CSIFF - Chat with Caribbean filmmakers
Yé Moun La! Welcome to a miniseries of episodes dedicated to the Conch Shell International Film Festival which will be held online May 21 - 23, 2021.
In Episode 1, Nadhege Ptah tells us about her film "Paris Blues in Harlem", her Caribbean identity, and her first memory of a Caribbean film.
In Episode 2, I chat with Krystle N. Adams about her film “Pie Apple of my Eye” and the importance of being unapologetic when you create.
In Episode 3, Tanya Perez reminds us of the importance of human connections with her documentary “Remembering When The Clowns Came” and her most powerful memory of a Caribbean film.
In Episode 4, Alain Bidard talks about his animation film "Réflexion" and how creating films is about self-validation of his identity.
In episode 5, Wally Fall tells us about his film "Fouyé Zétwal (Plowing The Stars)" and how the love for his people fuels his storytelling process.
The Conch Shell International Film Festival (CSIFF) is an online film festival that celebrates unique, bold short films and screenplays written by artists from the Caribbean and the Caribbean Diaspora. The theme this year is hero/shero represented in different categories such as the quiet hero, the avenging hero, the anti-hero, the hopeful hero, the hero among and within us.
This New York based film festival was founded by actress/playwright/director/producer/Artistic director & Founder of Conch Shell Productions - Magaly Colimon-Christopher. She describes the Conch Shell International Film Festival as “a space for us to remind each other our voices are vital and essential."
Check out conchshelliff.com for more info. I will be moderating a panel on May 22nd: Caribbean films & Language: strategies to highlight authentic narratives in a multilingual setting.
To buy your festival pass, click here.