Woodstock Film Festival

06/15/2026

This , enjoy curated features and short films from WFF that amplify what it means to be truly and unapologetically yourself 🏳️‍🌈 and don't miss BARBARA FOREVER, this Saturday, June 20 followed by a Q&A with Hammer’s protégé Joey Carducci and film composer Taul Katz – presented by WFF & Queerly, Inc.

Check out our website to see the full list of recs & purchase tickets to the upcoming screening:
https://buff.ly/w328HEg

06/11/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow (6/12) at 7pm at Assembly Kingston for our special Ferris 40 event! Get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/e/184902. Proceeds will help support and sustain the work of the Hudson Valley Film Commission and Woodstock Film Festival.

Attendees will have a chance to:
✔️ Meet our new Film Commissioner Stacey Cormier and other HVFC Board Members
✔️ Celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
✔️ Watch the short doc "OH YEAH!" followed by a Q&A with Director Nick Canfield
✔️ Enjoy themed cocktails and food
✔️ Rock your best 80's look for a chance to win a prize
✔️ Snap some photos with your friends in our Save Ferris photo booth

06/10/2026

Join us for a spectacular summer afternoon in the Catskills! 🌼 Celebrate the art of film with friends, colleagues, and community, while supporting the upcoming 27th Woodstock Film Festival in October.

🌼 Saturday, June 27 | 3 – 6PM | Saugerties 🌼

Entry to WFF's annual summer benefit includes hors d'oeuvres provided by The Cornell Restaurant, drinks, live music with one of the Northeast’s premier Americana acts, the Lara Hope Band, a unique silent auction, and more!

🌼 Ticket Tiers include tickets at passes to WFF2026 – get yours today: buff.ly/0ubtZFu

Thank you to our Host Committee: Uma Thurman, Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski, Nadia Conners & Walton Goggins, David Strathairn, Aya Cash & Josh Alexander, Roger Ross Williams, Linda Winnick, Dan and Christina Ahouse, and Stew Meyers

Thank you to our sponsor Nevessa Production Woodstock for providing the sound!

Special thanks to Champion donors, O'Connor & Partners.

06/10/2026

Join for their virtual Masterclass Series: Feature Film Budgeting with producer Sirad Balducci on June 11 & 18! The course will offer insights into script breakdown & shoot schedules & cover fundamental budgeting basics.

✅ Use code Friend20 for 20% off: https://bit.ly/4e7x1p9

06/09/2026

LAST CALL 🎬 FilmFreeway Final Submission Deadline – 3 Days Away

Located just under two hours from NYC & set amid the iconic beauty of the Catskill Mountains within the celebrated artistic communities of Upstate NY's Hudson Valley region, the annual Woodstock Film Festival offers something increasingly rare: an intimate, inspiring, and deeply human festival experience where filmmakers and community genuinely connect.

From October 14 - 18, acclaimed filmmakers, emerging artists, industry leaders, and musicians will all be immersed within the festival’s landscape. Passionate audiences will discover powerful documentaries, narrative features, and shorts championing diverse voices, original storytelling, and socially conscious filmmaking, reflecting WFF’s enduring commitment to artistic excellence, discovery, and fearless creativity.

Filmmakers, submit your film before Friday, June 12 for your LAST chance to take part in what's widely considered to be one of the coolest film festivals on the planet 🎞️ https://buff.ly/x9gvYk3

06/08/2026

What an unforgettable night it was at our All Star Evening of Comedy Benefit in NYC last Monday, and huge thanks to ALL who attended to support independent cinema in the Hudson Valley ✨

We are SO grateful for our incredible comedians, Chris Redd, Judy Gold, Dave Hill, Phoebe Robinson, Nick Griffin, Alyce Chan, Seth Herzog, our event producers and hosts, Amy Gossels, Bruce Weiss, and Meira Blaustein, our supporters, new and old, and EVERYONE who joined us!

We LOVED having you! And hope to see you at our next WFF event!!

Your support fuels the Woodstock Film Festival’s mission to champion independent filmmaking and storytellers. Every contribution truly makes a difference!
If you’d like to help us keep this work thriving, consider making a tax-deductible donation to WFF: https://buff.ly/GLMjYvn — link in bio.

📷 Photography by John Mazlish

06/04/2026

The “poignant” and “compelling” (-Variety) documentary, DEATH BY NUMBERS, is now available to stream on digital platforms in the US/CAN. 📽️ Watch this Academy Award® nominated and WFF alumni film by Kim A. Snyder as school shooting survivor Sam Fuentes reclaims her power in this intimate portrait that examines complex questions of collective hatred, justice and trauma in her own words.

June is so it’s the perfect time to support this intimate portrait, written by a survivor, now on AppleTV and Amazon.

06/03/2026

WFF2025 Alumni Film COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! will be released tomorrow, on June 4, on the streaming and distribution platform, Kinema!

📽️ : buff.ly/Wuknveo

06/02/2026

📣📣📣 Filmmakers – Don't Forget! Our Late Submission Deadline is 3 Days Away 📣📣📣

Named by MovieMaker Magazine one of its Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, the Woodstock Film Festival is the landmark film festival of Upstate New Y...

06/01/2026

Now's the time to plan your fall visit 🤩 Add us to your travel itinerary and attend our fest, happening this October 14 – 18 in Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale and Kingston!

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