The 20th anniversary of Megavision Pictures and the rise of the Bahamas Film Industry
Monday, June 8, 2015
First round of development deals for movie-makers will be announced at Bahamas Film industry press conference.
How did JEFFORD CURRE' Paradise Intrigue
benefit from Megavision Pictures development start-up deal?
benefit from Megavision Pictures development start-up deal?
While most artists require a major PR campaign and millions of dollars each year to keep their career alive, for some strange reason, it seems that Jefford Curre’ is getting away with a whole lot less. According to a Megavision Pictures filed report issued in 2004, he’s not really getting away at all. He has paid his dues in personal sacrifices beyond your wildest dreams, and has clearly earned a right to succeed without compromise or apology. In the beginning Megavision Pictures spent an insane amount of money establishing his "key man" position. Apparently, they had little or no doubts about his ability to make it this far.
Today, he’s riding mostly on momentum, as the Bahamas indigenous movie industry approaches a whole new exciting phase. Jefford Curre’ is considered by many to be one of, if not the most influential figure in the game. The achievements of his near impossible missions have established him as a serious force to be reckoned with. But according to those that make up the core of his entourage, Jefford Curre’ is far from serious. He’s responsible, yes, but definitely not serious.
Coming in March 2014 Stars In Paradise magazine will have the first run exclusive access behind the scene and into the jet-setting lifestyle of the Bahamas leading man of action. It will be his first interview since the Wall Street Journal featured him in the article ''The Networking Game''. Keep up with Stars In Paradise daily, it's about to get hot. starsinparadise.com
Coming in March 2014 Stars In Paradise magazine will have the first run exclusive access behind the scene and into the jet-setting lifestyle of the Bahamas leading man of action. It will be his first interview since the Wall Street Journal featured him in the article ''The Networking Game''. Keep up with Stars In Paradise daily, it's about to get hot. starsinparadise.com
Oh, we almost forgot Megavision Pictures has announced the projects that has made it into its first round of development for 2015. Stars In Paradise will be giving you the daily as it unfold.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
1. Bahamas Film Industry the way it all began
JEFFORD CURRE'
CIVILIAN
ENGAGEMENT
Episode 1
An excerpt from the
''Jefford Curre' Epic Memoir''
Now on STARS IN PARADISE
The all Bahamian movie channel
@starsinparadise.com
@starsinparadise.com
After 5-1/2 years of non-stop action and 37 successful intervention missions in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, I needed a major therapeutic transition back into civilian life. I decided to follow up on all the concert festival invites, generated by my latest monster hit record, “Joykanoo”, As a recording artist I had just about won almost every conceivable music award the Bahamas had to offer at the time. It was time to go to work on my international outreach campaign. So with the help of a few friends I launched into my 1st concert festival tour. The tour kicked off from Miami with much help from WVCG radio who plugged my record like crazy. I experienced a tremendous response at live events. Judging from the incredible turn out, I knew we were in over our heads, in more ways than one, but somehow I knew we were on the right track. At the half way point of working our way through all 50 states, I took a short break after a spectacular sold out concert in Nashville. My professional profile was rising but there was still so much I did not know about how to make a transition to an artist that could live on his craft without a regular job on the side. Then I heard of an artist that was doing just that in a manner that was not only impressive but successful. His name was David Baroni. We had a lot in common, but it was obvious that I was the one who needed to take the student position. I needed to fully benefit from what I would call a course in how to live a life of artistic integrity, make money and still go to heaven. He invited me to hang out at his place for a month. I eat oversize country breakfast made by his wife Reta and rode along with him on tour. It was indeed a much needed tour mentoring experience for me. After Nashville I made a few loops back and forth between the Bahamas and the U.S. It’s so important to do this if you’re pursuing art career advancement or educational research travel. Not only for legal reasons but also for psychological reasons. If for no other reason, do it because no one is going to take care of anything for you while you are like they say in the Bahamas “Up and down lookin for what ya ain’t put down.’’ If you are fortunate enough to travel be good at taking care of business. When you are away it is perceived that you are avoiding your responsibilities. Regular communication of your progress and most of all let them know in specifically how your success will impact their life. This will relieve a great degree of the irritation that could be generated from your success stories.
