Deadline Nears for Triplex Festival Submissions

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Triplex Cinema is taking submissions for Trifest, an inaugural International Youth Film Festival to be held Sept. 19 to 21.

Trifest will showcase and celebrate films made by young filmmakers from around the world, aged 25 years and younger. The festival will screen films in all categories, including narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation, with programs focusing on both the international and local perspectives. Films, can be any genre or length, made with any camera — including mobile phones and other devices.

The festival weekend will include an opening reception, screenings of all selected films, conversations with the filmmakers, an awards ceremony featuring cash prizes, and other special events to be announced.

Nicki Wilson, the executive director of the festival, came up with the idea when she was putting together last fall's Berkshire County Teen Film Festival for the Triplex.

"We received several submissions from outside our area and I thought how exciting it would be if we expanded our festival in 2025 to include young people from around the world," said Wilson.

"I spoke to several people about the feasibility of a youth international film festival and the response was enthusiastic. Out of that group, a small artistic team was formed that included Molly Cooper, Andreas Engel, Sam Handel, Ben Elliott and myself. Together we came up with what we would want the festival to look like."

She said films have been submitted from all over the world and that the festival is "hopeful that we will get a large number of local submissions, too."

The submission deadline is Aug. 1. Local residents can submit for free by using code TRF1001 on the Trifest website. To learn more about the festival and to submit, go to trifest.org.

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Lt. Governor Driscoll Visits Great Barrington Businesses

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Housing Secretary Ed Augustus and state Rep. Leigh Davis are ready to chop wood out back of Pleasant and Main.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll did some holiday shopping on Main Street last week after announcing millions of federal Community Development Block Grant funds.

She was glad to see an array of small-business owners thriving, and the eclectic items that Great Barrington has to offer.

"We know that the vibrancy of communities can often be defined by what's happening on Main Street," she said.

"It's great to be here in Great Barrington and see so many independent entrepreneurs who are running really, not only fun, but businesses that are doing well, and we want to try and find ways to uplift and support that work moving forward."

State Rep. Leigh Davis coordinated a business tour with Pleasant and Main Cafe and General Store, Robbie's Community Market, and Butternut Ski Mountain. While downtown, Driscoll also stopped at Coco's Candy and Rob's Records and Audio.

Earlier that day, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $33.5 million in federal CDBG funds at the Housatonic Community Center. Great Barrington, in conjunction with Egremont and Stockbridge, has been allocated $ 1.25 million to rehabilitate approximately 14 housing units. A new Rural and Small Town Housing Choice Community designation for its Housing Choice Initiative was also launched.

Davis emphasized the significance of the state announcing these dollars in the small village of Housatonic.

Craig Bero, founder of Pleasant and Main, prepared desserts and hors d'oeuvres for the group at his cozy cafe across the street from the Housatonic Community Center. Bero opened more than a decade ago after migrating from New York City, and Pleasant and Main offers sustainable, organic meals for an affordable price while enjoying the museum of antiques that is the restaurant.

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