Mary Stuart Masterson (Founder) and Beth Davenport (Co-founder) established Stockade Works in 2016. The 501 c3 non-profit fosters the further potential of film and tech in the Hudson Valley at its production hub in a repurposed warehouse in Midtown Kingston. Stockade Works provides a creative environment where large-scale production and tech projects may incubate and operate on a long-term basis. They train the local workforce for employment in the film industry via Crew Boot Camps and specialized workshops taught by seasoned film and television professionals.