| Location: | New York City, United States |
| Chelsea Film Festival | |
| Founded: | 2013 |
Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) is an international film festival and a non-profit organization based in New York which screens independent films from emerging and established directors. The festival offers a wide range of films, including documentaries and feature-lengths, focusing on the theme of “Global Issues”.[1]
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.
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 are presented in several categories; the winning films are selected by a jury of film experts as well as the audience. The "Charging Bull" replica for a time was the official trophy, until 2021 when the Chelsea Film Festival presented Acrylic trophies.
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Parent | Vlad Furman | [4] | |
| 2020 | Keeping the Bees | Eylem Kaftan | [5] | |
| 2019 | Bilched | Jeremy Cumpston | Australia[6] [7] | |
| 2013 | LICKS | Jonathan Singer-Vine | [8] [9] [10] |
| Year | Film | Director | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Surviving on LES | Tony Amatullo | ||
| 2020 | Greyscale | Yaniel Paulino | [11] |
| Year | Film(s) | Director(s) | Nationality of Director(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Parent | Vlad Furman | ||
| 2020 | Keeping the Bees | Eylem Kaftan | ||
| 2019 | Ticket | Yoh Komaya | ||
| 2013 | LICKS & Les Petits Princes | Jonathan Singer-Vine & Vianney Lebasque |
| Year | Film | Screenwriter | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Parent | Andrey Shishov, Christina Kuzmina, & Vlad Furman | ||
| 2020 | Keeping the Bees | Eylem Kaftan | ||
| 2019 | Bilched | Hal Cumpston | Australia[12] | |
| 2013 |
| Year | Film | Actress | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Parent | Angelina Strechina | ||
| 2020 | Keeping the Bees | Meryem Uzerli | ||
| 2019 | Rag Doll | Shannon Murray | ||
| 2015 | Marry Me | Sirin Zahed | ||
| 2013 | Halima's Path |
| Year | Film | Actor | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Parent | Vladislav Bulanov (Vlad Furman) & Mikhail Porechenkov | ||
| 2020 | A Case Blue | Stephen Schnetzer | ||
| 2019 | Last Koan | Schidor Rahaman | ||
| 2013 | LICKS | Stanley Doe Hunt |
| Year | Film | Actor(s) | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | East of Middle West | Joris Jarsky | ||
| 2020 | Keeping the Bees | Hakan Karsak | ||
| 2019 | Bilched | Frederick Du Rietz | Australia | |
| 2013 | LICKS | Devon Libran & Koran Streets |
| Year | Film | Supporting Actress | Nationality of Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Parent | Maria Shukshina | ||
| 2020 | Donna Stronger Than Pretty | Brittany Molnar | ||
| 2019 | Rag Doll | Stephanie Erb | ||
| 2013 | Halima's Path | Olga Pakalovic |