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So what is the Make Local Work benefit all about?

It's about the best of the #HudsonValley: our #community, incredible local food, delicious craft drinks, live music, dancing, outdoor summer fun, interactive games, and—most importantly—scholarships that open doors to creative careers.

Check out this video from last year's gathering to see why the Make Local Work benefit is such a fabulous event to attend!

Your ticket purchase directly supports the Stockade Works Scholarship Fund—creating pathways for historically underserved populations into careers in Film & TV through training, networking, job referrals, and mentorship, all right here in the Hudson Valley.

🎟️Link in bio. Reserve your tickets today!🎟️

#makelocalwork

✨Tickets officially on sale!✨

Join us on Thursday, July 9th at @arrowoodfarms for the 2026 Make Local Work Benefit, an evening of authentic, acoustic live Cajun music from Lapin Coquin, craft libations and delicious local bites from @phoeniciadiner, @aloha_taco_girls, and @eatchurch; plus @upstatejamboree games and more! 🌞🌞🌞

All proceeds support the Stockade Works Scholarship Fund, opening doors for historically underserved populations in the #HudsonValley to access careers in the region’s growing Film & TV industry. We look forward to seeing you there!!🥂

🎟️ link in bio.

#makelocalwork #summerfun #hvfilm #scholarships

Join us on Thursday, July 9th, in support of Stockade Works Scholarship Fund, and experience the best of #HudsonValley food, drinks, community, and more!

We are delighted to share that this year's Make Local Work Benefit will feature craft libations from @arrowoodfarms, along with delicious local bites from @phoeniciadiner, @aloha_taco_girls, and @eatchurch
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Click the link in our bio to reserve your tickets today🎟️🎟️🎟️

Leading our upcoming Stockade Works Industry Session - The Cinematic Interview Workshop - in regards to all things Sound, is Mike O'Brien! 🎧🎤

Mike O’Brien is an experienced audio professional well-versed in all aspects of location sound from ENG to EFP to multi-camera live events to narrative and documentary films. His broad range of skills cover all aspects of location-based audio engineering, video engineering (including 35+ years of New York Fashion Week live events for top tier and up-and-coming designers), camera operating, and media management. Facile with broadcast systems and digital cinema cameras and a mentor to scores of new and established audio-video professionals.

His professional approach, problem solving, and calm demeanor have resulted in stellar productions and happy clients for over 39 years.

Join us for this exciting event happening June 13th - visit the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#sound #workshop #makelocalwork

Leading our upcoming Stockade Works Industry Session - The Cinematic Interview Workshop - in regards to all things Sound, is Mike O'Brien! 🎧🎤

Mike O’Brien is an experienced audio professional well-versed in all aspects of location sound from ENG to EFP to multi-camera live events to narrative and documentary films. His broad range of skills cover all aspects of location-based audio engineering, video engineering (including 35+ years of New York Fashion Week live events for top tier and up-and-coming designers), camera operating, and media management. Facile with broadcast systems and digital cinema cameras and a mentor to scores of new and established audio-video professionals.

His professional approach, problem solving, and calm demeanor have resulted in stellar productions and happy clients for over 39 years.

Join us for this exciting event happening June 13th - visit the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#sound #workshop #makelocalwork

Leading our upcoming Stockade Works Industry Session - The Cinematic Interview Workshop - in regards to all things Sound, is Mike O'Brien! 🎧🎤

Mike O’Brien is an experienced audio professional well-versed in all aspects of location sound from ENG to EFP to multi-camera live events to narrative and documentary films. His broad range of skills cover all aspects of location-based audio engineering, video engineering (including 35+ years of New York Fashion Week live events for top tier and up-and-coming designers), camera operating, and media management. Facile with broadcast systems and digital cinema cameras and a mentor to scores of new and established audio-video professionals.

His professional approach, problem solving, and calm demeanor have resulted in stellar productions and happy clients for over 39 years.

