By Rafael Cores
Sep 29, 2023, 9:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK – The 11th edition of the independent film festival Chelsea Film Festival will be held in Manhattan from October 12 to 15 with a large representation of Latin titles among the 152 from 29 countries that make up this year’s offering.
Three films, 19 shorts, a documentary and 2 “indie” episodes will be signed by Hispanic authors. The “in-person” screenings will take place at the Regal Theaters 14th St. You can also access the online version of the festival for $25.
The CFF was founded by actresses Ingrid and Sonia Jean-Baptiste as a platform to discover new talent and bring independent titles to the public. It is a non-profit organization.
These are the titles with a Latin presence of the 2023 festival:
Films
· IBIZA BLUE By Jesus Lloveras. 103 min | Drama, Romance | Spain | 2022
· THESE DAYS By Edward Gonzalez, Jr. 100 min | Drama, Family, Latin | United States | 2022
· THE TREE HOUSE By Flávio Ermírio de Moraes. 81 min | Drama, Psychological Thriller | Brazil | 2023
Short
· (BE)LOVED By Javier Molina. 11 min | N/A | United States | 2023
· ABOVE THE DESERT WITH NO NAME By Sonia Sebastián. 17 min | N/A | United States | 2023
· BACKLOG By Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal. 19 min | Drama, Biopic, Social Impact | United States | 2022
· STUPID CAPTAIN By Jaime Zevallos. 15 min | Drama, Comedy | United States | 2023
· CONEY ISLAND BABY By Jose Duran. 19 min | N/A | United States | 2022
· IN THE SAND By Frankie Garcés. 17 min | Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama | United States | 2022
· FREEMAN HOSPITALITY By Michael Cooke. 19 min | Sci-Fi, Drama | United States | 2022
· HINDSIGHT By Kimberly Michelle Vaughn. 14 min | Satirical, Thriller, Dark Comedy | United States | 2022
· INSIDE By Jessica Silvetti. 10 min | Drama | United States | 2023
· LILI By Brian Ríos. 15 min | N/A | Puerto Rico | 2022
· MACHO By Francisco Solorzano. 10 min | N/A | United States | 2023. Selected as part of the 2023 CFF Screenwriting Incubator Program
· OUR SAINT LUCIA By Paul Tully. 16 min | N/A | United States | 2023
· POSER By Casiano Roman Hamer. 10 min | Family Drama, Drama, Teen Drama | United States | 2023. Selected as part of the 2023 CFF Screenwriting Incubator Program
· QUIQUE By Pedro Tamames. 12 min | Drama, Comedy | United States | 2023
· RECOGNITION By Maria Prieto. 15 min | Sci-Fi, Drama | United States | 2022
· UNLOCKED By Maria Palacio. 20 min | Drama, Mental Health, Social Awareness | United States | 2023
· VICTORIA By Javier Molina. 15 min | N/A | United States | 2022
· WEST OF FRANK By Breton Tyner-Bryan. 9 min | Sci-Fi, Dance, Fashion | United States | 2023
· WHAT IF By Maria Alejandra Hernandez. 19 min | Romance, Action | United States | 2022
Documentary film
· MY TWO MOMS (A STORY OF SEPARATION) By Olga Mérediz. 80 min | Documentary | United States, Cuba | 2022
“indie” episodes
· ANY WOMAN OF MINE By Jose Duran. 16 min | Romantic Comedy | United States | 2023
· THE SHIPMENT By Jose Peña. 23 min | Crime, Comedy, Drama | United States | 2022
More information about the Chelsea Film Festival here.