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CAPTURING THE CARIBBEAN'S SOUL, ONE FRAME AT A TIME.

about akley

Akley Olton is an acclaimed filmmaker, visual artist, and creative consultant with a focus on high-end film, audiovisual, and multimedia productions. His journey in visual arts began in high school, advancing through filmmaking studies at UWI in Barbados and the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) in Cuba, complemented by workshops and internships worldwide. This extensive experience has honed skills in scriptwriting, directing, editing, and producing, leading to award-winning projects that resonate on both regional and international stages. Olton’s creative consultancy, Island Rebel Media, translates complex ideas into visuals, emphasizing themes like resistance and the transformative power of art while actively involving clients in the creative process. With over a decade in the industry, his spans diverse mediums, including cinema, web, broadcast, and VR, rooted deeply the stories of St. Vincent and the Grenadines which continue to inspire his artistic endeavors.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Speaker, SVG National Youth Lecture Series, 2012

  • Judge, National Literary Arts Competition, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,  2022

  • Member,  EU-LAC Youth Advisory Committee, Brussels 2023

  • Consultant,  EU Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships, 2023

  • Member, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Reparations Committee, 2023-2025

  • Delegate, Cross Continental Forum, Barbados 2024

  • Judge, Sami Kafati film production grant,  Honduras 2024

       ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

  • 2005 CXC Visual Arts Award, SVG Grammar School

  • 2007 Art and Design Award, SVG Community College

  • 2008 SVG, Governor Generals Arts Scholarship

  • 2014 EICTV/ALBA Cultural Fund Scholarship

  • 2021 Creative Activism Awards, Culture of Resistance Network

  • 2022 Prince Claus Seed Awards Recipient

  • 2022 Cultural Ambassadors Award, Garifuna Film Festival

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