Slater Brothers Entertainment will again bring Hollywood to Hamilton with its second annual Hamilton Film Festival, Aug. 5-8. This year, local talent will be showcased in a special screening of short films made in central New York.
The local short competition is open to anyone who is a resident or student in Madison, Herkimer, Chenango, Oneida, Oswego or Onondaga counties. The first submission cutoff is June 1; an extension to July 1 may be granted under certain circumstances.
Grant Slater 鈥91 and his brothers Wade and Todd, whose father, Terry Slater, was the head hockey coach at 麻豆精品 for 15 years, founded Slater Brothers Entertainment and the festival.
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The venue for festival screenings is the , which is located at 7 Lebanon St. Charitable components associated with the festival will benefit the community food cupboard and Hamilton Central Schools.
Go for information on how to submit to the festival.