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Is there still room for art that changes minds, rather than merely validating our entrenched worldviews? This week’s guest, Jenny Tibbels, has dedicated her career to staging experimental works for the stage and screen that bridge the personal and political while morally challenging their audiences.

Jenny grew up in Baltimore, the child of locally famous activists, and moved to New York City where she worked in experimental theater and eventually founded her own company. After moving to Beacon she helped to revive the Beacon Film Society, alongside filmmaker Lucas Millard.

In our interview she talks about BFS’s fall program, including two upcoming documentary screenings:

“Steal This Story Please!” highlights the work of Democracy Now! Journalist Amy Goodman. (Screening on September 18 at 7pm)

“Down by the Riverside” follows Pete Seeger, his wife Toshi, and the grassroots community that sprung up in Beacon around the Sloop Clearwater as a symbol of environmental stewardship. (Screening on October 16 at 7pm)

Tickets and more info about both films at Howlandculturalcenter.org.

Photos by @michaelisabell_photo

Interview recorded and edited by @beaconavlab

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I’m excited to share a new project that I’ve been lensing has officially started post production.

The Safety Town Movie is a feature-length documentary about a nearly century-old child safety program that teaches real-world safety skills to kids in miniature towns. The film follows communities across the U.S. working to keep these programs alive — highlighting the people, places, and children that make Safety Town so special. Told through a child’s-eye view and an immersive verité style, the documentary is a warm, cinematic look at growing up, civic responsibility, and how we care for each other in an uncertain world.

“This is one of the great untold American stories,” said H Spencer Young, the film’s writer and director. “What drew me to Safety Town from the very beginning was what it represented on a larger level: childhood, public trust, civic imagination, and the fragile social fabric connecting American communities.”

Written and directed by H Spencer Young and shot by cinematographer Claudia Raschke, ASC (RBG, Boys State, Julia, My Name Is Pauli Murray), the film was recently named a finalist for the Rogovy Miller/Packan Documentary Film Fund. Patrick Hamm @hammhammgram whose work has screened at SXSW, IDFA, and CPH:DOX, serves as producer.

The Safety Town Movie has been captured with multiple Canon Eos C500 Mk II cameras with complete sets of Canon CN-E primes.

BTS of Claudia Raschke ASC by H Spencer Young

#canonusa
#canonexploreroflight
#cinematography
#SafetyTownMovie
#femalecinematographer

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🎬 Film & TV Workshops are coming to Beacon!

Ready to take your filmmaking skills to the next level?

https://www.beaconcreativeindustries.com/workshops

Beacon Creative Industries is bringing together hands-on workshops for creators, filmmakers, actors, and anyone looking to get real experience behind and in front of the camera.

Learn skills like:

🎥 Shooting with a real 16mm ARRI 416 camera
🎞️ Hand-processing your own 16mm film reel
💄 Mastering makeup for film & TV
🎭 Acting for the camera
🎬 Building confidence on real production equipment

This is not just a class — it’s a hands-on, one-of-a-kind learning experience inside a working creative studio.

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to sharpen your craft, these workshops are designed to get you creating.

📍 Beacon Creative Industries
🌐 Visit BCIHV.com to learn more and sign up.

#BeaconNY #HudsonValleyFilm #FilmWorkshop #Filmmaking #16mmFilm ActingForCamera FilmAndTV BeaconCreativeIndustries HudsonValleyCreatives IndieFilm CreativeWorkshop

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Meet the Director:

GG Hawkins joins the Beacon Film Society on May 7th for a screening of her award winning feature film "I Really Love my Husband."

Based in Los Angeles, Hawkins is a filmmaker and the host of the No Film School Podcast, where she discusses the realities of film production with leading industry cinematographers and directors.

Following the screening at the Howland Cultural Center, Hawkins will join moderator Rachel Handler for a Q and A with the audience.

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Location: Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY

Tickets: beaconfilmsociety.org

#Filmmaking #IndieFilm #NoFilmSchool #Director #BeaconNY #HudsonValley #ireallylovemyhusband

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✨BUY USED AV GEAR✨

BCI Production Swap Meet — Sunday, March 15th in Beacon, NY.

Deals on cameras, audio, lighting & more. Come browse, network, and score some gems

📍 20 W Main St, Suite 4, Beacon, NY

🔗 bcihv.com

#BCI #SwapMeet #UsedGear #AVGear #CameraGear AudioGear LightingGear HudsonValley BeaconNY

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❓What are you hoping to find this Sunday❓
BUY USED AV GEAR at the BCI Production Swap Meet

🗓️Sunday, March 15th in Beacon, NY.

✨Deals on cameras, audio, lighting & more. Come browse, network, and score some gems

📍 20 W Main St, Suite 4, Beacon, NY

🔗 bcihv.com

#BCI #SwapMeet #UsedGear #AVGear #CameraGear AudioGear LightingGear HudsonValley BeaconNY

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Today, as I walked into what’s now BCI, I witnessed the removal of The CineHub signs. I don't often go there anymore, so it felt like a strange coincidence that I was there.

A bittersweet moment that ends the twelve years filled with ideas, growth and community.

Although this era has come to a close and the name changes, the essence of The CineHub will live on, evolving into the next chapter as BCI. @beaconcreativeindustries

Thank you, Ed, for a decade of mentorship and partnership.

And to Sal, Rob, Lucas, Guy, and everyone shaping BCI into what’s next, I’ll be here cheering you on!

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Filmmaker Workshops are LIVE 🎬
Hands-on learning at Beacon Creative Industries in partnership with Whirligig Pictures.
All levels welcome. Link in bio. https://www.beaconcreativeindustries.com/workshops

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HOWL Day 2. Into the night but magic and light.

This weekend was a dreeeeeam! Thanks team!

@isaidcut
@bmcspillin
@themichaelquinn
@palangifilms
@marebito
@steventurco
@jason_latorre
@supitslilytv
@annievmara
@fronczillla
@lucas_millard
@farmboyhos
@alexkazzzam
@pimentelcinematography
@abexeffects
@liam.b37
@humansundial
@haydenkolachik

https://gofund.me/06f27d56f

#production #videoproduction #film #filmproduction #hudsonvalleyfilm #Producer #collaboration #documentary #Director #setlife #freelancers #picoftheday #bts #indiefilm #shortfilm #howl #indie #networking #mixer #community #hudsonvalley #filmfestival #festival #theatre #plays #tarascallsheet
Tara Latorre | Video Producer

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Filming for HOWL starts in just 6 days! We’re so close to bringing this story to life. Every bit of support helps us make it happen. If you’d like to be part of the journey, check out our GoFundMe ❤️

https://gofund.me/29f9449a6

#hudsonvalley #HOWL #indiefilm #independentfilm #producer #GoFundMe

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I’ve had a great time at Climate Week in New York City, showing Raising Aniya at the Climate Film Festival, seeing old friends, and making some new ones. The festival trailer begins with some shots from Raising Aniya, which was cool to see. Got to do some podcast interviews as well. Stay tuned for new episodes of the podcast coming to ChrysalisPodcast.org.

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