The next festival will be on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6:00pm.

This is a family-friendly event for all ages.
Free entry, live music, popcorn, hot chocolate, and of course: Home Made Soup!

Gretchen B. Kimball Filmmaker Grants
will be awarded to help fund projects
and to lead filmmaking workshops designed to
teach community members basic skills in the craft.

The application process will open in May 2026.

We are planning to offer free workshops for
Youth (grades 3-5)
Teens (grades 6-8)
and All Ages workshops

Each workshop will provide instruction
on how to create a short film.

Most filmmakers will use their smart phone and free
editing software, which we will explore.

We will write, shoot and edit films together.

Here is a link to Joaquin Foster’s May 10th workshop.

Here’s a link to Will McNeill’s May 17th workshop.

Here’s a link to AJ Meininger’s June 7th workshop.

Here’s a link to Matteo Farinacci’s June 14th workshop.

Here’s a link to AJ Meininger’s July 5th workshop.

Here’s a link to Matteo Farinacci’s July 12th workshop.

Here’s a link to Michael Bouyer‘s Aug 2nd workshop.

Here’s a link to AJ Meininger’s August 9th workshop.