Chelsea Film Festival

Chelsea Film Festival CFF is an international film festival dedicated to supporting independent filmmakers - 13th Edition, October 2025, www.chelseafilm.org

Films selected will have to address the Chelsea Film Festival Theme: "Global Issues" (Social, Economical, Political, & Environmental).

✨ Thank you to Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine  and NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher  for the continued suppo...
07/24/2025

✨ Thank you to Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine and NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher for the continued support of the Chelsea Film Festival!
We’re counting down the days until | October 15–19! 🎬🗽

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07/23/2025

🎥 Our monthly newsletter keeps you connected to everything happening at CFF!
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🇫🇷🎤 Our founder, Ingrid Jean-Baptiste , MC’d the 5th annual Bastille Day French Music Festival at SummerStage NYC  this ...
07/16/2025

🇫🇷🎤 Our founder, Ingrid Jean-Baptiste , MC’d the 5th annual Bastille Day French Music Festival at SummerStage NYC this past Sunday. Special thanks to the Consulate of France in New York for putting on this amazing event and having her back.

🎵 Music from Patrick Bruel, Bigflo et Oli, Bob Sinclar, Les Cadets Lafayette, Marie Viapiano and ESTL had the crowd of over 12,000 people moving all night. See you next year!

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
French Embassy in the U.S.

🗓 Mark your calendars! The 13th annual Chelsea Film Festival is happening Oct 15-19 and you don't want to miss it. For m...
07/10/2025

🗓 Mark your calendars! The 13th annual Chelsea Film Festival is happening Oct 15-19 and you don't want to miss it. For more information 🔗https://chelseafilm.org

📣 Late Deadline - Last day to submit your film before the next and final deadline July 7th. Share with a friend. 🌈
05/30/2025

📣 Late Deadline - Last day to submit your film before the next and final deadline July 7th. Share with a friend. 🌈

📣 LATE DEADLINE! Submit your creativity, 3 DAYS to go ⏳  cffny2025 🔥
05/28/2025

📣 LATE DEADLINE! Submit your creativity, 3 DAYS to go ⏳ cffny2025 🔥

05/21/2025

Tessa Thompson Presenting the inaugural Golden Globes Prize for Documentary & "Film, Storytelling & Confrontation" Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes

📍Meet the Chelsea Film Festival Founders at the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes next week!
05/07/2025

📍Meet the Chelsea Film Festival Founders at the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes next week!

04/30/2025

🎬🎥📽️ Incubator - Throwback to the first season. Stay tuned for more news about the upcoming season.

📣 Chelsea Film Festival 2025📌 OFFICIAL DEADLINE March 31, 2025 🛎️ Approaching in 14 days! You can submit your best proje...
03/17/2025

📣 Chelsea Film Festival 2025

📌 OFFICIAL DEADLINE March 31, 2025

🛎️ Approaching in 14 days!

You can submit your best project via FilmFreeway.

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Recently nominated in the Top 10 Best Film Festivals by USA Today, Chelsea Film Festival is a socially driven global platform.

Chelsea Film Festival was created in 2013 by mother-daughter French duo Ingrid and Sonia Jean-Baptiste, dedicated to supporting emerging filmmakers from around the world, with a strong “Global Issue” Focus. Their singular mission came after they survive a tragic car accident in Chelsea, New York in 2012. Ingrid had worked as a journalist in Paris, France and came to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. When hit by a drunk driver she then found herself with 7 broken ribs, a fractured spine and sat in a wheelchair.

After 7 years, Chelsea Film Festival has become a reputed international platform that shares unique stories and have awarded over 300 filmmakers with cash and camera equipment prizes from Panavision, Adorama, and more.