Chelsea Film Fest Founder Ingrid Jean-Baptiste Wins Audience Award!

The Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) announces today Founder, Ingrid Jean-Baptiste as the Audience Award Winner of The Trophies of French People Living Abroad(Trophées des Français de l'Etranger). Jean-Baptiste won with 6431 votes.

The contest is organized by Le Petit Journal, in partnership with Air France, CNED, CIC Banque Transatlantique, Humanis, AEFE, CFE and other organizations.

The winner will be invited to Paris to participate in an Official Trophy Ceremony at the Quai d'Orsay (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) taking place on Tuesday, March 7th. Meetings will the French press and Sponsors are also scheduled.

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, Jeff Bandman, Pascal Chemin, Michel Abramowicz, Michael Ruotolo, Pascal Bonifay, Patrick Braoude, Patrick Timsit, Ron Agam, Thandeka Zwana, Thembi Mtshali-Jones, Wissam Chahine and more.

The Chelsea Film Festival program highlights local & international feature-length, short films and documentaries from independent or emerging filmmakers. The Festival will take place from October 19-22, 2017.

As Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, Founder of The Chelsea Film Festival, stated:
 

“Making the World a Better Place by Giving a Voice to the Unheard”

Our Mission:
 

The Chelsea Film Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural organization that will help expose the underprivileged youth in Chelsea, NYC to the arts. Throughout the year, CFI will offer free Arts classes to these economically disadvantaged children.

Chelsea Film Festival (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-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.