Roles: Production Manager, Co-Producer, Lead Financier, Media Liaison
Chess Cabrera (he/she/they) is a multimedia documentarian from New York. Beginning their career in media as a freelance journalist circa 2017, Chess has kept community, equity, and access as the core of their work - both in front of and behind the camera.
Chess has a diverse portfolio ranging from film festival producition to finance to cinematography, with notable organizations and partners such as YoFiFest, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Their Stories Foundation, JED Campus Foundation, mTuckman Media, HamletHub, and The Advocacy Center. Notable projects include The Kid Officer (Their Stories Foundation, 2026), Sports Final (ICTV, 2022-2023), and The Silent Graduation (CCSD, 2019) featured on a variety of global news media such as MSNBC, CNN, Fox, and BBC.