LOCAL film organisation, CineGuyana Inc, has recently elected several persons from Guyana’s creative industry to serve as its Board of Directors and is expected to host its official launch in the near future.

The following persons were elected on June 9, 2015 to the CineGuyana, Inc Board:

1. Mr Phillip Williams – President
2. Mrs Denise Harris – Secretary
3. Mrs Charmaine Blackman-Alves – Treasurer
4. Ms Mosa Telford – Vice President
5. Mr Burchmore Simon – Marketing and Distribution
6. Ms Margaret Lawrence – Assistant Secretary
7. Mr Kojo McPherson – Technical
8. Dr Paloma Mohamed – Board Member
9. Ms Shundel Phillips – Board Member

CineGuyana Inc is also expected to appoint two additional members to serve on the Board of Directors; one serving as Accountant and the other as Legal Advisor/Lawyer.

There will be an official launch ceremony at which the Board of Directors will outline its vision and plans for the local film industry. The occasion is also expected to be attended by government officials, members of the diplomatic community, and members of the local theatre and performing arts.
The Organisation was officially incorporated on the 29th January, 2015 and is listed as a Limited Liability – Non Profit Organisation. CineGuyana came into existence in 2010, an initiative of the University of Guyana Centre for Communication Studies, Ohio University and The Presidents Film Endowment Project under the leadership of Dr Paloma Mohamed.
Since the founding of the organisation, eleven short films were made. The first eight films were showcased around Guyana, parts of the Caribbean and the United States, and the UK. Films were also entered into film festivals around the world.