Finally the opportunity for a major career expansion arrived. Like most worthwhile opportunities it began with an opportunity to learn something new or something that maybe out of the plan or even out of the comfort zone. My first arrival into Hollywood was nothing like I had anticipated. My ability to make friends that were completely different from me in many ways came in very handy. It was suggested that I approach the next level of my career with movie industry training, by attending workshops and seminars in production and marketing at UCLA. I was also fortunate enough to receive overwhelming assistance from a few European philanthropists and business professionals, who gave me an in-resident opportunity to advance my career. It was at an appropriate time, as I was experiencing a major transition, both in my business and personal life at the time. I also had to make the difficult decision of organizing the details for my wife and newborn daughter to stay in Miami for a short time with her Aunt Joan. This arrangement allowed me to take full advantage of an opportunity to increase my earning power. Making this difficult decision would not have been very acceptable in the culture that I grew up in. I had to play down the reality of the live-in situation, as much as I could. I mean way down, in order to avoid reflecting a fun filled escape from reality. After taking up residence, I realized that there was no reality at all. There was a sense of freedom for a while, but I soon got lonely to see my wife and daughter. It so happened that My wife’s aunt was going through a transition period and needed to relocate from Miami. Assisting in her transition to Los Angeles created an opportunity to solved a part of my problem. My wife and daughter would relocate with her and be closer to me living in Los Angeles. However, I did not think they would be happy living at my training location. There were about 30 to 40 really beautiful ladies (let me correct that, I mean smoking hot looking girls). They were not only intelligent and friendly, but some of them also sat down very badly most of the time). They were not up to anything, but their sitting style would be considered a little bit too comfortable by the ethical code of my Bahamian culture. Only four guys including myself lived in with them as permanent residents. No one was in a big hurry to get back into the real world. In all honesty, reality sucked in comparison to the Artist-In-Resident program. The whole thing felt like a two year studio course in box-office leadership and international relations with a minor in non-stop fun. In my entire life I had never gotten so much……to be continued
Young filmmakers move up faster at Bahamasfilmindustry.com
Bahamasfilmindustry.com is making it easy for start ups to move ahead quickly, by pushing the limits of qualifications, accountability and credentials. Believe it or not you can get some meaningful movie experience just by watching a variety of different movies and paying close attention to things like lighting, the angles of shots, the type of music for certain scenes etc... . However, just watching movies won’t complete the package, find someone who is making movies consistently and talk your way onto the team, even if you have to start as a production assistant standing by to take care of small chores that pop up throughout the day. Even this could be a tough position to get into, but if you offer to work just for experience or deferred payment, more than likely you will beat out the competition. You could end up in a position which will ultimately lead to making money.
You can also utilize your local bookstore or library and read a book about film making, find one that can teach you all the technical things you need to know about film making. This Fall the megavisionkingdom.com will offer a wide range of opportunities for young movie makers that really mean business. They won't be free, then again nothing worthwhile ever is.- starsinparadise
Full time superstardom in the Bahamas Film Industry
Stars In Paradise has learned through a spokesman for
bahamasfilmindustry.com that the nation's economic agenda could be in for a major remake, as local box-office entrepreneurs are seriously rethinking what may be outdated strategies and attitudes.
What does it really take to succeed full-time in the Bahamas film industry?
Another great feature story you'll find only in Starsinparadise.com.
Keep up with starsinparadise.com daily, for the latest up-to-the-minute developments in the Bahamas film industry.
Bahamas first movie company leads the future
Megavision Pictures, a clear and decisive model of 21st century leadership.
Under the creative direction of box-office superstar, owner, Jefford Curre', Megavision Pictures exhibits a clear and decisive model of 21st century leadership. As the company assumes its position as a world class brand, it continues to focus on highly motivated students and career changing professionals. Megavision Pictures is bringing new meaning to the phrase “The world’s a stage and all are actors". Impressively surviving almost two decades of the Bahamas’ cinematic dark ages, Megavision Pictures has emerged onto the international scene as a beacon of brilliance, with a show of incredible strength, rising even beyond the fog of a worldwide recession. - starsinparadise.com
Bahamas could get new T.V channel
Stars In Paradise is set to launch new Bahamian channel on The Megavision Network.
Talks are on the way as Stars In Paradise (the Bahamas leading film industry magazine) makes ready to launch its first 24/7 channel. Powered by The Megavision Network, Stars In Paradise channel is expected to capitalize on a well established trail of excellence, as it will mainly focus on the work of the indigenous box-office entrepreneurs, while providing refreshing opportunities for savvy students, writers and career changing professionals.
The Megavision Network at megnettv.com is the product of ten years of breakthrough research and development, in the area of advance communication. With a finger on the pulse of global concerns and real time progress analysis, The Megavision Network is pushing the envelope in bringing attention to emerging business concepts with much success. The Megavision Network is driving the exploration of wide base, user friendly social media technology with a multiple satellite platform approach.
More news to come. Stay apart of the action, stay apart of new trends.
Check Starsinparadise.com for cutting edge Bahamas film and television information that can keep you ahead of the game.
Talks are on the way as Stars In Paradise (the Bahamas leading film industry magazine) makes ready to launch its first 24/7 channel. Powered by The Megavision Network, Stars In Paradise channel is expected to capitalize on a well established trail of excellence, as it will mainly focus on the work of the indigenous box-office entrepreneurs, while providing refreshing opportunities for savvy students, writers and career changing professionals.
More news to come. Stay apart of the action, stay apart of new trends.
Check Starsinparadise.com for cutting edge Bahamas film and television information that can keep you ahead of the game.
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