Photos: CONCH SHELL International Film Fest
The 2024 Conch Shell International Film Festival showcases 39 of the best of emerging Caribbean heritage.
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Oct. 11, 2024
The 3rd Annual Conch Shell International Film Festival made waves on October 10, 2024, at the Regal Midway in Forest Hills. The festival featured an opening ceremony dedicated to honoring the legacy of renowned Jamaican American actor, teacher, and producer Frank Silvera with a special screening of the World Premiere of “The American Theatre of Being” and concluded with a Q& A discussion and a post screening celebration at TGIFridays. See photos from the festival here!
The 2024 Conch Shell International Film Festival showcases 39 of the best of emerging Caribbean heritage artists from the U.S. and Internationally and provides a unique platform for filmmakers of Caribbean heritage to showcase their work to an welcoming and enthusiastic audience.
The evening featured a live performance by Haitian American Okai Musik, a skilled conch shell player and percussionist and vocalist, setting the stage for a night filled with culture and creativity.
Photo credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy
John Trae Williams
Mikey T,
Rod Ivey, Jen Ivey, Linda Silvera, Carolyn Grimstead, Jayden Hargrove, Karen Allen Baxter
Hans Augustave
Odley Jean
Nubian NeNe
Okai Musik
Calvin Christopher
Oluwaseun Babalola
Eli Johnson
Carolyn Grimstead
Caleb Grandoit
Odley Jean and Caleb Grandoit
Linda Silvera
T.S. Evering
Alexie Thompson
Krissy, T.S. Evering and Alexie Thompson
Alexandra Foucard and Magaly Colimon-Christopher (Executive Board President)
Magaly Colimon-Christopher
Marion Myrie
Tyquan Neblett and Rebecca Chandler
Amber Homan and Zach Homan
JR Sterling
Anthony Pratt and JR Sterling
Conch Shell International Film Festival
Okai Musik
Jayden Hargrove accepts the award on behalf of the family of Frank Silvera from Magaly Colimon-Christopher
Linda Silvera and Jayden Hargrove with Award
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