Conch Shell International Film Festival Presents FREE Community Screening at Forest Hills Library Featuring Award-Winning Caribbean Heritage Filmmakers

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 
• FUEGO – Written & Directed by Edwin Franko
  CSIFF 2022 Best Screenwriter Winner 
• VICTORINE – Directed by Lunise Cerin
  CSIFF 2024 Award Nominee 
• RAÍCES – Directed by Misael Martínez Melo
  CSIFF 2024 Award Nominee 
• SEE YOU YESTERDAY – Directed by Stefon Bristol
  The short film that inspired the Netflix feature produced by Spike Lee
  CSIFF2024 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