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Chelsea Film Festival
LocationNew York City, United States
Founded2013
Websitewww.chelseafilm.org

Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) is an international film festival and a non-profit organization based in New York which screens independent films from emerging directors. The festival offers a wide range of films, including documentaries and feature-lengths, focusing on the theme of “Global Issues”.[1]

History

Chelsea Film Festival was founded in 2013 by French actresses Ingrid Jean-Baptiste[2] & Sonia Jean-Baptiste.[3]

An advisory board was set up to oversee the selection of the films and the operation of the festival.

The first edition of the Chelsea Film Festival presented nine feature length-films and eight short films, representing 13 countries and 17 first-time filmmakers, including seven in competition. Eight of the films at the Festival were United States premieres, and one was a world premiere.

Chelsea film festival 2013

In March 2019, Chelsea Film Festival was featured in the Top 10 Best Film Festivals in North America by the American Newspaper USA Today.

Awards

Awards are presented in several categories; the winning films are selected by a jury of film experts. The "Charging Bull" replica is the official trophy of the Chelsea Film Festival, created by artist Arturo Di Modica.

Grand Prix Award

Year Film Director Nationality of Director
2013 LICKS Jonathan Singer-Vine  United States[4][5][6]

Best Screenplay Award

Year Film Screenwriter Nationality of Director
2013 Halima's Path Fedja Isovic  Bosnia

Best Actress Award

Year Film Actress Nationality of Director
2013 Halima's Path Alma Prica  Bosnia
2015 Marry Me Sirin Zahed[7]

Best Supporting Award

Year Film Supporting Actress Nationality of Director
2013 Halima's Path Olga Pakalovic  Bosnia

Best Actor Award

Year Film Actor Nationality of Director
2013 LICKS Stanley Doe Hunt  United States

Best Supporting Actor Award

Year Film Actor(s) Nationality of Director
2013 LICKS Devon Libran & Koran Streets  United States

Best Director Award

Year Film(s) Director(s) Nationality of Director(s)
2013 LICKS & Les Petits Princes Jonathan Singer-Vine & Vianney Lebasque  United States  France

References

  1. ^ "A Complete Guide to NYC Fall Film Festivals". September 3, 2014, Glenwood.
  2. ^ "La fondatrice du Chelsea Film Festival : Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, dans Le Grand Journal de New York - 19/10 2/4". Boursorama.
  3. ^ "New Film Festival Aims to Bring World Cinema to Chelsea" Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine. DNA Info, By Mathew Katz | July 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Singer-Vine’s LICKS Wins Big at the Chelsea Film Festival". East Bay Times, November 1, 2013 Adam Patterson
  5. ^ "Berkeley director wins New York film festival’s top prize for Oakland-based feature “Licks”". Contra Costa Times,
  6. ^ "YAK Films will show off Oakland-based Turf Feinz at San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay". By Lou Fancher, Mercury News.
  7. ^ "Marry Me actress Sirin Zahed wins award in New York". Flanders, 26 October 2015
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