14TH ANNUAL CHELSEA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2026 BLACK FILMMAKERS
The Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) will hold its fourteenth edition both in-person at Regal Theatres 14th St. from October 14-18 (in-person) and online on FilmFestival+ (https://filmfestivalplus.com, also accessible through AppleTV) from October 14-31, 2026.
The 14th Annual Edition of Chelsea Film Festival will be presenting 1 Narrative Feature, 2 Documentaries, 13 US Narrative Shorts, 3 International Narrative Shorts, 1 Indie Episodic and 1 AI- Generated Film, totaling 21 titles made by Black Filmmakers.
NARRATIVE FEATURES
HAVE YOU SEEN HER by William Uschold
80 min | Mystery, Psychological | United States | 2026
When a devoted mother fears her daughter is in danger, her relentless search for answers draws her into a world of hidden agendas, where every clue leads deeper into suspicion and nothing is as it seems.
DOCUMENTARIES
FROM TIMES SQUARE TO THE WORLD: IMMIGRANT CITY by Gabrielle Canal
9 min | Documentary | United States | 2026
From Times Square to the World is a film series that's part of Founded By NYC, which celebrates New York City’s 400th anniversary in 2025 and the nation’s 250th in 2026. Each episode follows New Yorkers as they explore the five boroughs, uncovering the groundbreaking cultural movements, creative cuisines and revolutionary ideas that make NYC unlike anywhere else.
MY GENDER IS BLACK by Terry Blade
20 min | Documentary | United States | 2026
My Gender Is Black strips away narrative convention to explore the visceral reality of race as a gendered experience. Through a relentless layering of stark portraiture, an immersive soundscape, and evocative motion, the film challenges the boundaries of documentary filmmaking.
US SHORTS
ALONE AGAINST ALL by Mazigna Barros
16 min | Drama | France, Senegal | 2026
PINK SLIP by Ryan Abrams
2 min | Drama | United States | 2026
I ALMOST FORGOT by Amber Jessie
13 min | Comedy | United States | 2026
BETTA FISH by Louvinia Robinson
15 min | Drama | United States | 2026
LEO LETS IT RAIN by Jasmin Prophete
11 min | Drama | United States | 2025
WHERE THE LEAVES GROW GREEN by Don-Dimitri Joseph
19 min | Drama | United States | 2025
THREESOME by Daryl Denner
9 min | Comedy | United States | 2026
ASHES: HAI IRO NO YUKI by Jessica Barr
17 min | Drama | United States | 2025
A BIG STAR by Austin Kane Anderson
7 min | Comedy, Drama, Found Footage | United States | 2026
CLOSURE by Glenn Robert Ford
20 min | Drama | United States | 2026
INSIDE THESE WALLS by Melissa Fisher
18 min | Drama | United States | 2025
HELLO, DAD! by Cameron Monaghan
12 min | Drama, Comedy, LBGTQ, Politics | United States | 2026
LEMON BARS by Gabriella Bartley
15 min | Drama | United States | 2025
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
ADAN NANM EK KÒ by Ella Moun
30 min | Drama | Martinique | 2025
A SUNNY DAY IN LONDON by Jialu Liu
13 min | Drama | United Kingdom | 2025
WITHOUT MERCY by Rayen Hediji, Amine Gabdou Mahamat
22 min | Thriller, Action, Drama | France | 2026
INDIE EPISODICS
EMERALD TRIANGLE by Mena Elizabeth Santos
14 min | Thriller, Mystery | United States | 2025
AI-GENERATED FILMS
NKOA by Jean-Michel Loutoby
104 min | AI-Generated, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family | Martinique | 2026
KITA by Jidenna Mobisson
20 min | Drama| United States | 2026
CFF was founded by actresses Ingrid & Sonia Jean-Baptiste to give voices to the unheard by providing
a platform to independent films and discovering new talents.
Chelsea Film Festival Board of Directors consists of renowned industry insiders: Paul Calderon,
Elizabeth Kemp, and John Patrick Shanley.
The Advisory Board includes: Bruno Chatelin, Georges Leclere, Kiki Lambden-Stout, Jeff Bandman,
Pascal Chemin, Michel Abramowicz, Michael Ruotolo, Pascal Bonifay, Patrick Braoude, Richard Stein,
Ron Agam, Thandeka Zwana, Thembi Mtshali- Jones, Wissam Chahine and more.
Our Mission: Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) - 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural organization - 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-length pieces. 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.
