About 12°N, 61°W
Grenada-rooted.Internationally connected.
The 12°N, 61°W Grenada Film Festival is an independent international festival connecting Grenada with filmmakers, audiences and creative communities across the Caribbean, North America and the wider diaspora.
01 · Who we are
An independent Caribbean platform.
Founded in 2019, the festival presents carefully curated films alongside filmmaker conversations, workshops, masterclasses and cultural experiences.
Our work is grounded in Grenada and strengthened by relationships developed across the region and internationally. This perspective allows us to connect local audiences with global independent cinema while creating a meaningful Caribbean platform for filmmakers whose work deserves greater visibility.
Our considered scale keeps the experience personal. Films are selected with intention, and filmmakers are welcomed as creative partners rather than treated as interchangeable content.
02 · Why we exist
Closing the distance.
Caribbean films continue to face barriers to exhibition, visibility and circulation within the region. At the same time, Caribbean audiences deserve greater access to films reflecting the complexity of their histories, cultures and contemporary lives.
The festival exists to help close that distance—bringing filmmakers and audiences together while ensuring that Grenada participates meaningfully in the growth and international conversation around Caribbean cinema.
03 · What we do
Cinema with connection.
We create opportunities for films to be seen, discussed and connected to new communities through four areas of work.
Present distinctive films
We curate independent cinema from Grenada, the Caribbean, the African diaspora and the wider international film community.
Connect people
Screenings and conversations bring filmmakers, audiences and creative professionals into direct exchange.
Support development
Focused workshops and masterclasses create practical opportunities for learning, collaboration and professional growth.
Build Grenada's profile
We connect cinema, culture and destination experience while contributing to Grenada's creative economy and regional visibility.
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04 · Our impact
Films brought to Grenada.
Across eight editions, we have brought more than 187 independent films selected through FilmFreeway to audiences in Grenada, in addition to invited works. Each screening expands local access to cinema while connecting the island with filmmakers, cultures and perspectives from across the Caribbean and the world.
05 · Our regional ambition
To establish Grenada as a recognised destination for Caribbean cinema and position 12°N, 61°W among the region's respected platforms for independent filmmakers, cultural exchange and audience discovery.
06 · Founder
Meschida Philip
Founder and Festival Director
Meschida Philip is a Grenadian filmmaker, producer and creative director working across Grenada and North America. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Mprojekts Creative Group and Festival Director of the 12°N, 61°W Grenada Film Festival.
Her cross-border practice has shaped a festival that is locally grounded and internationally connected. What began as a commitment to expand access to independent cinema in Grenada has grown into a platform connecting the country with filmmakers and creative communities across the Caribbean and its diaspora.