endured during the Covid pandemic. Our creative team dug into the look and textures of a typical Vincentian home for this imagery as a means to celebrate what is close, safe, relatable and what is intrinsically ours. Coming Home Theme Imagery Play Play Play Play Previous Next Fashion is Payne […]
- [ARCHIVE 2019](https://hairounaff.org/archive-2019/): Hairouna Film Festival launched in 2019 as a free, outdoor, travelling film festival that brought inspiring, educational and entertaining Caribbean films to the communities of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A screening of ‘Flight’ in Barrouallie, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, HFF 2019 Northeleven We were lucky in 2019 to have the internationally renowned Vincentian photographer Nadia Huggins on our team as Art Director. Nadia was instrumental in helping HFF 2019 become a success. Through her connections with North Eleven projection. HFF found an amazing projection partner. North Eleven are a phenomenal projection company based in Trinidad and Tobago and […]
- [Archive 2021](https://hairounaff.org/archive-21/): During HFF 2021 Hairouna Film Festival showed over 45 films followed by post-screening Q & As. The festival also hosted numerous panels and workshops bringing together regional, local and international filmmakers working in the Caribbean sector or interested in it. HFF 2021 was a fully online festival made possible through a partnership with Soho House Group.The 2021 festival artwork were original designs from the mind of Vincentian creative Olivia Stevens. Read more about what went into the development of our 2021 aesthetic below Curation Highlights During HFF 2021 we partnered with British/Vincentian/Jamaican writer/actor/director Aml Ameen on a special presentation of YARDIE, […]
- [FESTIVAL ARCHIVE](https://hairounaff.org/festival-archive/): Festival Archive The Hairouna Film Festival is thrilled to be in it’s 5th edition as of 2024! Since our inception in 2019 our audience has grown from 900 to 3000, we’ve built a family of local, regional and international Caribbean film professionals, we’ve helped over 100 Caribbean film makers reach a wider audience and engage with viewers. For more information on each year, please click below.
- [What They've Said](https://hairounaff.org/what-theyve-said/)
- [Film Lab](https://hairounaff.org/film-lab/): The Hairouna Film Lab is a script-to-screen competition offered to Vincentians in collaboration with Hairouna Film Festival’s long-standing partner Soho House Group. Launched in 2021, the Hairouna Film Lab is designed to give Vincentian writer/directors the chance to develop their story telling techniques and to promote and support Vincentian narrative filmmaking. How it works To apply for the competition, submit a short script (up to 10 pages) and a proof of concept, either a video or a treatment. The call for applications is widely publicized in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the diaspora through radio, newspapers, and the internet. […]
- [HFF2019](https://hairounaff.org/hff2019/): PREVIOUS YEARS #HFF2019 HFF 2019 Conversations If you missed the action during HFF Goes Online 2021 or are just experiencing a bout of general HFF tabanca, now you can watch the workshops and filmmaker Q&As to your heart’s content! We will be uploading our event videos once a week. Be sure to subscribe to HFF YouTube to receive notifications about the latest videos.https://youtu.be/iODqK6KP7DE
- [CONTACT](https://hairounaff.org/about-2/): REACH OUT CONTACT US FACEBOOK AIKO@HAIROUNAFF.ORG TWITTER INSTAGRAM Start the conversation If none of the quick links above apply to you, please fill out the form. We’ll be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your questions.
- [HFF2022](https://hairounaff.org/hff2022/): PREVIOUS YEARS #HFF2022 HFF 2022 Conversations Our panel discussions and filmmaker Q&As are now live!If you missed the action during HFF 2022 Coming Home or are just experiencing a bout of general HFF tabanca, now you can watch the panels and filmmaker Q&As to your heart’s content! Be sure to subscribe to HFF YouTube to receive notifications about the latest videos. We’d love to know your thoughts on some of these topics. So don’t forget to leave a comment to keep the discussion going.https://youtu.be/VnAQYlVWfKkhttps://youtu.be/AFOsXdvq_oIhttps://youtu.be/T7MFQqXuzFAhttps://youtu.be/W7llP5EAgJohttps://youtu.be/6_2MyAAOm4Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpjg-qJzXkEhttps://youtu.be/vpoBn45GHtkhttps://youtu.be/GtWiaUpM3JMhttps://youtu.be/kgyjMty3qcUhttps://youtu.be/ABpAO2rTKLghttps://youtu.be/j7ap7CaIEdchttps://youtu.be/pt7txmdEfiYhttps://youtu.be/ny3LZ7-AAzwhttps://youtu.be/WxxncBXdC0Ehttps://youtu.be/CM87681FrFEhttps://youtu.be/nH41VCCndpkhttps://youtu.be/2-ihCfVHg1Q
- [PRESS](https://hairounaff.org/press/)
- [ABOUT](https://hairounaff.org/about/): LEARN MORE About Us HFF Hairouna Film Festival is a pioneering non-profit in St. Vincent and the Grenadines dedicated to the development of the local film sector. Our mission is to discover Vincentian filmmakers that can compete in the global marketplace, as well as to enrich the local population through high quality, inspiring and educational film screenings. In just 5 years Hairouna Film Festival has developed an exemplary reputation  as an integral part of the Caribbean Film Industry. Activities Annual film festiva Filmmaking workshops Mentorship programmes The Hairouna Film Fellowship Off-season screenings Awards/ Features 2022 Invitee of Locarno Film Festival […]
- [HFF2021](https://hairounaff.org/hff2021/): PREVIOUS YEARS #HFF2021 HFF 2021 Conversations If you missed the action during HFF Goes Online 2021 or are just experiencing a bout of general HFF tabanca, now you can watch the workshops and filmmaker Q&As to your heart’s content! We will be uploading our event videos once a week. Be sure to subscribe to HFF YouTube to receive notifications about the latest videos.https://youtu.be/iODqK6KP7DEhttps://youtu.be/iODqK6KP7DEhttps://youtu.be/HSIslcYyGl8https://youtu.be/EXjMOeMCgbchttps://youtu.be/S5SCWqM_MU4https://youtu.be/SHII2gP5HJ8https://youtu.be/myENiDroPbQhttps://youtu.be/kuq9C2B01nEhttps://youtu.be/Ybp_18QesnA
- [HOME](https://hairounaff.org/): The Hairouna Film Fellowship is now open for appplications until July 31st. Click here to apply. The Home of Vincentian Film Caribbean & Vincentian Movies in St. Vincent & the Grenadines Learn More Welcome to Hairouna Film Festival 2025, starting from Saturday March 15th and ending on Saturday April 12th. Click here to view this year’s schedule. Download the festival guide. 2025Festival GuideClick Here2022Festival GuideClick Here2021Festival GuideClick Here2019Festival GuideClick Here Who are we? The Hairouna Film Festival (HFF) is a St. Vincent & the Grenadines-based celebration of Caribbean storytelling and creative expression. Committed to developing a thriving local film sector, […]


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