Join us for this exciting event happening June 13th - visit the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#sound #workshop #makelocalwork

Stockade Works is proud to offer our 2nd Industry Session - The Cinematic Interview Workshop: Lighting, Framing & Sound for Professional Results with Rick Siegel & Michael O’Brien!

Rick Siegel will be leading this workshop in regards to all things Cinematography & Lighting Design
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Rick Siegel is an award-winning Director of Photography whose work in film, television and brand spans more than 30 years, in both domestic and international productions. His body of work includes narrative feature films Bomber (Paul Cotter, director), Trust, Greed, Bourbon & Bullets (Scott Kawczynski, director), and short films The Shovel, The Dare Project, Buy It and 20 Dollar Drink. Recent non-fiction projects include two Netflix feature documentaries - Dick Johnson is Dead (Emmy Award winner), and Becoming (Emmy nominated). Rick has designed and photographed over 200 music and comedy projects including Miley Cyrus: Stand by You (Peacock), Bill Murray’s New World: Cradle of Civilization, Chelsea Handler: Evolution (HBO). His Fashion Week and fragrance credits include Vogue World Runway Show, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Mark Jacobs, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karan. His work with Cartier includes jewelry presentations for top tier clientele. Additional commercial clients include Condé Nast, Duracell, Reebok, and Time-Life.

Awards: 1995 EMMY – Outstanding Achievement for Single Camera Photography – Crash the Curiousaurus (ABC)

2024 EMMY - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

2025 EMMY - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from working industry professionals - visit the Cinematic Interviews link in our bio to learn more and reserve your spot today!

#lighting #cinematography #workshop #makelocalwork

Stockade Works is proud to offer our 2nd Industry Session - The Cinematic Interview Workshop: Lighting, Framing & Sound for Professional Results with Rick Siegel & Michael O’Brien!

Rick Siegel will be leading this workshop in regards to all things Cinematography & Lighting Design
🎥💡✨

Rick Siegel is an award-winning Director of Photography whose work in film, television and brand spans more than 30 years, in both domestic and international productions. His body of work includes narrative feature films Bomber (Paul Cotter, director), Trust, Greed, Bourbon & Bullets (Scott Kawczynski, director), and short films The Shovel, The Dare Project, Buy It and 20 Dollar Drink. Recent non-fiction projects include two Netflix feature documentaries - Dick Johnson is Dead (Emmy Award winner), and Becoming (Emmy nominated). Rick has designed and photographed over 200 music and comedy projects including Miley Cyrus: Stand by You (Peacock), Bill Murray’s New World: Cradle of Civilization, Chelsea Handler: Evolution (HBO). His Fashion Week and fragrance credits include Vogue World Runway Show, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Mark Jacobs, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karan. His work with Cartier includes jewelry presentations for top tier clientele. Additional commercial clients include Condé Nast, Duracell, Reebok, and Time-Life.

Awards: 1995 EMMY – Outstanding Achievement for Single Camera Photography – Crash the Curiousaurus (ABC)

2024 EMMY - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

2025 EMMY - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from working industry professionals - visit the Cinematic Interviews link in our bio to learn more and reserve your spot today!

#lighting #cinematography #workshop #makelocalwork

Stockade Works is proud to offer our 2nd Industry Session - The Cinematic Interview Workshop: Lighting, Framing & Sound for Professional Results with Rick Siegel & Michael O’Brien!

