Call for Participants
Generations of Home is a short documentary film that explores Toronto's Jamaican-Canadian community, specifically Little Jamaica, and its evolution over time.
The purpose is to share a heartfelt story about a community that continues to thrive despite the destruction of its cultural hub. It shows the resilience of Jamaican people and celebrates Jamaican culture.
This project is to fulfill the requirements of an artist residency program focused on telling stories related to the experiences of Black people in Canada. It will be screened at the annual Toronto Black Film Festival in February 2023.
The director, Chelsea Nyomi is looking to select one family with three generations of Jamaicans or Jamaican-Canadians (grandparent, parent, child). All participants must be comfortable being interviewed on camera. She is also looking for dancers who are experienced in Caribbean dancehall moves.
Production will begin in late October/early November 2022 and will be over a two-day period. Selected participants MUST be in the GTA for the production dates.