Saratoga Film Showcase's second curtain call
With a new focus on short indie films, this year's film fest promises a weekend blast of bite-sized, cinematic fun.
Spencer Sherry is doing it again, and this time, it will be bigger than ever. That’s right folks, the 2nd Annual Saratoga Film Showcase is set to roll out the red carpet at Putnam Place and Saratoga Arts January 23 to 25.
“This year, we’re focusing on short indie films, and we received submissions from across the country,” says Sherry, the event’s founder and director. “We will have films from people who worked on Saturday Night Live and other established directors, plus several from first-time filmmakers.”
The show kicks off on Friday at 7 p.m. at Putnam Place, with a rotating schedule of short films, panels, demonstrations, cocktail parties (whooo!), and more all weekend long.
Sherry, considered by many to be the tireless Superman of the arts scene in Upstate New York — community outreach and grants maestro by day at Saratoga Arts by day, foe of boring art and filmmaker by night — is quick to credit the corporate sponsors, partners, and supporters (including Saratoga Arts, Discover Saratoga, the 518 Film Network, KOS, and Harvey’s Restaurant) he’s rallied for the expected success of the showcase.
“I am so fortunate and grateful, because not only have they helped make the Showcase for the second year, they have helped ensure that I can offer a sliding scale for ticket prices,” Sherry says. “I want students, budding filmmakers and folks who can’t spend $100 on tickets to be able to enjoy the showcase. These guys get it.”
Sherry himself is paying it forward, and using the Showcase as a means to raise money and provide scholarships for kids who want to attend Art Week at Camp Stomping Ground this summer.
“The sense of community in the arts scene in the Capital Region is incredible,” Sherry says. “I can’t wait to share that and these incredible films with a wider audience.”
For more information and to buy tickets, visit saratoga-arts.org.
Schedule of Events
Friday, January 23 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Putnam Place
The weekend opens with Shorts After Dark, a bold, high-energy screening of inventive short films, followed by an opening night party.
Saturday, January 24 | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Saratoga Arts
Saturday’s programming explores two curated film blocks:
Coming to Terms – Stories in which characters face something unexpected, the unknown, or their own fears
Art About Art – Films that feature another artistic medium in their narrative
Sunday, January 25 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Saratoga Arts
Sunday’s Home-Grown program is dedicated entirely to locally made films.
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