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Inside Nuevas Miradas: A Lab for Stories That Reshape the Caribbean Narrative
This December, I had the privilege of participating in the Nuevas Miradas Cultural Entrepreneurship Incubator at the Escuela...

Klieon John
Dec 29, 20244 min read


Strength in Unity: Building Alliances in the Caribbean Film Industry
The alliances formed today will not only shape the future of Caribbean film but also ensure that our stories reach audiences worldwide.

Klieon John
Nov 27, 20243 min read


OPEN CALL: TILTING AXIS FELLOWSHIP 2025
Nieuwe Instituut and Tilting Axis are launching the fifth iteration of the Fellowship program for applicants based in the Caribbean. The...
Twin Island Cinema
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Collaborative Pathways to Resilient Futures: CDB's Focus on Indigenous Empowerment and Youth-Driven Innovation
Catalysing Caribbean-Canada Collaboration on Indigenous Peoples Affairs for Resilient Prosperity
Twin Island Cinema
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Re-Imagining Resilient Futures at 54th CDB Board of Governor’s Meeting
June 20, 2024 – Twin-Island Cinema: St. Kitts-Nevis producer and researcher, Klieon John, proposed a framework of radical technological,...
Twin Island Cinema
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Notes on Spatial Planning, Indigeneity, and Resilient Futures: A Radical Reimagining
Editor's Note: The following is a combination of auto-transcribed voice recordings and handwritten notes in preparation for my...
Twin Island Cinema
Jun 20, 20248 min read


Indigenous Futures: New Narratives on Caribbean Tradition, Innovation and Evolving Identities
Explore the dynamic world of indigeneity: from classical views rooted in history to contemporary perspectives shaping global dialogue.

Klieon John
Jun 16, 202410 min read


Join Me May 16: Nieuwe Native Spaces
I'm thrilled to invite you to an exciting hybrid event where I'll be discussing my research project, Nieuwe Bohío, in partnership with...
Twin Island Cinema
May 9, 20241 min read


Nieuwe Bohío: A Digital Retrospective on Indigenous Caribbean history, culture, and mythology.
Niewue Bohío is a research and design project under the 2024 Tilting Axis Research Fellowship, that seeks to embark on an immersive...
Twin Island Cinema
Apr 7, 20244 min read


From Basseterre to Berlin - Reppin' Caribbean at European Film Market
I was honoured, blessed and grateful to be one of 5 #Caribbean #filmmakers selected by the IIEP-UNESCO Latin America and the Caribbean's...
Twin Island Cinema
Apr 7, 20241 min read


🎥✨ A Career-Defining Experience at EURODOC '23! 🌐🌟
I'm absolutely thrilled to share a transformative experience that has reshaped my perspective on storytelling and filmmaking. Recently, I...
Twin Island Cinema
Apr 3, 20243 min read


Klieon John Selected Tilting Axis Fellow 2024 - The Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam.
Today I'm excited and humbled to share this new development! Over the last year, I've been slowly pivoting into a new space in my career,...
Twin Island Cinema
Mar 29, 20245 min read


Process as Product and the Architecture of Reciprocity.
What is the "architecture of reparation & reciprocity"? How do we begin to re-construct this idea?

Klieon John
Mar 29, 20246 min read


LEGACY MEETS REVIVAL: Unearthing our local heroes through film & story
In the heart of the Caribbean, where the waves of history crash against the shores of change, a groundbreaking docu-fiction series...
Twin Island Cinema
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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