Reframing Paradise follows a determined community of Bahamian artists and curators in Nassau as they launch FUZE, the Caribbean's first regional art fair. The film documents the challenges and triumphs of creating a cultural platform that moves beyond tourism to showcase the Bahamas' contemporary art scene.
Through the voices of local and diaspora artists, it explores how history, identity, and decolonization shape their work and vision. Intimate portraits and behind-the-scenes moments reveal both the stakes and the hopes of redefining how the Bahamas is seen by the world. What emerges is a pivotal cultural shift and a renaissance unfolding in the Caribbean.
"The Bahamas has long been sold as paradise: turquoise waters, leisure, escape. But that story flattens a nation into a postcard, erasing the depth of its people and culture. Reframing Paradise turns its camera toward a community of Bahamian artists and curators reflecting on the past and rewriting that narrative through the creation of Fuze."
Gregg de Domenico & Mike Paletta, Directors
Gregg is a NYC-based director, producer, and DP, and a producing partner at Command Your Weather, a NYC production company. As Producer and DP, he has had multiple award-winning documentaries on the festival circuit, including HOW DARK MY LOVE (2025 Tribeca FF Audience Award Winner for Best Doc) and Sundance/Berlinale/NYFF 2016 selection UNCLE HOWARD. He is currently working as Producer/DP on the untitled Frightened Rabbit documentary for the BBC. Reframing Paradise is his first feature film as Director.
Mike is a NYC-based director and producer, and a producing partner at Command Your Weather, a NYC production company. He's currently working on his first narrative feature, I SAW GOD, set in his familial hometown of New Kensington, PA. He is also developing a short-form episodic series based in Western PA. Reframing Paradise is his first feature film as Director.