47 Films, 14 Countries, One Global Caribbean Celebration: CSIFF26 Unveils Its 2026 Official Selection
A glimpse of the bold stories featured at CSIFF26, celebrating Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora filmmakers telling stories through a Caribbean heritage lens.
From the Caribbean to its global Diaspora, 47 films from 14 countries converge in New York City Oct 9-11 for a powerful celebration of stories without borders.
There is no single Caribbean story. CSIFF26 brings 47 films from 14 countries together to show the world the extraordinary range of stories told through a Caribbean heritage lens.”
FOREST HILLS, NY, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF), presented by Queens-based nonprofit Conch Shell Productions, Inc., announces the 47 films selected for its 2026 Official Selection.— Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Founder & Producing Artistic Director
Taking place October 9–11, 2026, CSIFF26 brings Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora filmmakers, film lovers, and industry professionals together for three days of screenings, industry conversations, professional development, and community.
This year’s films originate from Aruba, Canada, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominica, France, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, the United Kingdom, and the United States—reflecting the geographic and cultural breadth of contemporary Caribbean storytelling.
Early Bird Festival Passes are now on sale at www.conchshelliff.com.
OUR CULTURE LIVES IN OUR STORIES.
“Every year, I’m reminded of just how expansive Caribbean storytelling is,” said Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Conch Shell Productions and Conch Shell International Film Fest. “There is no single Caribbean story. Our filmmakers bring different cultures, histories, languages, perspectives, and experiences to the screen. CSIFF creates a space for those voices to be seen, for filmmakers to find one another, and for audiences to discover stories they might not encounter anywhere else.”
CSIFF26 OFFICIAL SELECTION
2012/What Happened in 2012 — Dana M Wright
A Shade of Indigo — Hanif James
Adan Nanm Ek Kò — Ella Moun
Adrift Wak Leu — Rebecca Roos
Beg Yuh A Call — Michael Campbell
Bob Marley Beach: The Fight for Your Right — Simon Mais
Bossladysk8 — True Daley
Bright Sparks — Lesley-Ann Wanliss
Cadencia — Paulís Cofresí
Finding Syn — Sean-Josahi Brown
From Fortune — Christelle Powell
Green — Katiana Farrier
I F*cking Hate You! — Gabriela Paciel
I Love You More — Ashur Sattiewhite
If Only You Knew — Safiyah Chiniere
Isaiah's Glass Goes Down Easy — Ria Ashley Vieira
Last Hoorah at G-Baby's — Darnelle Casimir
Mummy? — Noella Letitia Mingo
My Dad, Guyana and Me — Noella Letitia Mingo
Noche Noir — Marissa Chibas
Now, Hear Me Good — Dwayne LeBlanc
On the Eve — Sulin Passial
Ordinary Citizens of Suriname – Episode 1 — Morena Leter
Pan Gyul — Juliette Jeffers
Raizal: The Jamaican Connection — Jamar Cleary
Seasick — Nigel Gabbidon
Sherisia — Sherisia James
Silver Silhouettes — JR Roache & Andre Wynter
Sonshine — Kaleb D'Aguilar
Stand Clear 'the Closing Doors' — Stacey Sargeant
Striking Threads – The Atlanta Washing Society — Sojourna Collier
Sunny — Ewoud Bon
Suspicious — Maison Teixeira
Tambu — Laurie Lambert
The Brittle Little Ones — Kourtrajmé Karaibes
The Coqui Sings — Edwin FrankO
The Day I Met You — Samueldavid Baromeo
The Douen — Jonathan Jagdeo
The Last Dance — Hayden Mclean
The Making of a Matriarch: La Creación de una Matriarca — Vanessa Cruz
The Star Boy — Wayne Carnegie
The Tide Between Us — Odessa Whitlock
They're Mid — Feddyana Jean
Through the Barricades — Alexandrine Benjamin
Trinidad Remains — Karen Martinez
Unbroken — Carmen Santiago
Where the Waves End — Lidsy Trabal
INDUSTRY PANELS & SCREENINGS
CSIFF26 opens Friday, October 9, at HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street in Manhattan’s West Village, with industry panels and professional development led by Sekiya Dorsett, Stefon Bristol, Nambi Kelly, Angelina Villapiano, and Gillian Isabelle.
On Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, CSIFF moves to Regal UA Midway, 108-22 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, Queens, for Official Selection screenings, filmmaker conversations, red carpet events, and awards.
The 2026 CSIFF Award Jury features Lamar Richardson, Sekiya Dorsett, Lu Childs, Stefon Bristol, Nambi Kelly, Angelina Villapiano, and Gillian Isabelle. Award nominees will be announced in September.
MORE THAN A FILM FESTIVAL
Founded in 2021, CSIFF creates a gathering place for Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora filmmakers to showcase their work, connect with audiences and industry professionals, and build lasting creative relationships. Through screenings, panels, conversations, workshops, networking, and pre-festival programming, CSIFF works to increase the visibility of Caribbean-heritage storytellers in the American film industry.
CSIFF26 is made possible in part with support from the A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund, Resorts World Gives Grant, and a PSC-CUNY Research Award through York College.
CSIFF26 | October 9–11, 2026
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CONCH SHELL PRODUCTIONS INC
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