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 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

YearFilmDirectorNationality of Director
2021 The Parent Vlad Furman  Russia[4]
2020 Keeping the Bees Eylem Kaftan  Turkey[5]
2019 Bilched Jeremy Cumpston Australia Australia[6][7]
2013LICKSJonathan Singer-Vine United States[8][9][10]

Audience Award

YearFilmDirectorNationality of Director
2021Surviving on LESTony Amatullo United States[4]
2020 Greyscale Yaniel Paulino  United States  Dominican Republic[11]

Best Director Award

YearFilm(s)Director(s)Nationality of Director(s)
2021 The Parent Vlad Furman  Russia[4]
2020 Keeping the Bees Eylem Kaftan  Turkey[5]
2019 Ticket Yoh Komaya  Japan[6]
2013LICKS & Les Petits PrincesJonathan Singer-Vine & Vianney Lebasque United States  France

Best Screenplay Award

YearFilmScreenwriterNationality of Director
2021 The Parent Andrey Shishov, Christina Kuzmina, & Vlad Furman  Russia[4]
2020 Keeping the Bees Eylem Kaftan  Turkey[5]
2019 Bilched Hal Cumpston Australia Australia[12][7]
2013Halima's PathFedja Isovic Bosnia

Best Actress Award

YearFilmActressNationality of Director
2021 The Parent Angelina Strechina  Russia[4]
2020 Keeping the Bees Meryem Uzerli  Turkey[5]
2019 Rag Doll Shannon Murray  United States[6]
2015Marry MeSirin Zahed Belgium
2013Halima's PathAlma Prica Bosnia

Best Actor Award

YearFilmActorNationality of Director
2021 The Parent Vladislav Bulanov (Vlad Furman) & Mikhail Porechenkov  Russia[4]
2020 A Case Blue Stephen Schnetzer  United States[5]
2019 Last Koan Schidor Rahaman  Australia[6]
2013LICKSStanley Doe Hunt United States

Best Supporting Actor Award

YearFilmActor(s)Nationality of Director
2021 East of Middle West Joris Jarsky  United States[4]
2020 Keeping the Bees Hakan Karsak  Turkey[5]
2019 Bilched Frederick Du Rietz Australia Australia[6][7]
2013LICKSDevon Libran & Koran Streets United States

Best Supporting Actress Award

YearFilmSupporting ActressNationality of Director
2021 The Parent Maria Shukshina  Russia[4]
2020 Donna Stronger Than Pretty Brittany Molnar  United States[5]
2019 Rag Doll Stephanie Erb  United States[6]
2013Halima's PathOlga Pakalovic Bosnia

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "CFF 2021 WINNERS". Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2020 CFF WINNERS". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Winners of Chelsea Film Festival 2019". www.chelseafilm.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  7. 1 2 3 "Bilched". My Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  8. ↑ "Jonathan Singer-Vine’s LICKS Wins Big at the Chelsea Film Festival". East Bay Times, November 1, 2013 Adam Patterson
  9. ↑ "Berkeley director wins New York film festival’s top prize for Oakland-based feature “Licks”". Contra Costa Times,
  10. ↑ "YAK Films will show off Oakland-based Turf Feinz at San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay". By Lou Fancher, Mercury News.
  11. ↑ "Yaniel Paulino, un joven talento dominicano que brilla con luz propia en EEUU". El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) (in Spanish). 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  12. ↑ Moore, Camille (2020-09-08). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Hal Cumpston". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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