SELECTED PROJECT 04 / TRAVEL / STORYTELLING
The Greatest Grenada.
One man. One camera. One country.
Grenada 2024 was my first visit since before the pandemic. I used to return every year, including for La Vida and work with Machel Montano. This time I came back on my own terms, ready to rediscover the island through its people, Carnival, beaches and landscapes.
Challenge.
How could I return after years away and show Grenada as it feels from the inside? Carnival had grown and become more commercial, but I wanted to find the authentic island I remembered, while arranging access without an official band or event-filmmaker role.
Idea.
One trip could tell many stories: the energy of Jab Jab, Monday Night Mas and Soca Monarch; the atmosphere of a boat party; and the quieter beauty of beaches and Grand Etang. I paired short cinematic films with a longer personal vlog, using ground-level moments and aerial photography to give viewers a sense of the whole destination.
My role.
I arranged access, filmed, photographed, flew the drone and appeared on camera as a guide to the experience. I edited some material while travelling, moving between intimate moments in the crowd and wider views of the island. The aim was to create a body of work that a destination could use to show both its culture and its landscape.
Teamwork.
I explored and collaborated with fellow content creators and DJs, sharing experiences and finding different perspectives along the way. Back home, our team helped shape the longer story, using my feedback to keep the edit true to how the trip felt.
Outcome.
The trip became a collection of event films, a personal vlog and aerial photographs, with each piece showing a different side of Grenada. It is an example of what I bring to destination storytelling: the perspective of a returning Caribbean visitor, the energy of its people and a range of content from one journey.
