Scene Presents: Mas+Movies ’26

Mas+Movies is a curated Carnival film experience that blends film, music, history, and live engagement, transforming the cinema into an immersive cultural experience that lives far beyond the screen.

Produced by Scene Productions Ltd., curated by filmmaker Shari Petti, the series celebrates Trinidad & Tobago’s Carnival through documentary and narrative films, bringing audiences closer to the people, process, and pulse behind the Mas.

If you care about Carnival beyond the road, this is where you need to be.

Just Iere (Pilot Episode)

Director: Shari Petti

Featuring Yung Bredda, Jr. Lee, Mckenzie Taitt, and a mix of emerging and established Caribbean creatives.

In the artistic hub of Port of Spain Trinidad, Thandi, an aspiring radio host and DJ drifts through a pulsating and electric Caribbean music scene while wrestling with evolving definitions of love, friendship and family.

The Lost Tribe: Island Circus (2026) (Documentary)

Director: Shari Petti

Come behind the scenes of The Lost Tribe’s 2026 portrayal Island Circus, a bold reimagining of Carnival spectacle, design, and performance.

Mas Prep (Documentary Series)

Director: Shari Petti

Episodes: ‘Dragon’, ‘Baby Doll’, ‘Stick Fighter’.

‘Mas Prep’ is an immersive journey into the vibrant world of traditional mas makers in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fantastic Friday (Narrative Short)

Director: Shari Petti

Starring Angel Fortune, Aaron Phillips, Jonathan Dickson.

Three high-spirited best friends venture on a wild journey to experience the ultimate Carnival fête.

Carnival Fantastique

Director: Edric Connor

Held over the two days before Ash Wednesday, Trinidad’s famous carnival is the most anticipated event of the island’s cultural calendar. In this film Edric Connor shows us the sights, sounds and styles of this glorious event.