9:30 AM | SCREEN B

EMERGING VOICES: ISLAND STORIES

Individual Block Ticket: $30

Discover a new generation of filmmaking voices from Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These emerging directors bring fresh perspectives to the complexities of island life, exploring personal struggle, belonging, political unrest, and the forces that shape their communities.

Bottled Love turns inward, following a young woman navigating isolation and the search for belonging, while Blood on the Crown looks to Bermuda's turbulent political history and the tensions of a society confronting its colonial realities.

BOTTLED LOVE

Director: George W. Cannon
Country: U.S. Virgin Islands
Genre: Narrative Short | Runtime: 27:44

Synopsis: An awkward young woman struggles to find her place in the world and turns to unhealthy vices to cope with difficult emotions.

BLOOD ON THE CROWN

Director: Hafiz Dill
Country: Bermuda
Genre: Narrative Feature | Runtime: 1:45:00

Synopsis: Inspired by events surrounding Bermuda's 1977 unrest, Blood on the Crown follows two men who allegedly conspire to overthrow the colonial government, placing personal choices against a backdrop of political unrest, racial tension, and a society confronting its colonial realities.

Discovery Room capacity: 35 seats. Advance booking strongly recommended.

Included in the Saturday Day Pass and BBFW All Access Festival Pass.