Join us on Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at Queens Public Library for a powerful evening of short films at our CSIFF Community Screening. This is a free public event spotlighting bold, thought-provoking films by Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora filmmakers previously featured in our Conch Shell International Film Fests.
Date: Wednesday, Sept 18th 2025 - 5pm-7:30pm Location: Queens Public Library Forest Hills Branch Admission: Free | All are welcome!
Featured Films: NOISY by Dominican filmmaker Cedric Hill Amid a chaotic subway delay, a lonely commuter discovers unexpected intimacy with a deaf woman—through silence, signs, and stillness. (Sign language w/English subtitles)
VICTORINE by Haitian American filmmaker Lunise Cerine On the one-year anniversary of her mother’s passing, a Haitian American dancer claims her place in a long line of powerful women. (Haitian Creole w/ English Subtitles)
SEE YOU YESTERDAY by Guyanese American filmmaker Stefon Bristol Two Brooklyn teenage science prodigies build makeshift time machines to stop a tragic injustice involving police violence.
RAICES (Documentary) by Puerto Rican filmmaker Misael Martinez A powerful look at Puerto Rico’s grassroots food sovereignty movement. (Spanish w/ English Subtitles)
FUEGO by Puerto Rican filmmaker Edwin FrankO On New Year’s Eve, a drifting bartender recalls his father’s love for salsa and storytelling—searching for the fire within.
🎥 Join us for a vibrant evening of cinema, connection, and conversation WITH FILMMAKERS FOLLOWING THE SCREENINGS!