FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 24, 2013
Chelsea, NY -
The Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) announced today that in partnership
with Pace University, it will hold its first edition in New York City
from October 24th-27th, 2013 at the SVA Theater in Chelsea, as well as
Pace University.The CFF was founded by Ingrid & Sonia Jean-Baptiste
to give a voice to independent films and discover new talents.The
Chelsea Film Festival will program films and documentaries from emerging
filmmakers from around the world. Every edition of the CFF will
represent a theme. The first edition of the 2013 Chelsea Film Festival
will be focused on “Global Issues”, and will introduce 20 foreign films
to the public, as Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, Founder of the CFF, stated:“Making the World a Better Place”
The
primary mission of the Chelsea Film Festival is to support upcoming
directors and show their work to the public. It will also focus on
bringing the international film community and the audience together
around a specific topic.
For more information, visit Chelsea Film Festival
Our Mission:
Chelsea
film Festival is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit cultural organization. CFF is an
international film festival, enlightening the work of emerging
filmmakers, producers and actors. It offers a wide range of films, such
as shorts, documentaries and feature-lengths. It empowers the work of
risk-taking storytellers and remains committed to its mission to discover
and develop independent artists and audiences around the world.