The Roxbury Arts Group Announces Local Lens Film Showcase- Open Call for Submissions

STAMFORD — The Roxbury Arts Group announces an open call for submissions for a Local Lens Film Showcase at the Headwater Arts Center in Stamford, NY.  Any local film stakeholders (directors, writers, actors, editors etc) are encouraged to submit up to 3 short or 1 full length films for consideration.  Accepted films will be shown at the Headwaters Arts Center on two dates in April; short films (between 10-30 minutes) on April 10, 2026 from 7-9p and long films (between 1 to 2.5 hrs) on April 24, 2026 from 7-9p.  Time will be allotted for short Q&As with the filmmakers after each presentation.  Submissions are due by March 7th, 2026. The submission form is available at roxburyartsgroup.org/open-calls.

Local stakeholders (writers, actors, directors, editors) from Delaware County and surrounding counties are strongly encouraged to submit up to 3 projects for consideration; participation in the showcase presentations are strongly encouraged.   Short film submissions should be between ten and thirty minutes and will be shown Friday April 10, 2027 from 7-9p. Full length films should be between an hour to two and a half hours and will be shown Friday April 24, 2027 from 7-9p. Films in another language should be subtitled. Any content warnings for the film should be reported in the application. Submissions should be uploaded or linked. YouTube and Vimeo are appropriate places to attach via link. 

This open call  is open to a diverse range of genres and will be selected by a committee of Roxbury Arts Group staff. Submissions are due by March 7th. The submission form is available at roxburyartsgroup.org/open-calls. A fee of $25 is required for a submission of up to three films per application. Emerging artists who have not shown their film to an audience before are encouraged to apply and their fees will be waived.  A free Jotform account is required to apply.

For more information please visit roxburyartsgroup.org call 607-326-7908 or email programs@roxburyartsgroup.org.

This program is sponsored by Margaretville Telephone Company. All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, The Community Foundation for South Central New York, the Tianaderrah Foundation, The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and individual supporters.