JAMAICA’S 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner, Kwame McPherson, says his award-winning story, ‘Ocoee’, is under consideration for adaptation into a television series or film.

McPherson made the announcement recently while speaking on a panel discussing the topic, ‘Harnessing the Power of Jamaica’s Creative Industries and Sport for National Development’, at the 10th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.

The session explored the utilisation of Jamaica’s sport, art and cultural resources as catalysts for sustainable growth and development, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable initiatives among stakeholders.

McPherson said that he is in negotiation with a film company, which had reached out to him because “they love the story idea and because it is an award-winning story”.

‘Ocoee’ is a mixture of Caribbean folklore and African-American history.

He said the company believes that the story can be made into a TV series or adapted for film due to its angles and perspectives. (Loop News)