Haitian Movie News

Selling Your Film on Video-on-Demand Platforms

Read part 3 in our Articles Series: How Haitian Filmmakers Can Make Money in Today's Digital Age more »

March 12, 2025 2:22 PM

YouTube is a goldmine for independent filmmakers if used correctly

Read part 2 in our Articles Series: How Haitian Filmmakers Can Make Money in Today's Digital Age more »

March 12, 2025 2:08 PM

How Haitian Filmmakers Can Make Money in Today's Digital Age

In today's rapidly evolving digital age, Haitian filmmakers have an incredible opportunity to not only showcase their talents to a global audience but also to make a sustainable living from their art. more »

March 12, 2025 2:03 PM

Haiti Cinema Update - Trying to bring back the Belfim movie database Haitian actors and filmmakers were so addicted to

The Haitian movie database (BELFIM) has been on a deep sleep the last few years due to lack of support from the Haitian movie industry. We are actively working to bring the site back to its glory days... more »

July 27, 2017 8:50 AM   3 Comments

Haiti Cinema : Haitian filmmaker can't remember the last time he put his movie on DVD

"I can't remember the last time I put one of my Haitian on DVD," one Haitian filmmaker tells Belfim. "It is a big waste of time and money," he said. "Who's gonna buy it from you?" more »

April 3, 2018 9:26 PM   2 Comments

Why are there NO Haitian Movies on Netflix? The answer will surprise you...

How come there are no Haitian movies on Netflix although there is a Foreign film section on Netflix? The answer to this question has been sitting right here on Belfim for many years more »

December 16, 2013 8:09 PM   2 Comments

Lakaywood Film Festival Debuts in Cap-Haitien, A Plus for Haitian Cinema

The first Lakaywood International Film Festival took place in Cap-Haitien on August 15, 2024. Organized by Haitian film producer Pierrot Mervilier, the event introduced "Lakaywood" as a term for the Haitian film industry. more »

August 31, 2024 2:38 AM

Jimmy Jean-Louis Praises Director Blessy and Co-Star Prithviraj Sukumaran in The Goat Life

Award-winning Haitian Hollywod actor Jimmy Jean-Louis expressed his admiration for the team behind The Goat Life, calling it a rare privilege to work with such a gifted and remarkable group. more »

May 9, 2024 10:52 PM

Haitian Hollywood actor Jimmy Jean-Louis has a new fan base in India

Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis is gaining a new global audience with the release of The Goat Life, a highly anticipated film by director Blessy. more »

May 3, 2024 10:39 PM

Haiti actress Ginou Mondesir, memories of her violent death resurfaces in the aftermath of Nice Simon's domestic violence case

"I don't want to be another Ginou Mondesir" is exactly what former actress and mayor of Tabarre Nice Simon said in a press conference after she was violently beatten by her baby father Yves Leonard. Who is Ginou Mondesir? more »

October 4, 2018 7:55 AM