AKLEY OLTON
CARIBBEAN FILMMAKER
CREATIVE PRODUCER
recognition & awards
Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
Narrative | 120 min | 2018
Role: Co-Writer / Cinematographer / Assistant Editor
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Premiered at BFI (UK) & Lincoln Center (US)
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🏆 People’s Choice Award – TTFF
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Screened at CaribbeanTales, MOAD, DIFF, PAFF, AMAA
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🏆 Best Diaspora Film – PAFF (2020)
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🏆 Feature Narrative Award – Hollywood (2020)
Sugarlands
Documentary | 45-min | 2023–2024
Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
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Screened at UWTSD, Edinburgh Napier, and Garifuna Heritage Conference
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Official Selections: Hairouna & Garifuna Int’l Indigenous Film Festivals
Black Doll
Short Narrative | 4 min | 2018
Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
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Screened at Locarno, CaribbeanTales, TTFF, BIFF & more
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🏆 First-time Filmmaker Award – 12°N 61°W Grenadian Film Festival
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Selected by over 15 festivals across the Caribbean, Europe, India & North America
Madulu, The Seaman
Documentary | 22 min | 2023–2025
Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
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Premiered at Hot Docs (Canada) & Olympia (Greece)
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Screened at over 14 global festivals incl. Cuba, Portugal, Indonesia, Belize, Trinidad & Grenada
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🏆 Best Short Documentary – Gibara & Belize IFF
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🎖️ Jury Special Mention – Pianeta Mare Film Festival
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Upcoming screening: Criterion Channel (2025)
UNESCO Transcultura: The Bridge That Carried Caribbean Creatives to the World
Reflections from Honduras – Akley Olton on the Power of Cinema to Safeguard Indigenous Culture
