Best of the Bronx: Riverdale teen writes, directs screenplay

<p>A Riverdale teen is getting national attention for writing and directing her own screenplay.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 15, 2017, 10:00 PM

Updated 2,572 days ago

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A Riverdale teen is getting national attention for writing and directing her own screenplay.
Chelsea Almonte took a class at the International Film Institute of New York this summer. Her film, "70 Years," will debut this fall.
The story follows a teenager struggling with depression who contemplates suicide. Almonte says the story is close to her heart.
"After I was diagnosed with diabetes, it felt like the end of the world," the 17-year-old says. "It was a really hard time for me."
Almonte hopes to have a film debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in the future.