The Twelve30 Collective

4.png About The Twelve30 Collective showcases classic and contemporary films from the Caribbean and its diaspora. Our aim is to change the way Caribbean cinema is viewed within the global film landscape. We partner with cinemas, festivals, academic institutions and community groups in the UK to programme and screen films, both in-person and online. ​ Our name is inspired by the past days of watching movies at the old Caribbean cinema palaces—12.30pm was the time each day the first feature screened in most cinemas across the region. The name is also a nod to Caribbean cinema's relationship to both the Hollywood industry and the Third Cinema tradition. "All Port-of-Spain is a 12.30 show/Some playing Kojak, some Fidel Castro" - Derek Walcott, The Spoiler's Return