
This video has been making the rounds recently. From the first time I saw it I -knew- I had to share it with y’all
Created by Trini animator, Ansar Sattar, Vendor Rivalry won Animae Caribe’s 2009 Most Oustanding Caribbean Animation Award.
Synopsis: A casual encounter soon escalates into a battle royale, as two local vendors get pushed over the edge. An animated take on a day in the life of two Trini Caribbean vendors, as an initial battle of words is transformed into a kung fu showdown on the busy streets of Trinidad.



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oh I love this. even to the point of sharing it with non Trinis who didn’t quite get all the words
other than the frequent use of “boy” 
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oh I love this. even to the point of sharing it with non Trinis who didn’t quite get all the words
other than the frequent use of “boy” 
.-= Chennette´s last blog ..Farewell Geocities =-.
I love it! Can’t wait to see what he has coming up next
I love it! Can’t wait to see what he has coming up next
Brilliant! My 4 year old and 13 yr old and DH all loved this. RTOFL My daughter asked a good question. Why are we not seeing this on our local TV station the same way Cartoon Network has their Cartoon shorts?
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That’s a really great question! I was wondering the same thing and thinking someone really needs to commission this guy
So glad you and your family loved it!
Brilliant! My 4 year old and 13 yr old and DH all loved this. RTOFL My daughter asked a good question. Why are we not seeing this on our local TV station the same way Cartoon Network has their Cartoon shorts?
.-= Wizzythestick´s last blog ..If I’m doing it, I prefer a quickie =-.
That’s a really great question! I was wondering the same thing and thinking someone really needs to commission this guy
So glad you and your family loved it!
This is Ansar Sattar: the creator and animator behind Vendor Rivalry. Sarina, thank you VERY much for posting my toon on your site. I am humbled at the positive response of VR, and I hope to create a sequel for sure. I’ve been in the animation business for over 10 years now, and I am so happy that I can fuse professional cartoons with my Trini-Caribbean culture. You can see more of my work at my website at Electric Juvenile Productions: www.ejproductions.net . For now please keep sharing the laugh by spreading the VR link:) Many more toons to come for sure!
Ansar boy thanks for dropping by
We definitely need a local station to start a local animation block!
Can’t wait for the sequel and have made this a Featured Post so that it will appear on the front page regularly
This is Ansar Sattar: the creator and animator behind Vendor Rivalry. Sarina, thank you VERY much for posting my toon on your site. I am humbled at the positive response of VR, and I hope to create a sequel for sure. I’ve been in the animation business for over 10 years now, and I am so happy that I can fuse professional cartoons with my Trini-Caribbean culture. You can see more of my work at my website at Electric Juvenile Productions: www.ejproductions.net . For now please keep sharing the laugh by spreading the VR link:) Many more toons to come for sure!
Ansar boy thanks for dropping by
We definitely need a local station to start a local animation block!
Can’t wait for the sequel and have made this a Featured Post so that it will appear on the front page regularly
Lord. I ent laugh so loud and so long in days!!!! Dem vendors serious boy!!!
Lord. I ent laugh so loud and so long in days!!!! Dem vendors serious boy!!!
I saw it yesterday and i have shown it to some of my noncaribbean friends and they love it.I am not a trini iwas born in aruba, grew up in dominica worked in st.croix.Iam a true west indian and i will represent all the islands .ONE LOVE great video, Tom& Jerry move aside here comes DE TRINI
I saw it yesterday and i have shown it to some of my noncaribbean friends and they love it.I am not a trini iwas born in aruba, grew up in dominica worked in st.croix.Iam a true west indian and i will represent all the islands .ONE LOVE great video, Tom& Jerry move aside here comes DE TRINI