Rick Siegel will be leading this workshop in regards to all things Cinematography & Lighting Design
🎥💡✨

Rick Siegel is an award-winning Director of Photography whose work in film, television and brand spans more than 30 years, in both domestic and international productions. His body of work includes narrative feature films Bomber (Paul Cotter, director), Trust, Greed, Bourbon & Bullets (Scott Kawczynski, director), and short films The Shovel, The Dare Project, Buy It and 20 Dollar Drink. Recent non-fiction projects include two Netflix feature documentaries - Dick Johnson is Dead (Emmy Award winner), and Becoming (Emmy nominated). Rick has designed and photographed over 200 music and comedy projects including Miley Cyrus: Stand by You (Peacock), Bill Murray’s New World: Cradle of Civilization, Chelsea Handler: Evolution (HBO). His Fashion Week and fragrance credits include Vogue World Runway Show, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Mark Jacobs, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karan. His work with Cartier includes jewelry presentations for top tier clientele. Additional commercial clients include Condé Nast, Duracell, Reebok, and Time-Life.

Awards: 1995 EMMY – Outstanding Achievement for Single Camera Photography – Crash the Curiousaurus (ABC)

2024 EMMY - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

2025 EMMY - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from working industry professionals - visit the Cinematic Interviews link in our bio to learn more and reserve your spot today!

#lighting #cinematography #workshop #makelocalwork

✨Youth Access to Careers in the Arts✨

Meet former Stockade Works Access Youth (SWAY) lead instructor Kristina Perez, and learn more about why we believe so strongly in providing youth access to careers in the arts!

Our SWAY program introduces high school students to below-the-line crew positions, teaching them the true functionality of a film or tv production. As Kristina mentions, it not only gives them a much greater appreciation for the work that goes into the content they consume, but it also opens their minds to the myriad of career paths available in this field.

Join us for fun in the sun on July 9th at the Make Local Work Summer Benefit, and join us in our goal to provide "the tools of a film school education to those who would otherwise not have access to it", inspiring not only adults, but also youth at the high school level! 🎥🌞🍻✨

🎟️link in bio🎟️

Stockade Works Industry Sessions continues with an exciting new learning event: The Cinematic Interview Workshop With Rick Siegel & Mike O’Brien. You have a powerful story to tell. This workshop will help you capture it beautifully!

In this hands-on, information-rich session, you’ll learn how to shoot, light, and record high-quality interviews that look polished and sound professional. Whether you're creating a documentary, branded content, or narrative work, strong interview technique is essential.

🗓️Date: June 13, 2026 - with 2 sessions offered - please select the session that best fits your experience level.

✅Session 1: 9am-1pm (Beginner)
Beginner: If you have some experience shaping light and framing interviews - and feel comfortable setting up your DSLR, video camera and audio - this workshop is designed to help you build a stronger visual foundation and refine your eyes and ears.

✅Session 2: 2pm-6pm (Intermediate/Advanced)
Intermediate: If you’ve already spent time lighting and shooting interviews across different projects, but are looking to elevate your craft, expand your creative toolkit, and approach interviews with greater intention and cinematic depth, this workshop will offer fresh perspective and practical insight.

📍Location: @theasteriskkingston
273 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY

Visit the Cinematic Interview link in our bio to learn more and to reserve your spot! 🎬

Stockade Works Industry Sessions continues with an exciting new learning event: The Cinematic Interview Workshop With Rick Siegel & Mike O’Brien. You have a powerful story to tell. This workshop will help you capture it beautifully!

In this hands-on, information-rich session, you’ll learn how to shoot, light, and record high-quality interviews that look polished and sound professional. Whether you're creating a documentary, branded content, or narrative work, strong interview technique is essential.

🗓️Date: June 13, 2026 - with 2 sessions offered - please select the session that best fits your experience level.

✅Session 1: 9am-1pm (Beginner)
Beginner: If you have some experience shaping light and framing interviews - and feel comfortable setting up your DSLR, video camera and audio - this workshop is designed to help you build a stronger visual foundation and refine your eyes and ears.

✅Session 2: 2pm-6pm (Intermediate/Advanced)
Intermediate: If you’ve already spent time lighting and shooting interviews across different projects, but are looking to elevate your craft, expand your creative toolkit, and approach interviews with greater intention and cinematic depth, this workshop will offer fresh perspective and practical insight.

