STAMFORD — The Roxbury Arts Group thrilled to announce the 2026 Local Lens Short Film Showcase, featuring 5 exceptional short films by 3 local filmmakers. The Local Lens Short Film Showcase will take place on Friday April 10, 2026 from 7-9p at the Headwater Arts Center in Stamford, NY, the event is Free but there will be concessions offered for sale. Featured filmmakers include Richard Stephen Bell of Denver, NY, Elizabeth Ennis of Roscoe, NY and Nathan Meltz of Stamford, NY each of whom will be available for a Q&A session after their film screening. Nathan Meltz’s Golem Trilogy will be screened with a live music score.
Five Short Films by Three Filmmakers:
"Waiting for Aphrodite" by Richard Stephen Bell Writer/Director Richard Stephen Bell (Denver, NY) brings his award-winning short film, currently touring festivals in NYC, LA, and beyond. Founded through his nonprofit CinemaEd, which trains underserved student filmmakers, this production features a professional cast including Meredith Rush-Bell, Martin Fisher, and Claudia Robinson, with cinematography by Matt Simpkins.
"Field Cam" by Elizabeth Ennis Roscoe-based filmmaker Elizabeth Ennis explores the consequences of COVID lockdown through her distinctive lens that finds beauty in nature's duality. Writer, director, and actor Ennis collaborates with Douglas LaFrenier in this compelling short.
The Golem Trilogy by Nathan Meltz Experience three experimental films—"The Golem Returns," "The Golem Smashes All Walls," and "Destroy the Golem"—by printmaker and animator Nathan Meltz (Stamford, NY). Sound and image by Meltz, with live musical score by: Steve Hammond, Adam Elabd, Mark Wolfe and Nathan Meltz.
From award-winning narrative shorts to experimental animation, Local Lens showcases the incredible talent creating films right here in the Catskills. Stay tuned for the feature film event later this month. Join us in celebrating local cinema at Headwaters Arts Center, 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY on Friday April 10, 2026 at 7:30p
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.
Event: Local Lens Short Film Showcase featuring
Website: https://roxburyartsgroup.org/events/local-lens-shorts
Dates: Friday April 10, 2026
Time: 7:30p
Tickets: Free, concessions will be available for purchase
Location: Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street Stamford, NY 12167
Contact: Rachel Condry, Program Director
Telephone: 607.326.7908
Email: programs@roxburyartsgroup.org
Elizabeth Ennis
Waiting for Aphrodite
