Chelsea Film Festival

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the Chelsea Film Festival! 🦃✨

Today, we want to express our deepest gratitude to all the filmmakers, partners, sponsors, team members, and our amazing audience who make this festival possible year after year.

Thank you for your creativity, your passion, and your trust. You inspire us every day. 🎬💜✨

Wishing everyone a warm, joyful, and peaceful Thanksgiving surrounded by the people you love.

We look forward to sharing many more stories and moments with you. 🍁

11/25/2025

🔥BLACK FRIDAY IS HERE — 50% OFF PASSES!🔥
Experience CFF like never before: galas, after-parties, industry talks, filmmaker events & every screening. One pass. Half the price. All the magic. ✨

Don’t sleep on this deal, it won’t last.

🎟️ www.chelseafilm.org

11/22/2025

👏Bravo to Lorene Thaumass who directed Aller simple le film (One Way Ticket)!

Her film just had its avant-première at Le Grand Rex Paris.

Last October, she also won the Audience Award at the Chelsea Film Festival!

11/20/2025

📣 Congratulations to our Artistic Director, Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, for being featured by New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT)!

We at Chelsea Film Festival are incredibly proud and extend our deepest gratitude for her outstanding vision and leadership. Thank you NYWIFT

🔗 https://www.nywift.org/view-email/ZW1hLzIwMjUxMTE5XzE3MzYwMi1lbWEtNTY0ODQ=

11/11/2025

📺 [BREAKING NEWS] After the New York City Premiere of VOICES OF DEOLI at the Chelsea Film Festival. We are proud to announce the release of this feature documentary on Tubi!

Survivors of an internment camp that operated after the 1962 Sino-Indian War share their stories of struggle and resilience in this documentary.Directed by: ...

11/08/2025

📣 A heartfelt thank you to Cass Almendral
Social Life Magazine for showcasing the Chelsea Film Festival 2025 in your latest issue.

We’re honored to be featured among such inspiring stories and voices shaping today’s cultural landscape.

🔗 https://sociallifemagazine.com/art/recap-of-2025-chelsea-film-festival-where-manhattans-cultural-elite-made-their-mark/

11/06/2025

🎬 Submissions are now open for the 2026 Chelsea Film Festival!

We’re calling all visionary filmmakers from around the world to share your stories with us. Whether it’s a feature, short, documentary, or series, we want to see your bold, original, and impactful work.

Join us in celebrating independent cinema and shaping the future of film. 🗽✨

📅 Festival Dates: October 14-18, 2026

🎥 Submit now via FilmFreeway

11/04/2025

🎬 Who will be the 2026 Chelsea Film Festival Grand Prix Winner?

⏰ The countdown begins, submissions are now open.

🎞 We invite visionary filmmakers from around the world to share their vision, their story, their craft, and their passion for cinema.

We look forward to discovering the next masterpiece that will illuminate Chelsea. 🌟

11/01/2025

🎬 Thank you, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) for hosting the Chelsea Film Festival REEL MAGIC HOUR® in your truly magical venue! ✨

Reel Magic Hour® is a 2-day industry talk program that provides one hour panels designed for our Chelsea Film Festival filmmakers to learn about the entertainment industry, meet and network with their peers.

2025 marked the tenth edition of the Reel Magic Hour®. This program is supported by the Sundance Institute and listed in the Women at Sundance Institute and Women in Film LA Resource Map.

A huge congratulations to Andrew Hecht for the outstanding production and a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who contributed to making these two incredible days possible 9 panels, 9 moderators, and 35 inspiring speakers!

What an unforgettable experience celebrating film, creativity, and community!

🖥️ Watch them on our YouTube channel:

https: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk32k4Wvv8sE8mB6JQXJ3oQhU1-zylrAk&si=7Bv9WP1Q3UhvQyD3

📸 Emanuel Figetakis

10/29/2025

Chelsea Film Festival Opening Night with Brandon Routh!
🌟The photos are now officially released. Many thank you to:

📸 Getty Images for their amazing hard work.

Brandon Routh attends the Opening Night Premiere of "Out Of Order" at the 2025 Chelsea Film Festival at Regal Union Square on October 15, 2025 in New York City.

10/27/2025

💻 Devil’s Play / The Wheels Of Heaven won Best Cinematography at the 13th Annual Chelsea Film Festival!

Interview courtesy by Chris Yandek from Cy Interview

Actors Gary Stretch and Dessy Tenekedjieva join us to talk about their new movie Devil's Play. Devil’s Play is slated for worldwide distribution on December ...

10/27/2025

🎬 Missed the Chelsea Film Festival 2025? Don’t worry, you can still catch amazing films online!

🎟️ Grab your festival pass today and enjoy the lineup from anywhere! 🌍✨

👩‍💻 https://filmfestplus.com/get-pass/?festival=CFF25T8UH5VF