Where in the World Can You Find Caribbean Films?
With the rise of streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO Max, it seems as though access to film content should be limitless. You can scroll through a streaming catalogue for hours before hitting bottom, and still not encounter anything you want to watch. So in this endless stream of films you can access with a click of a few buttons, why is it still difficult to find Caribbean films?
The Caribbean has a rich and robust cinematic culture. From Cuba to Jamaica, Puerto Rico to Trinidad & Tobago, and Dominican Republic to Guyana, and many more, the Caribbean has a lot to offer audiences. Rather than just wait for American based streaming sites to recognize what magic lies in this region of the world, Caribbeans have developed their own streaming websites to showcase local film and television content. Below is a list of some streamers where you can find Caribbean films to watch. Enjoy!
1. Pavilion+
“Pavilion+ is a streaming service that offers the widest selection of Caribbean movies and TV shows. You can discover and watch as many Caribbean movies and tv shows.”
2. FilmDoo
“So many extraordinary films get made, only to rarely get seen. Let's create a home for these films. Only together can we Doo it.”
3. Caribbean One Television (C-ONE TV)
”C-ONE TV will provide access to exclusive live-streaming footage of (e.g., music concerts and events) through strategic partners. C-ONE TV features a broad and compelling selection of original and licensed content, including movies, television series, music, news, sports, weather, and more. A special selection of licensed African films further expanding the scope of offered content.”
4. Studio Anansi Unlimited
“Studio Anansi isn’t new to providing feature films and shorts from Caribbean directors, the platform offers on-demand access to titles for rent or purchase. In 2020, they launched the Unlimited Anansi, a subscription product giving viewers unlimited access to all their titles for a monthly fee. With about 100 titles at the time of this writing, Unlimited Anansi carries documentary shorts & features, and narrative shorts & features.”
5. CaribbeanTales TV
“Caribbeantales-TV is a streaming service featuring films created by first and second generation filmmakers who come from the Caribbean and its wide diaspora. The platform features documentaries, dramas, comedies, talkshows and TV series of all lengths and genres. By subscribing you help to support Caribbean and BIPOC filmmakers from around the world. We actively seek to work with filmmakers in a fair and equitable way in order to promote their work.”
6. storyplay.tv
“We curate videos for children and families from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and other platforms on our site to support independent content creators worldwide. All views on our site add to the viewership count on the original platform where creators post their videos. In other words, if 100 people view your YouTube video on storyplay.tv your YouTube view count will increase by 100. Our VOD service allows creators to monetise their content through transactional sales. Audiences can rent or download your content directly from our site or we can post a referral link on our site to direct our audience to purchase your content on your own VOD site.”
7. Carib Flix TV
“CaribFlixTv is operated by Digital Media Arts with over 100 titles, mainly shorts, from Trinidad, Jamaica, and other Caribbean countries.”
8. Kweli TV
“kweliTV celebrates global Black stories and amplifies Black storytellers from North America, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Australia. Our mission is to curate and create content that is a true reflection of the global Black experience that’s oftentimes missing in traditional media.”
9. Yard Vibes
“YardVibes is Caribbean Creativity’s streaming platform for films from independent African and Caribbean content creators. YardVibes currently offers 50+ titles for sale or rent, from feature films and web series to documentaries and short films, with more titles to be added each month. All films can be rented individually for a modest fee, which will largely benefit the makers.”