Cine Beacon

***The film MUST be shot in the Hudson Valley, NY OR the filmmaker MUST be a resident of the Hudson Valley OR currently attending a Hudson Valley college. Indicate which applies to your film in the description of the film. Films not meeting the requirements will be disqualified immediately. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Please read the rules below.*** Cine Beacon offers filmmakers local to Beacon, NY and the Hudson Valley an opportunity to showcase their work with the community from which it originated. It also allows filmmakers an opportunity to network and learn from their peers local to the Hudson Valley. Our mission is to encourage and celebrate the film community in Beacon and the Hudson Valley while building a deep bond between the community and filmmakers. We want to bridge both sides of the Hudson Valley through the explosion of film arts in our area. All screenings are at The CineHub located in Beacon, NY on the following date: • December 10 Emerging Filmmaker Competition Cine Beacon has partnered with BIFF to give an emerging filmmaker, currently attending a Hudson Valley college the opportunity to screen their work alongside top talent and films at the Beacon Independent Film Festival. Each month Cine Beacon will showcase one student film as part of their monthly screening events. Up to 11 student films will be screened May 2015 – Dec 2015. Two judges will rate these films based on the following criteria: Creativity, Plot, Editing, Cinematography, and Ability to Engage. The top student film will be announced in May and have the honor of screening at Beacon Independent Film Festival.