📍Location: @theasteriskkingston
273 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY

Visit the Cinematic Interview link in our bio to learn more and to reserve your spot! 🎬

Stockade Works Industry Sessions continues with an exciting new learning event: The Cinematic Interview Workshop With Rick Siegel & Mike O’Brien. You have a powerful story to tell. This workshop will help you capture it beautifully!

In this hands-on, information-rich session, you’ll learn how to shoot, light, and record high-quality interviews that look polished and sound professional. Whether you're creating a documentary, branded content, or narrative work, strong interview technique is essential.

🗓️Date: June 13, 2026 - with 2 sessions offered - please select the session that best fits your experience level.

✅Session 1: 9am-1pm (Beginner)
Beginner: If you have some experience shaping light and framing interviews - and feel comfortable setting up your DSLR, video camera and audio - this workshop is designed to help you build a stronger visual foundation and refine your eyes and ears.

✅Session 2: 2pm-6pm (Intermediate/Advanced)
Intermediate: If you’ve already spent time lighting and shooting interviews across different projects, but are looking to elevate your craft, expand your creative toolkit, and approach interviews with greater intention and cinematic depth, this workshop will offer fresh perspective and practical insight.

📍Location: @theasteriskkingston
273 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY

Visit the Cinematic Interview link in our bio to learn more and to reserve your spot! 🎬

✨The Skills to Work✨

Meet Stockade Works Grad Willis Williams who attended our Intro to Production Coordinating workshop in 2024, and has been working steadily in the film and TV industry ever since.

Learn from Willis about the Stockade Works pipeline - from training to job placement, mentorship, and referrals - and how this creates a win/win for #hudsonvalley residents and for productions choosing to shoot in our region 🎥

☀️🍹🎶 Join us at our Make Local Work benefit on July 9th at @arrowoodfarms, and be a part of Stockade Works' mission - providing #scholarships that open doors to creative careers for people from all backgrounds throughout the Hudson Valley. See you there!

🎟️link in bio🎟️

⚡️FLASH SALE - 10% OFF + RAFFLE ENTRY FOR 48 HOURS ONLY⚡️

The countdown to Stockade Works Make Local Work Summer Benefit has begun!! 🎉🎉🎉

Support the Stockade Works Scholarship Fund, while attending everyone’s favorite event of the summer at @arrowoodfarms! The benefit, on Thursday, July 9 from 6PM to 9PM, brings together the film & television community from across the region, while celebrating the best of #HudsonValley food, drinks, and live music.

Take advantage of the flash sale today and tomorrow only! Reserve your tickets within the next 48 hours to get 10% off AND the chance to win a weeknight stay at the gorgeous @mohonkmountainhouse!

🎟️🎟️🎟️Discounted pre-sale tickets are available now at www.stockadeworks.org/mlw2026 (link in bio) - reserve them while you still can!

And a very special thank you to Mohonk Mountain House for this wonderful gift to the winning Stockade Works' supporter!

#makelocalwork #scholarships #hvfilm #summerfun

⚡️FLASH SALE - 10% OFF + RAFFLE ENTRY FOR 48 HOURS ONLY⚡️

The countdown to Stockade Works Make Local Work Summer Benefit has begun!! 🎉🎉🎉

Support the Stockade Works Scholarship Fund, while attending everyone’s favorite event of the summer at @arrowoodfarms! The benefit, on Thursday, July 9 from 6PM to 9PM, brings together the film & television community from across the region, while celebrating the best of #HudsonValley food, drinks, and live music.

Take advantage of the flash sale today and tomorrow only! Reserve your tickets within the next 48 hours to get 10% off AND the chance to win a weeknight stay at the gorgeous @mohonkmountainhouse!

🎟️🎟️🎟️Discounted pre-sale tickets are available now at www.stockadeworks.org/mlw2026 (link in bio) - reserve them while you still can!

