Karen Martinez, originally from Trinidad, has produced and directed several documentaries for TV, including “Kaiso for July 27” and “Chutney in yuh Soca” and is currently working on her first drama "After Mas" set in Port-of-Spain.
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Andy Lambert, has made documentaries (eg. "Live From Britain") and dramas (eg. "More is Less") for television as well as having over 10 years experience directing TV commercials for clients such as Nike, Nokia, Guinness, Honda, Fiat, Three and Revels. Check out his showreel here.
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RIPOSTE PICTURES is a new production company based in Kentish Town, London, founded by Karen Martinez and Andy Lambert.

We make documentaries and drama and currently have several projects in various stages of development. As you can see below, we are keen on all things Caribbean – but there's plenty of other stuff we are into!
Karen Martinez
LATEST (03/13): Karen Martinez has just completed shooting her short film AFTER MAS'. Funded with a production award from the Trinidad & Tobago Film Company the 15-minute drama tells the story of a love that flourishes under the cover of darkness on the streets of Port-of-Spain, during the night of Jouvay (the eve of Carnival). But in the cold light of day, can these lovers stay true to their desires? Catch up with the production on the After Mas' FACEBOOK site.


You can also read an interview with Karen Martinez here conducted by The Trinidad Guardian in December 2012 entitled "The Enigma of Identity" in which she talks about the forthcoming After Mas'.

Dark and Unaccustomed Words
Here's a new short film of ours about another Trinidadian writer. It's an impressionistic portrait of the visionary poet VAHNI CAPILDEO featuring some of her characteristically arousing thoughts as well as readings from her new book "Dark and Unaccustomed Words" published by Eggbox.
Light Falling on Bamboo
Here's a short film we made featuring the Trinidadian author LAWRENCE SCOTT discussing his brilliant new novel, "Light Falling on Bamboo" which is centred around the life of Michel Jean Cazabon, Trinidad's most famous 19th century artist. The book is published by Tindal Street Press in September 2012.
Trafficeked Women Theatre
Odanadi UK commissioned us to make a second promo for the MARGINAL VOICES theatre project. We've started shooting our full-length documentary which will follow these trafficked women as they prepare to put on a full-scale stage play.
trafficked women theatre
Here's our original short film MARGINAL VOICES for the charity Odanadi UK that works with trafficked women, helping them to get back on their feet using groundbreaking theatre techniques. Selected for the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, October 2011.
No dialogue

Check out our MUTE project, a series of funny , dialogue-free, existential snacks directed by Andy Lambert during 2011. Filmed in London, Barcelona and Lisbon.
Caribbean documentary
Karen Martinez has assembled an impressive team for Riposte Picture's new project DREAMS IN TRANSIT, a poetic look at the complex relationship a migrant has with her homeland. Acclaimed composer Dominique Le Gendre will provide the score, Trinidadian poet Vahni Capildeo is set to write a lyrical narration and Caribbean Contemporary Arts founder, Charlotte Elias, will produce. Aiming to shoot in 2013.
Trinidad

And here's a fun one-minute sketch featuring Trinidadian Cyprian De Coteau that Karen shot while she's been researching "Dreams In Transit". With music from the beautiful "Rio Manzanare" suite by "DiT"-collaborator Dominique Le Gendre
Chutney in yuh Soca


Old but gold! We've made available two classic documentaries from Trinidad by Karen Martinez: KAISO FOR JULY 27 and CHUTNEY IN YUH SOCA