Woodstock Film Festival 2024: 25 Years of Cinema

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Published on Wednesday, 09 October 2024 15:16

Written by Brad Balfour

Celebrating 25 years of independent cinema, the Woodstock Film Festival returns October 15th to the 20th. Held in pastoral Woodstock, New York, the festival features independent greats and up-and-coming filmmakers from America and around the world. Narrative features include Sean Baker’s Anora, Bob Trevino Likes It from Tracie Laymon, and Hardcore Never Dies by Jim Taihuttu, among many others. 

The festival boasts 38 films including 4 World Premieres, 2 US Premieres, 1 New York Premiere, and 9 Hudson Valley Premieres. Special highlight films include the Opening Night Film Men of War by Jen Gatien and Billy Corben, Nickel Boys by RaMell Ross, No Other Land by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, September 5 by Tim Fehlbaum, Rumours by Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson and Guy Maddin and Of Dogs and Men by Dani Rosenberg.

The festival also plays host to the Maverick Awards, honoring winners in a range of categories. The evening will also feature special recognition for the outstanding contributions of several filmmakers to independent film. Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Schrader will receive the Honorary Maverick Award, renowned producer Ira Deutchman will be presented with the Honorary Trailblazer Award, and celebrated filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onís will be honored with the inaugural Art of Activism Award.

In addition to great works of film, the festival also has panels and live discussions. Panels include a conversation between Carla Gutiérrez and Roger Ross Williams, State of the Industry and How To Break Into It, The Future of Documentary and more.

There will also be a Virtual Festival for those that can’t attend in person and want to watch many of the films streamed.

To learn more, go to: https://woodstockfilmfestival.org/

Woodstock Film Festival
October 15 - 20, 2024

Woodstock, NY

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