The Made By New York Women Film Festival

Community Foundation of Otsego County awards $6,575 for second-

annual event in Oneonta

ONEONTA, NY — The Community Foundation of Otsego County has awarded Film Otsego a grant of $6,575 to fund the second annual Made By New York Women Film Festival, which will take place March 6 to 8, at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta. “In three months, we’ve gone from anxiety about our inaugural event taking place, to staging an incredible event, to securing its future and making it an annual event,” said Greg Klein, Film Commissioner for Film Otsego. “Because of the Community Foundation of Otsego County, we have ensured there will be another group of talented female filmmakers visiting Oneonta and learning about what we have to offer as a film making hub,” he continued. “Because of the Community Foundation of Otsego County, we have ensured the event will be free to the public and we can attract the biggest audiences possible to support these film makers and watch their work.” The funding, which is from the foundation’s 2025 Spring Awards Cycle, will pay for the festival’s opening reception, awards and awards brunch, publicity, and the rental fee and staffing costs for two days at Foothills, which is at 24 Market Street in Oneonta.

“The Community Foundation of Otsego County's recent grant round of $100,000 for Otsego arts organizations showed how CFOC values the arts as essential to our community well-being,” said Jeff Katz, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Otsego County. “Film Otsego's Made By New York Women Film Festival is a prime example of how an arts program can foster creativity, cultural understanding and social connection, as well as provide an economic boost. Programs like this are vital in enhancing our quality of place.” “I want to thank the Community Foundation of Otsego County for the funds to help us put together next year’s Made By New York Women Film Festival,” said Festival Director Cheyenne Phillips. “Film Otsego is excited for next year’s festival. We are already planning! I am always pleased to welcome our talented filmmakers, and I look forward to watching their creative visions on the big screen.”