Dominica has welcomed the official launch of the Caribbean Digital Film Library Project, the Interreg CINUCA, following a successful visit by a project team from Martinique and Guadeloupe

​Following a successful visit by a project team from Martinique and Guadeloupe working with local partners, CultureMedia Service Inc. of Dominica, Dominica has welcomed the formal launch of the Interreg CINUCA (Caribbean Digital Film Library Project).
 
The week-long tour, which lasted from February 28th to March 3rd, comprised presentations to many cultural and media organizations, a debate with local film makers, a formal launch ceremony, and a film screening session of Mahakari's film "Jocelyne, mi tchè mwen."
 
The visit was also an occasion to emphasize the importance of regional collaboration for such an important regional effort, as well as to deliver an update to the Dominica public, particularly significant cultural institutions and practitioners in the creative industries sector's cinema sub-sector.
 
According to CINUCA team member Steve Zebina of Martinique, the Dominica visit was highly successful, owing to the strength of local cultural organizations and their enthusiasm in protecting the region's cultural assets and tradition.
 
The Martinique film festival director and cultural administrator stated that Dominica provided them with much encouragement and assistance, and emphasized the profound dedication of cultural activists and practitioners on the island to engage with other partners to ensure the project's success.