Chelsea Film Festival
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]
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Location | New York City, United States |
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Founded | 2013 |
Website | www |
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.
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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 |
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2013 | LICKS | Jonathan Singer-Vine | ![]() |
2019 | Bilched | Jeremy Cumpston | ![]() |
Best Screenplay Award
Year | Film | Screenwriter | Nationality of Director |
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2013 | Halima's Path | Fedja Isovic | ![]() |
2019 | Bilched | Hal Cumpston | ![]() |
Best Actress Award
Year | Film | Actress | Nationality of Director |
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2013 | Halima's Path | Alma Prica | ![]() |
2015 | Marry Me | Sirin Zahed[10] |
Best Supporting Award
Year | Film | Supporting Actress | Nationality of Director |
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2013 | Halima's Path | Olga Pakalovic | ![]() |
Best Actor Award
Year | Film | Actor | Nationality of Director |
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2013 | LICKS | Stanley Doe Hunt | ![]() |
Best Supporting Actor Award
Year | Film | Actor(s) | Nationality of Director |
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2013 | LICKS | Devon Libran & Koran Streets | ![]() |
2019 | Bilched | Frederick Du Rietz | ![]() |
Best Director Award
Year | Film(s) | Director(s) | Nationality of Director(s) |
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2013 | LICKS & Les Petits Princes | Jonathan Singer-Vine & Vianney Lebasque | ![]() ![]() |
References
- "A Complete Guide to NYC Fall Film Festivals". September 3, 2014, Glenwood.
- "La fondatrice du Chelsea Film Festival : Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, dans Le Grand Journal de New York - 19/10 2/4". Boursorama.
- "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.
- "Jonathan Singer-Vine’s LICKS Wins Big at the Chelsea Film Festival". East Bay Times, November 1, 2013 Adam Patterson
- "Berkeley director wins New York film festival’s top prize for Oakland-based feature “Licks”". Contra Costa Times,
- "YAK Films will show off Oakland-based Turf Feinz at San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay". By Lou Fancher, Mercury News.
- "Winners of Chelsea Film Festival 2019". www.chelseafilm.org. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- "Bilched". My Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- Moore, Camille (2020-09-08). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Hal Cumpston". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- "Marry Me actress Sirin Zahed wins award in New York". Flanders, 26 October 2015