An upcoming movie competition will showcase a few of the finest unbiased filmmakers, writers and administrators from the Caribbean diaspora.
Hosted by Conch Shell Productions, a Queens-based nonprofit aimed toward amplifying the voices of Caribbean filmmakers, the third annual Conch Shell International Film Festival will run from Thursday, Oct. 10, to Sunday, Oct. 13. Stay screenings will happen on the Regal UA Halfway Cinema in Forest Hills, situated at 108-22 Queens Blvd.
The main target of this yr’s competition is movies that awaken, that includes numerous unbiased and pupil filmmakers of Caribbean descent from world wide, together with america, Canada, France, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Artists from Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Curacao, Barbados and different Caribbean nations may even be highlighted. Occasions embrace a pink carpet occasion, workshops, panels and trade pitch periods for attendees. Unproduced scripts may even be spotlighted throughout the movie competition. This yr’s competition submissions doubled from earlier years and can embrace a lineup of narrative, experimental and documentary brief movies.
Jury Award winners shall be introduced throughout the Award Ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 13. The Viewers Alternative Award winner shall be introduced on Oct. 22 following on-line video-on-demand viewers screening and voting.
Magaly Colimon-Christopher, founding father of Conch Shell Productions and director of the movie competition, mentioned the occasion is a reunion for artists and attendees. “Conch Shell Worldwide Movie Fest brings collectively followers of Caribbean tradition with trade specialists and creatives from world wide for 4 days of screenings, enlightening panels and workshops, gatherings and worthwhile networking alternatives. We’re delighted to spotlight rising filmmakers and produce a variety of empowering tales to our viewers,” Colimon-Christopher mentioned in a press release.
Pageant passes can be found for buy here. Digital attendees can watch the competition’s featured films by way of video-on-demand (VOD) by creating an EoFlix account.
The lineup for this yr’s Conch Shell Worldwide Movie Pageant consists of:
Narrative Brief
“Black Soldier”
Written and directed by Jimmy Laporal-Trésor
(Origin: France)
“Cachot”
Written and directed by Samueldavid John Baromeo
(Origin: Curacao)
“Right here Ends the World We’ve Identified”
Written and directed by Anne-Sophie Nanki
(Origin: Guadeloupe)
“James”
Written and directed by Kenderson Jerome Noray
(Origin: Trinidad and Tobago)
Lakay
Written and directed by Amarise Rose-Zhané DeFranco
(Origin: U.S.A)
“Lettre La “
Written and directed by Kyvon Edwin
(Origin: U.S.A)
“Nwa (Black)”
Written and directed by Hans Augustave
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Ricky”
Written and directed by Rashad Frett
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“See You Yesterday”
Written by Stefon Bristol and Fredrica Bailey and directed by Stefon Bristol
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Shot In The Darkish (Destello En La Oscuridad)”
Written and Directed by Astrid Andujar
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Highlight”
Written and Directed by Tyquan Rivan and Ashanti Neblett
(Origin: Barbados)
“Territory”
Written by Nadja Odi Thomas Jael Joseph and directed by Jael Joseph
(Origin: Canada)
“The 4 Dance at Evening”
Written by T.S. Evering and Okay.S. Evering and directed by T.S. Evering
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“The Street to Lilith”
Written by Venessa M. Diaz and directed by Liz Sweeney
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“The Sacrifice”
Written and directed by Catherine Bruhier
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“The Concept Of Josue’ “
Written and directed by Livingston Steele
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Time Heals (A Jamaican Christmas Story)”
Written by Tarik Alexander and directed by Kevin Jackson
(Origin: Jamaica)
“Unbraided”
Written and directed by Caroline Renard
(Origin: U.S.A)
“Unstated”
Written and directed by Danae Grandison
(Origin: Jamaica)
“Victorine”
Written and directed by Lunise Cerin
(Origin: U.S.A)
“With Or With out You”
Written and directed by Yannick Rosine
(Origin: Guadeloupe)
“Zeen?”
Written by Calyx Passailaigue and Richard Walters and directed by Calyx Passailaigue
(Origin: Canada)
Documentary Brief
“Bomba Ancestral”
Directed by Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
(Origin: Puerto Rico)
“Chante Manman Mwen (My Mom’s Tune”)
Written and Directed by Fedna Jacquet
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Dementia: The Island Journey”
Directed by Rianna Patterson
(Origin: United Kingdom)
“¡Dímelo Rapeando!”
Directed by Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
(Origin: Puerto Rico)
“Iconography: Roy Cape”
Written by Aviel Kellile Scanterbury and directed by Mikhail Neruda Gibbings
(Origin: Trinidad and Tobago)
“Neglect-Me-Not”
Written and directed by Tamika R. Guishard
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Jamaica Story”
Directed by Michael Jerrol Campbell
(Origin: Jamaica)
“Jonkonnu Nuh Lifeless”
Written by Ryan Eccleston and Carlton Walters and directed by Ryan Eccleston;
(Origin: Jamaica)
“Raíces (Roots) “
Written and directed by Misael Antonio Martinez Melo
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Seventeen Colors And A Sitar”
Written by Michael Mooleedhar and directed by Patricia Mohammed
(Origin: Trinidad and Tobago)
“Some Candy Day “
Written and Directed by Rasheed Peters
(Origin: U.S.A)
“In direction of A Extra Inclusive Jamaica”
Written and directed by Marion Myrie
(Origin: Jamaica)
Experimental Brief
“Coolie Pink and Inexperienced”
Written by Nazma Muller and directed by Patricia Mohammed
(Origin: Trinidad and Tobago)
“Kankantri (The Silk Cotton Tree)”
Written and Directed by Gabri Christa
(Origin: Suriname)
“Paria’s Pearl”
Written by Suelyn Choo and directed by Suelyn Choo and Kerron Lemmessy
(Origin: Trinidad and Tobago)
“Quest”
Written and directed by Rebecca Catherine Chandler
(Origin: Barbados)
“Yemoja’s Anansi – A Dance Interpretation”
Written and directed by Christal Clashing
(Origin: Antigua and Barbuda)
Unproduced Screenplay Finalists
“Large Man”
Written by Rashaad Ernesto Inexperienced
(Origin: U.S.A.)
“Residing with Mi Familia”
Written by Iraisa Ann Reilly
(Origin: U.S.A.)
