Learn more about Conch Shell Productions Board Members
Board Members: (Left to right) Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Jeff Bartos, Donna Rosetta Tracey Francis,
JR Roache, and David Yick-Koppel
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csiff26 Production Team
Magaly Colimon-Christopher Founder/Fest Director
Harlan Penn Festival Archivist
Harlan Penn Festival Archivist
Magaly Colimon-Christopher is a Haitian-American actress, writer, director, and producer, and the Founder and Festival Director of the Conch Shell International Film Festival (CSIFF). Based in Queens, CSIFF is dedicated to elevating Caribbean and Caribbean-diaspora filmmakers and creating pathways from exhibition to opportunity. Magaly al
Magaly Colimon-Christopher is a Haitian-American actress, writer, director, and producer, and the Founder and Festival Director of the Conch Shell International Film Festival (CSIFF). Based in Queens, CSIFF is dedicated to elevating Caribbean and Caribbean-diaspora filmmakers and creating pathways from exhibition to opportunity. Magaly also serves as Producing Artistic Director of Conch Shell Productions, a nonprofit organization developing new works for stage and screen by Caribbean heritage artists. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama (MFA Acting), she leads with an artist-centered, community-driven approach, positioning CSIFF as a vital hub for emerging voices and global storytelling.
Harlan Penn Festival Archivist
Harlan Penn Festival Archivist
Harlan Penn Festival Archivist
Harlan D. Penn is an award-winning scenic designer, art director, and educator whose work spans theatre, film, television, and opera. A graduate of Florida A&M University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he has contributed to productions for Netflix, Hulu, ABC/Disney, NBC, CBS, Hallmark, and Turner Broadcasting. Hi
Harlan D. Penn is an award-winning scenic designer, art director, and educator whose work spans theatre, film, television, and opera. A graduate of Florida A&M University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he has contributed to productions for Netflix, Hulu, ABC/Disney, NBC, CBS, Hallmark, and Turner Broadcasting. His extensive theatre credits include Dreamgirls, Seven Guitars, Jitney, and Gem of the Ocean. Penn currently serves as Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at York College and Festival Archivist for the Conch Shell International Film Fest.
Diane De La Haye Fest Programmer
Harlan Penn Festival Archivist
Danae Grandison Community Outreach Director
Diane De La Haye is an award-winning screenwriter and executive producer with extensive experience as a juror, programmer, and operations manager for film festivals across the Caribbean and North America. She brings a strong background in marketing and distribution, supporting independent filmmakers in navigating the global festival and c
Diane De La Haye is an award-winning screenwriter and executive producer with extensive experience as a juror, programmer, and operations manager for film festivals across the Caribbean and North America. She brings a strong background in marketing and distribution, supporting independent filmmakers in navigating the global festival and content marketplace. Diane has shared her expertise through panels and workshops in Jamaica, Canada, and Europe, where she focuses on audience development, film positioning, and sustainable release strategies. Her work bridges creative storytelling with strategic insight, making her a valued leader and advocate within the international independent film community.
Danae Grandison Community Outreach Director
Camillah Khan Festival Stage & Media Coordinator
Danae Grandison Community Outreach Director
Danae Grandison is a Jamaican writer-director and producer from Kingston, Jamaica whose work centers on elevating underrepresented voices and illuminating the unseen realities of everyday life. She directed the Oscar-qualifying short film Unspoken, earning NYWIFT's Most Outstanding Emerging Female Voice Award at Kara's Film Festival. Gran
Danae Grandison is a Jamaican writer-director and producer from Kingston, Jamaica whose work centers on elevating underrepresented voices and illuminating the unseen realities of everyday life. She directed the Oscar-qualifying short film Unspoken, earning NYWIFT's Most Outstanding Emerging Female Voice Award at Kara's Film Festival. Grandison is currently developing The Bed Head, a feature-length adaptation expanding the world of Unspoken. As Community Outreach Director for the Conch Shell International Film Fest, she brings her passion for storytelling, cultural engagement, and community-building to connect audiences with powerful Caribbean cinema and artists.
Christianna Cade Wolaridge Program Manager
Camillah Khan Festival Stage & Media Coordinator
Camillah Khan Festival Stage & Media Coordinator
Christianna Cade Wolaridge brings a passion for producing and a love for organizing to every project. She combines a film production background with corporate event coordination, working across production, executive support, and events to help bring creative projects to life.
IG: @Christianna_theproducer
Camillah Khan Festival Stage & Media Coordinator
Camillah Khan Festival Stage & Media Coordinator
Camillah Khan Festival Stage & Media Coordinator
Camillah Khan is a stage manager with a passion for accessibility in the arts. She has a Bachelor's degree in Entertainment Technology from New York City College of Technology.
