Conch Shell Productions Presents CSIFF Community Screening at York College

Queens, NY – October 9, 2025 – Conch Shell Productions (CSP), in partnership with York College’s Performing & Fine Arts Department, presents a free CSIFF Community Screening on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM, in Jamaica, Queens.

This special screening is part of CSP’s 2025 Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) Community Series — a program designed to celebrate Caribbean heritage voices in film and bring meaningful storytelling directly to local audiences.

The evening will showcase a powerful lineup of award-winning and visionary short films by Caribbean filmmakers, including:

🎥 Aftershocks: A Tetralogy of Our Times – Written by Magaly Colimon-Christopher (Haiti) and Juan Ramírez Jr. (Puerto Rico); Directed by Teisha Duncan (Jamaica) and Pat Golden (USA). A four-part narrative exploring how Caribbean communities navigate the emotional and cultural “aftershocks” of the pandemic through resilience, imagination, love, and hope.

🎥 Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved – Written and directed by Alicia Díaz (Puerto Rico). A bilingual dance film that honors Black female tobacco stemmers and Puerto Rican anti-colonial activists as icons of strength and resistance.

🎥 Rise Up! – Written and directed by Grace Stelk (Suriname). Winner of CSIFF 2021 Best Animation Award, this visually stunning short follows a bird’s centuries-old struggle for freedom and survival, serving as a metaphor for resilience and liberation.

🎥 The Jill of the Trade – Written and directed by Charysse Tia Harper (Trinidad and Tobago). A documentary featuring five women who break barriers in male-dominated professions — including one of Afghanistan’s few female mayors — revealing stories of courage, leadership, and perseverance.

Following the screening, Professor Patricia Haggler, Chair of York College’s History, Philosophy & Anthropology Department, will lead a post-screening Q&A exploring how these filmmakers use art to awaken awareness, spark cross-cultural dialogue, and amplify underrepresented voices.

“This program connects deeply with York College’s mission to foster global awareness and cultural literacy,” says CSP Founder and Producing Artistic Director Magaly Colimon-Christopher. “It’s an evening that celebrates the Caribbean spirit of survival and creativity.”

This event is free to the public, but seating is limited. Early RSVP is strongly encouraged.

Event Details

📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 York College Performing & Fine Arts Department, Jamaica, Queens, NY
🎟️ Free Admission | RSVP Required
www.conchshelliff.com

Presented By

Conch Shell Productions in partnership with York College Performing & Fine Arts Department.
This event is made possible with funds from the Flushing Town Hall Queens Community Arts Grant.

About Conch Shell Productions

Founded by Haitian-American actress, playwright, and producer Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Conch Shell Productions is a Queens-based nonprofit dedicated to amplifying Caribbean heritage voices in theatre and film. Through the Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) and the Bluelight Reading Series, CSP creates platforms for bold new works that awaken imaginations, inspire dialogue, and spark social change.