And a very special thank you to Mohonk Mountain House for this wonderful gift to the winning Stockade Works' supporter!

#makelocalwork #scholarships #hvfilm #summerfun

⚡️FLASH SALE - 10% OFF + RAFFLE ENTRY FOR 48 HOURS ONLY⚡️

The countdown to Stockade Works Make Local Work Summer Benefit has begun!! 🎉🎉🎉

Support the Stockade Works Scholarship Fund, while attending everyone’s favorite event of the summer at @arrowoodfarms! The benefit, on Thursday, July 9 from 6PM to 9PM, brings together the film & television community from across the region, while celebrating the best of #HudsonValley food, drinks, and live music.

Take advantage of the flash sale today and tomorrow only! Reserve your tickets within the next 48 hours to get 10% off AND the chance to win a weeknight stay at the gorgeous @mohonkmountainhouse!

🎟️🎟️🎟️Discounted pre-sale tickets are available now at www.stockadeworks.org/mlw2026 (link in bio) - reserve them while you still can!

And a very special thank you to Mohonk Mountain House for this wonderful gift to the winning Stockade Works' supporter!

#makelocalwork #scholarships #hvfilm #summerfun

Stockade Works is excited to partner with Screenwriting Sprint and @sparkofhudson for the launch of the Contained Shorts Writers Lab - a program designed to get underrepresented emerging writers and filmmakers into production. Have a script? We want to hear from you! 📃✨

The prize? Your short film gets made. One winning contained short script receives a $10,000 production grant and goes into full production in 2027, with support from Stockade Works to hire underrepresented crew members, right here in Upstate NY. The winner also receives a $1000 cash prize, and two runners-up each receive $500.
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Deadlines for entry:
✅May 1st: exclusive first access for Columbia County screenwriters
✅June 1 - July 15th: the lab opens for submissions from the wider #HudsonValley (and beyond)

This is a real pathway from page to screen - don't let it pass you by. Scan the QR code in this graphic to learn more, or click the link in our bio to apply.

Calling ALL Hudson Valley, NYC + Northern NJ Filmmakers 🎬️ Directors, producers, writers, editors, animators, cinematographers—and anyone interested in movie-making magic—you are invited to join @woodstockfilmfestival and friends at @jbfc_pville for an energizing evening of incredible shorts programming and creative industry networking!

🎬️ Short Cuts – Filmmaker Meetup: An Evening of Short Films, Filmmaker Connections + Conversation
📆 Thursday, May 7
🕕️ 6 – 8:30 PM
📍 Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY

The night begins with a presentation of three incredible short films, followed by tips and insights from acclaimed filmmakers:
🌟 Oscar-nominated documentarian Geeta Gandbhir @geetagandbhir
🌟 "King of Indie Animation," Bill Plympton @plymptoons
🌟 Winner of WFF's Ultra Indie Award, Harris Doran @harrisdoran

After the screenings, all are welcome to a reception upstairs in the Take 3 Wine Bar & Cafe 🎉 Mix and mingle with fellow industry creatives as well as meet with WFF Shorts Programmers to learn more about the submissions process and other ways to get involved with the Woodstock Film Festival!

🎟️ To learn more and purchase tickets: woodstockfilmfestival.org/events/2026/shortcuts-meet-up-jbfc (link in bio). Use discount code SHORTCUTS for $11 Membership pricing!

Filmmakers, have YOU submitted your film to #WFF27 yet? 👀

The @woodstockfilmfestival returns to the Hudson Valley this October 14 – 18, 2026 🎥 Share your story with a passionate audience and be part of a festival celebrated for creativity, community, and a love of cinema! WFF welcomes films of all genres, with special consideration for work exploring art, music, activism, or experimental storytelling.

Submit today via FilmFreeway before the upcoming Regular Deadline (May 8) & use the code STOCKADE26 for 10% OFF submissions: filmfreeway.com/woodstockfilmfestival (link in bio)