A group of friends embark on an adventurous hike after a J’ouvert event, but their disregard for the forest awakens something ancient they didn’t anticipate, leading to a harrowing battle of survival against supernatural forces that demand respect for the land.
Bois is the first full narrative short film Jerel has made. While his earlier works (Siren and Proximity) operated as short film–style music videos, Bois marked a shift toward sustained storytelling, anchored in folklore, heritage, and the lived backdrop of Carnival culture in Trinidad and Tobago.
Hunter – Jerel Ramsey
Jayden – Nicholas Subero
Maya – Rachel Elcock
Eli – Chaquille Charles
Anya – Ocean Davidson
Earth Bois – Joshua Joseph
Water Bois – Mark Eastman
Mama Glow – Genie Mulrain
Hunter Bois – Adam Thomas Ng
Writer & Director
Jerel Ramsey
Director of Photography
Renaldo Matamoro
Assistant Director
Kenderson Noray
Camera Operator
Israel Ramjohn
Score & Music
Aaron Peters
Sound Mixer
Jelani Serrette + Nicholas Meah
Boom Operator
Brandon Lee-John
Poster Design
Jerel Ramsey + Francois Le Blanc
Costume Design:
Vulgar Fraction
On Set Wardrobe & Styling:
Mark Eastman
Ocean Davidson
Location Scouting:
Nicholas Subero
Dramaturgy:
Tracey Assing
Sádé Budhlall
Robert Young
Executive Producers:
Jerel Ramsey
Sádé Budhlall
Renaldo Matamoro
Kenderson Noray
Special Thanks:
Wayne Hutchinson of Colibri Center of Light
Louanna Assing-Ramsey
Colin Bruce
Avery Herbert