Petron Brown Social Media Content Developer
Petron Brown Social Media Content Developer
Petron Brown Social Media Content Developer
Petron Brown is a multidisciplinary creative and member of the Conch Shell Productions Artist Collective. As Social Media Content Developer for Conch Shell International Film Fest, he creates digital content that spotlights CSIFF filmmakers, programs, and events while helping connect the festival’s Caribbean and Caribbean diaspora stories with audiences across social media.
Vivian Chen Videographer/Photographer/ Editor
Petron Brown Social Media Content Developer
Petron Brown Social Media Content Developer
Vivian Chen is an Emerging Media major at Hunter College specializing in television and documentary production. A skilled editor and visual storyteller, she enjoys supporting creative teams behind the scenes and using digital tools to bring meaningful, high-quality stories to life.
Sage Klein Festival Videographer
Petron Brown Social Media Content Developer
Crystal Guerrero Flores Festival Videographer
New Zealand-born, New York-based filmmaker, videographer, and performer Sage Klein creates work spanning global events like the Office of Kindness DGI Summit, theatrical filming with The Fire This Time Festival, and NYC social media content. Her experimental piece, “Cartoon,” was featured in the Angel Archives 2026 gallery.
IG: @sageklein_
Crystal Guerrero Flores Festival Videographer
Crystal Guerrero Flores Festival Videographer
Crystal Guerrero Flores Festival Videographer
Crystal Guerrero Flores is a senior at Hunter College pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Film with a concentration in Production and a minor in Media Studies. Passionate about cinematography and immigrant stories, she has experience directing and producing documentaries, short films, and live television productions.
festival jury
Stefon Bristol hails from New York with a distinctive voice in independent cinema. Inspired by his Guyanese heritage, his work blends genre storytelling with humanistic social commentary and cultural specificity. Bristol co-wrote and directed the time-travel movie See You Yesterday, produced by Spike Lee, which premiered at Tribeca before
Stefon Bristol hails from New York with a distinctive voice in independent cinema. Inspired by his Guyanese heritage, his work blends genre storytelling with humanistic social commentary and cultural specificity. Bristol co-wrote and directed the time-travel movie See You Yesterday, produced by Spike Lee, which premiered at Tribeca before launching on Netflix to critical acclaim. The film earned Certified Fresh and won Best First Feature Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards. His latest dystopian thriller, Breathe, stars Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Common, and Sam Worthington. Bristol graduated from Morehouse College and earned his MFA in Film from New York University. IG: @stefonbristol
Lu Childs is the Co-owner of Street Team Productions. As a New York City native, he along with his friends decided to create a company that would make content that appealed to their demographic. Street Team is a New York City based company that creates entertainment content for different platforms. Currently, the company produces the Behi
Lu Childs is the Co-owner of Street Team Productions. As a New York City native, he along with his friends decided to create a company that would make content that appealed to their demographic. Street Team is a New York City based company that creates entertainment content for different platforms. Currently, the company produces the Behind The Boards Podcast, Weed Smokers Anonymous Podcast, THC x NYC Web Series. Street Team is also distributing the Madan Sara documentary and N'AP Boule short film.
They are currently working on a documentary about Haiti titled Haiti 1974. It is about the journey of the 1974 Haiti World Cup team. Childs also served as Co-Executive Producer of the Madan Sara Documentary.
IG: @StreetTeamProductions
Sekiya Dorsett is a GLAAD Award-winning filmmaker, educator, and founder of Seabreeze Media Inc. Her films center Black queer life, migration, memory, and liberation, earning international recognition. She is an Assistant Professor of Film at Hofstra University and mentors filmmakers.
IG: @sekiyadorsett
Gillian Isabelle is an engineer, an entrepreneur and the owner of Renderyard. a film and music distribution company in Boston. She has spent many years working in intellectual property and licensing, and now brings that knowledge to her work at Renderyard.
IG: @renderyard
Nambi E. Kelley is an award-winning playwright and television writer/producer. Television credits include Bel-Air, The Chi, Our Kind of People, and Lady in the Lake. Her plays, including Native Son and Toni Morrison's JAZZ, have been produced nationally and internationally.
IG: @nambi.e.kelley
Lamar Richardson is a 2x Tony®-winning producer and award-winning actor. He is the founder of Ivy Lion Productions. Select Broadway credits: Ragtime, Gypsy, Merrily We Roll Along, Appropriate. Columbia ’15.
IG: @lamarrichardson_