Film student dreams of being a movie producer but needs a camera
Chris Delimond, who came to Miami from Haiti at 17 and is largely on his own, wants to be a movie producer. However, he needs a camera and other equipment to reach his dreams
In his free time, Chris Delimond walks around Miami, capturing the city through the handheld camcorder that he saved up to buy and practice the techniques he hopes he will use one day as a movie producer.
Sometimes, the 20-yearold man from Port-au-Prince will walk across the Miami River. Other times, he’ll leave the house with no destination in mind.
From the right angle on the ferris wheel at Bayfront Park, he told the Herald, he can take amazing shots of the cityscape below.
“I knew I had to start somewhere,” he said.
Delimond came to Miami on holiday at 17 to visit cousins, then decided to stay. Largely on his own since, he is simultaneously working and studying while pursuing his passion for movies. He hopes to become “one of the greatest producers of the time” in the next decade.
Having a new computer, a video camera, and video editing software could help put Delimond on the path of his dreams. On his wish list is this Sony camera, which he describes as the perfect camera for both photo and film to hone his talents.
“Day after day, I want to polish my skills,” he said “I’m trying to make as much content as I can.”
Currently, Delimond lives in an apartment through
Casa Valentina, an organization that helps youths who are housing insecure find stable housing and teaches them life skills. Raymond Garcia, a Casa Valentina program coordinator, described Delimond as a “nice and polite young man” who is laser focused on providing a better future for himself.
He’s working hard, said Garcia, to save enough money in his fast-food restaurant job to afford an apartment and a car in the future. He’s also pursuing his associate degree at Miami Dade College as a film student.