Empire Fiber Internet has been announced as the presenting sponsor for the 2026 Finger Lakes Film Festival, set to take place on February 28th at the Smith Center for the Arts in Geneva.
“The Finger Lakes Film Festival is a rapidly growing event, both in scope and in profile,” said Tim Banach, Deputy Director of the Rochester/Finger Lakes Film Commission and festival organizer. “The hundreds of submissions we received for our 2026 festival represent over a third of the total submissions the festival has received since its inception in 2022. We are thrilled to welcome Empire Fiber Internet, a company whose strong reputation and growth mirror our own, as the presenting sponsor of the 2026 festival.”
The festival will feature short films from around the world. Screenings begin at 10:30 a.m. at The Dove Block Project, 465 Exchange Street, with evening programming starting at 6 p.m. at the Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca Street. All events are free and open to the public.
Empire Fiber Internet, which has served the Geneva area since 2023, has partnered with The Smith Center on arts programming, including productions such as A Christmas Carol. The company, based in Prattsburgh, provides internet service to more than 3,000 residents in Geneva and tens of thousands across the greater Finger Lakes region.
“We’re very excited to support the Finger Lakes Film Festival,” said Empire Fiber Internet CEO Kevin Dickens. “Our mission is all about connecting communities, not just online, but to the experiences they love, including arts and film. We are proud of our relationship with the Smith Center for the Arts and look forward to growing this partnership.”
For more information about the festival, visit Finger Lakes Film Festival or follow them on Facebook and Instagram @fingerlakesfilmfestival.
