It is an annual ceremony celebrating contemporary world cinema and at the same time, entertaining the masses and providing cultural insight through film.
Local Haitian cinema is awarded alongside other films as well.
[1] The festival was founded by David Belle, an American filmmaker living in Haiti and Patrick Boucard a Haitian artist and founder of a cultural organization in Jacmel.
Many internationally renowned directors attend annually from over 30 countries such as Spain, Cuba, the United States, France, and Canada.
Many aspiring Haitian student filmmakers attend as a source of knowledge as well as inspiration.