Published in the Gleaner | May 20, 2012

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

Done as something fun with no formal training in film, young actor-dancer Christopher Byfield says the success of his short film Red Amber Green has surpassed all his expectations. 

Byfield said the idea for the film came from the ingenuity of 'street boys' at stop lights in the Corporate Area and their drive to survive. 

In Red Amber Green, Byfield tells the story of three Jamaican teenage boys (played by Adrian Wright, Byfield and Damarah Danni) struggling to make ends meet on the difficult streets of Kingston. They make a living primarily as vehicle window washers and juice vendors at the stop lights. 

Many Awards

But with not much of a budget or formal training in acting, directing, producing or writing, the film that was made last year has received three film awards, as well as a spot on Flow TV's Channel 100. 

In April, he copped the 'Best Overall Film' title in the short film competition at the Lignum Vitae Film Festival. The competition was held at Northern Caribbean University, Manchester, and was put on by the institution's Department of Communication Studies. 

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