Part of PREE’s proposal to the Prince Claus Fund was that we would use their Next Generation grant to fund five talented writers under the age of 30 to attend PREE Writing Studio (PWS) and Calabash Literary Festival immediately afterwards, all costs covered.

Kaleb D’Aguilar has always loved drama but after his participation in a week-long Cultural Sustainable Theatre Workshop in New York City, the sixth form student studying anthropology and film at Ardenne High is now more committed and passionate about theatre and plans to incorporate drama, film and theatre into his studies as a serious endeavor.

Does pressure generate possibilities for experimentation? My reflection on the Kingston Biennial is driven by this question and the potential that lies in undoing the traditional exhibition format, particularly for small-scale institutions with limited funding.

Taut is a multichannel video installation highlighting the experiences both of mothers who migrated and of their children who were left behind. It explores memory, motherhood, and ideas about familiar bonds and the trauma experienced with distance.

Day One is a short film about a young father who is unexpectedly left with the responsibility of caring for a newborn baby after its mother dies.