17th Annual Woodstock Film Festival
October 13 – October 16, 2016
It’s time again for Woodstock’s most popular annual event – the Woodstock Film Festival! This festival brings film and music lovers from around the world together in the Hudson Valley’s beloved small town of Woodstock. Each year promises a display of innovative films, first-class concerts, workshops, celebrity-led panels, an awards ceremony, and fantastic parties!
The town of Woodstock seems to come alive each year when this festival rolls into town. The mix of locals, filmmakers, musicians, vacationers, and film aficionados creates a casual but exciting atmosphere that is a unique experience. The cool weather and colorful changing leaves of the surrounding Catskill Mountains make Woodstock the perfect backdrop for this event!
Courtesy of Hudson Valley One
“It’s a great festival… It’s what a film festival should be, which is really independent films showcasing the work of filmmakers you might not know about… I love that, and Woodstock is a town that goes hand in hand with that. I can’t think of another place that seems better suited to have an independent film festival than Woodstock.” – Paul Rudd
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Festivities take place at different venues around town including Upstate Films, the Bearsville Theater and, the Woodstock Playhouse with additional events held in neighboring towns of Rhinebeck, Saugerties, Rosendale, and Kingston. The Woodstock Film Festival attracts visitors from all parts of the country and the world, including industry executives, television anchors, network and cable executives, magazine and newspaper editors, record label executives, writers, painters, models, entertainment lawyers, producers, critics, and publishers.
Opening Night Film – World Premiere: Blind
Thursday, October 13, 2016 – 6:00PM
Woodstock Playhouse
Kicking off this year’s festivities is the world premiere of Blind starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore, directed by Michael Mailer. Blind is the story of a best-selling novelist left bitter after losing his wife and sight in a car crash who meets a socialite serving community service while reading to him at a rehab center.
Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore – from “Blind” – Courtesy of Zimbio
Maverick Awards Ceremony
Saturday, October 15, 2016
BSP Studios, Kingston
The 17th annual Gala Maverick Awards Ceremony has become one of the most talked about awards in the indie film industry. Honors including the Honorary Trailblazer Award, Fiercely Independent Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award will be given out to filmmakers and industry professionals.
Courtesy of Chronogram
“The Woodstock Film festival is among the finest of a dying breed: a festival that isn’t trying to sell you anything, but simply and beautifully celebrating the art & craft of filmmaking.” – Ethan Hawke
Jackson Browne performing with Carlos Varela at the 2015 Woodstock Film Festival – Courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter
To find out more about special events or to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/ticketinfo.php
Featured image: Courtesy of Filmmaker Magazine
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