This article overviews what production is like on the ground. What are creatives, crew and other local experts viewing as the positives and negatives of making a film in Jamaica?

Jamaica formally announced the JSDI – the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative in January 2024. Earmarking JMD$ 1 billion (approx. USD$ 6.4 million) in funding that seeks to provide financing for the development and production of film and television on the island.

This article was written to compliment the Mortgage Monday video titled Going Green - which I scripted and creatively directed.