CSIFF Community Screening at King Manor Museum

Presented by Conch Shell Productions in partnership with King Manor Museum

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film, history, and community!

Friday, October 17, 2025

4:00 PM Museum Exhibit Access | 5:00–7:00 PM Film Screening + Q&A

King Manor Museum, Jamaica, Queens, NY

Experience bold, thought-provoking short films by Caribbean heritage filmmakers exploring themes of identity, resilience, and heritage.

About Featured Films

Rise Up — Written & directed by Grace Stelk (Surinamese-Dutch) - A bird faces the centuries-old struggle for freedom from its oppressor, all while being challenged simply to survive.

Loko — Written & directed by Angelina Villapiano (Puerto Rican) - A modern Latina city girl goes to extreme lengths to connect to her Indigenous island heritage.

Sweet Rind — Written by JR Roache (Jamaican) - A tactically elite pastor’s daughter struggles with forgiving her sister’s killer while she delivers her brand of justice in her father’s unfinished church basement in Kingston, Jamaica.

Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved — Directed by Alicia Díaz (Puerto Rican) - Filmed in a former American Tobacco Company warehouse, this bilingual dance film honors Black female tobacco stemmers in segregated Richmond factories while invoking Puerto Rican readers and anti-colonial activists Dominga de La Cruz Becerril and Luisa Capetillo as inspirations for resistance.

Sins of the Father — Written by Azriel Bahahoor (Trinidadian) - A priest has his devotion put to the test as he listens to the confession of an ex-convict, one that was incarcerated at a Pr*son he visited years ago.

Stay after the screening for a live audience Q&A with artists and community leaders, and join the conversation about Caribbean voices in film.

Learn more about the films: www.conchshelliff.com

King Manor is pleased to provide after-hours access to our temporary exhibition Jamaica|Jamaica to screening attendees prior to the event. Taking inspiration from the Jamaican national motto, “Out of Many, One People,” the exhibition highlights the country’s rich and diverse heritage—mirrored in the vibrant culture of Southeast Queens. Jamaica | Jamaica explores the history of Jamaican immigration to New York City and the lasting impact of Jamaican culture on the local community. Access is self-guided and will be closed before the start of the first film.

Admission: FREE | Seating is limited — RSVP strongly encouraged.

This event is funded in part by a Flushing Town Hall Queens Community Arts Grant.

Host or Publisher King Manor Museum