Chelsea Film Festival Explained

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]

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.

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 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.

Grand Prix Award

Year Film Director Nationality of Director
2021The ParentVlad Furman[4]
2020Keeping the BeesEylem Kaftan[5]
2019BilchedJeremy Cumpston Australia[6] [7]
2013 LICKS Jonathan Singer-Vine [8] [9] [10]

Audience Award

Year Film Director Nationality of Director
2021 Surviving on LES Tony Amatullo
2020GreyscaleYaniel Paulino [11]

Best Director Award

Year Film(s) Director(s) Nationality of Director(s)
2021The ParentVlad Furman
2020Keeping the BeesEylem Kaftan
2019TicketYoh Komaya
2013 LICKS & Les Petits Princes Jonathan Singer-Vine & Vianney Lebasque

Best Screenplay Award

Year Film Screenwriter Nationality of Director
2021The ParentAndrey Shishov, Christina Kuzmina, & Vlad Furman
2020Keeping the BeesEylem Kaftan
2019BilchedHal Cumpston Australia[12]
2013

Best Actress Award

Year Film ActressNationality of Director
2021The ParentAngelina Strechina
2020Keeping the BeesMeryem Uzerli
2019Rag DollShannon Murray
2015 Marry Me Sirin Zahed
2013 Halima's Path

Best Actor Award

Year Film Actor Nationality of Director
2021The ParentVladislav Bulanov (Vlad Furman) & Mikhail Porechenkov
2020A Case BlueStephen Schnetzer
2019Last KoanSchidor Rahaman
2013 LICKS Stanley Doe Hunt

Best Supporting Actor Award

Year Film Actor(s) Nationality of Director
2021East of Middle WestJoris Jarsky
2020Keeping the BeesHakan Karsak
2019BilchedFrederick Du Rietz Australia
2013 LICKS Devon Libran & Koran Streets

Best Supporting Actress Award

Year Film Supporting Actress Nationality of Director
2021The ParentMaria Shukshina
2020Donna Stronger Than PrettyBrittany Molnar
2019Rag DollStephanie Erb
2013 Halima's Path Olga Pakalovic

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.glenwoodnyc.com/manhattan-living/nyc-fall-film-festivals-2014/ "A Complete Guide to NYC Fall Film Festivals"
  2. http://www.boursorama.com/actualites/la-fondatrice-du-chelsea-film-festival-ingrid-jean-baptiste-dans-le-grand-journal-de-new-york--19-10-2-4-7e0236342bb95e1a3014a232dd755266 "La fondatrice du Chelsea Film Festival : Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, dans Le Grand Journal de New York - 19/10 2/4"
  3. http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130701/chelsea/new-film-festival-aims-bring-world-cinema-chelsea "New Film Festival Aims to Bring World Cinema to Chelsea"
  4. Web site: CFF 2021 WINNERS. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018175625/https://chelseafilm.org/cff-2021-winners/. 2021-10-18. 2021-10-21. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020 CFF WINNERS. live. 2021-10-21. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031200751/https://www.chelseafilm.org/2020-winners/ . 2020-10-31 .
  6. Web site: Winners of Chelsea Film Festival 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191026011345/https://www.chelseafilm.org/2019-winners/ . 2019-10-26 . 2021-01-04. www.chelseafilm.org.
  7. Web site: Bilched. 2021-01-04. My Sunshine Coast. en.
  8. http://filmpulse.net/jonathan-singer-vines-licks-wins-big-chelsea-film-festival/ "Jonathan Singer-Vine’s LICKS Wins Big at the Chelsea Film Festival"
  9. http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_24502576/berkeley-director-wins-new-york-film-festivals-top "Berkeley director wins New York film festival’s top prize for Oakland-based feature “Licks”"
  10. http://www.mercurynews.com/movies/ci_24552031/yak-films-will-show-off-oakland-based-turf "YAK Films will show off Oakland-based Turf Feinz at San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay"
  11. Web site: 2020-11-20. Yaniel Paulino, un joven talento dominicano que brilla con luz propia en EEUU. 2021-10-21. El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana). es.
  12. Web site: Moore. Camille. 2020-09-08. 10 Things You Didn't Know about Hal Cumpston. 2021-01-04. TVOvermind. en-US.