Celebrate Caribbean Cinema in Queens: Free Community Screening from Conch Shell International Film Festival

Conch Shell Productions’ Conch Shell International Film Festival (CSIFF) is proud to announce its upcoming CSIFF Community Screening on Wednesday, September 18, 2025, from 5:00 PM–7:30 PM at the Forest Hills Library (108-19 71st Ave, Queens, NY). This free event invites the community to experience powerful short films by Caribbean heritage filmmakers, followed by a live Q&A with the artists.

This fall’s theme, “Love in the Caribbean Community,” showcases how love informs resilience, identity, and transformation across the diaspora.

Films Featured:

• NOISY – Written & Directed by Cedric Hill
  CSIFF 2021 Best Film & Best Screenplay Winner | Sign Language w/ English Subtitles

  FUEGO – Written & Directed by Edwin Franko
  CSIFF 2022 Best Screenwriter Winner

  VICTORINE – Directed by Lunise Cerin
  CSIFF 2024 Award Nominee | Haitian Creole w/ English Subtitles

  RAÍCES – Directed by Misael Martínez Melo
  CSIFF 2024 Award Nominee | Spanish w/ English Subtitles

  SEE YOU YESTERDAY – Directed by Stefon Bristol
  The short that inspired the Netflix feature produced by Spike Lee
  CSIFF 2024 Best Student Film & Best Cinematography Winner

Following the screening, audiences are invited to stay for an interactive Q&A with the filmmakers, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the artists behind these impactful works.

“Our community screenings are about more than film — they are about connection,” said Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Conch Shell Productions. “We’re creating spaces where Caribbean heritage stories are celebrated, preserved, and shared with audiences who are eager to see their realities reflected on screen.”

This program is presented in partnership with Queens Public Library and is made possible by a Flushing Town Hall Queens Community Arts Grant.

Event Details:

📅 Wednesday, September 18, 2025
🕔 5:00–7:30 PM
📍 Forest Hills Library – 108-19 71st Ave, Queens, NY
🎟 Free Admission | RSVP Recommended

For event details and RSVP link, visit www.conchshellproductions.com