Submissions are now being accepted for its 27th edition! 🎬 Visit filmfreeway.com/woodstockfilmfestival. We welcome films across all genres and subjects and look forward to discovering your work!

Don't miss WFF's December Short of the Month – OH YEAH! 🎥 This is the story of the iconic electronic music group Yello and their cult classic 1980s hit song “Oh Yeah,” which was made famous by Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and embodies 80s American culture more than any other song. (1/2)

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Woodstock Film Festival! We're grateful for our community of artists, audiences, partners, and supporters who believe in our mission and help us champion bold, independent voices.

Support the Woodstock Film Festival – Bid on a Luxury Escape to Amsterdam! ✈️ Embark on an unforgettable journey to Amsterdam with this exclusive package, combining world-class travel and accommodations for a truly memorable experience. (1/2)

Join us for a special World Premiere screening of the feature documentary about the life of Lovin' Spoonful founding member and Woodstock resident, John Sebastian. 🗓️ Sunday, December 7 🕢 2 PM 📍Bearsville Theater (Woodstock) (1/2)

Join Us for a FREE Screening of Luca Guadagnino's AFTER THE HUNT, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg & Chloë Sevigny. 🗓️ Saturday, December 6 🕢 2 PM 📍Upstate Films (Saugerties) 🎟️ RSVP: woodstockfilmfestival.org/events/2025/after-the-hunt.

Check out WFF's November Short of the Month – THE DREAM MACHINE 🎥 After the death of her lifelong love, a grieving woman chooses to participate in a program called The Dream Machine, a technology that renders our dreams into reality. (1/2)

Great news – our 2025 tees are now on SALE! 💸 Don't miss out – add this year's t-shirt to your wardrobe, now at a discounted price of $10 off! Featuring our official festival poster design with Trenton Doyle Hancock's vibrant artwork. (1/2)

Congratulations to the winners of our 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Audience Awards! 🎞️🏆 Narrative: RENTAL FAMILY – Directed by HIKARI 🎞️🏆 Documentary: STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! – Directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin

What an unforgettable week! 🎬 Thank you to every filmmaker, guest, volunteer, sponsor, and film lover who made the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival such a remarkable celebration of storytelling and creativity. (1/2)

Meet Peaches tonight at Bearsville, who will be visiting during tonight's screening of THE ARK! 🗓️ Sunday, Oct. 19 🕖 7 PM 📍 Bearsville Theater 🎟️ : woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-all-events?eventId=68c821f8753473748e277a50

Last day of the fest! Check out our incredible lineup of films, panels + special events, happening today! 🎟️ woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-all-events.

Day 4 has arrived! 🎟️ woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide.

Storytelling and sports combine on Day 3 of the Woodstock Film Festival! ⚾🏈⚽ Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, 10/18 at 1:30 PM for a panel that takes you behind the scenes of sports filmmaking through a conversation with award-winning ESPN filmmakers. 🎟️ : tinyurl.com/ESPNatWFF

Hope you all have been having a blast so far. We're so happy you've joined us for screenings, parties, and all the festivities! Enjoy these photos from our festival so far at tinyurl.com/WFF2025PICS ( ←photo captions & credits) – see you again today 🌟

Heads up, Hudson Valley! 📣 If you’re planning to attend any screenings or events this Saturday, October 18, please be aware that No Kings Day rallies will be taking place in Woodstock (12 – 1 PM) and Kingston (2 – 3:30 PM). (1/3)

Chucky’s biggest fan is ready for Brad Dourif and Larry Fessenden to knock us dead at their panel conversation later TODAY! 🐶🔪 #SpookySeason #WFF2025 🗓️ Friday, Oct. 17 🕓 4 PM 📍 Kleinert/James Center for the Arts (Woodstock) 🎟️ Tickets Available: tinyurl.com/BradDourifWFF

Need some suggestions for Day 3? Check out some more must-see films at the festival today! 🎟️ : woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide.

Chet wants to remind everyone that you can pick up your official Woodstock Film Festival merchandise at our Box Office (located at 13 Rock City Road in Woodstock), at Bearsville Theater, and our filmmaker's lounge 🦜 (1/2)

Day 2 is in full swing! See you here 😎 🎟️ Tickets: woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide.

Thanks to all who joined us yesterday for the opening night film of THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, live music at A BREAK IN THE RAIN, our sold-out screening of BLUE MOON, and so much more! Enjoy these photos from our festival so far: tinyurl.com/WFF2025PICS ( ←photo captions & credits)

Woodstock, Kingston, Rosendale & Saugerties: Are YOU ready for the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival? 🎬 We're ready for YOU! Tickets available: woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-all-events.

LET'S TALK FILM! And check out FLOATING CAROUSEL at this year's festival on 10/17 or 10/19! youtu.be/--0Mmchvoyo Tickets: woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-gu.... vocal.media/interview/de...

We’ve got a great first night of films at #WFF2025, including a live musical performance at Colony and a DJ set at Assembly to get things kicked off! We can’t wait to see you all throughout the week 🎟️ Be sure to check out our site for available tickets: woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide.

Thanks to all who joined us last night at our SOLD OUT pre-festival Kick-Off screening of FATAL WATCH with Q&A with the film crew at White Feather Farm! Can't wait for more! Join us today through Sunday 🎟️ woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-all-events

Who's picked up their tickets for tomorrow night's HONKY TONKIN IN KINGSTON event?? youtu.be/nz0baybC9MU?.... Learn more & secure your tickets: woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-all-eve....

See some of you tonight at our Pre-Festival Kick-Off event screening of FATAL WATCH, with Q&A 🌊 tinyurl.com/FATALWATCH

We're here with another episode of WFF's LET'S TALK FILM podcast, with co-directors Jesse Short Bull & David France with producer Jhane Meyers of the new documentary FREE LEONARD PELTIER. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0H0arSZvqk. (1/2)

We’re almost there 🎬 #WFF2025 kicks off tomorrow, and the Hudson Valley is ready to welcome filmmakers, film lovers, and creatives from near and far! (1/2)

Hudson Valley Talent 🍂 Discover films made right here in the Hudson Valley and celebrate local talent shaping our cinematic landscape. At the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival, you’ll find stories and individuals that capture the heart of our region and showcase the creativity of our community.

Check out another episode of WFF's LET'S TALK FILM podcast 🎙️ Featuring a conversation with cast member and producer of the new indie dramedy, ADULT CHILDREN, Hudson Valley neighbor Thomas Sadoski. (1/4)

Just 3 days until the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival kicks off! 🎬 The wait’s almost up. It all begins on Wednesday, October 15 – and the lineup is stacked! From World Premieres to intimate panels and insightful Q&As, this year’s festival is ready to deliver. See you there! (1/2)

Check out another episode of WFF's LET'S TALK FILM podcast 🎙️ The filmmaker Mas Bouzidi's chats with host Adam Schartoff about his directorial debut, CONCESSIONS! (1/4)

Coming of Age + The Last Act: Cinema About Life in All Its Stages 🌟 Celebrate the beauty, challenges, and emotions of life’s pivotal moments – from the joys and pains of growing up to the reflections that come at life’s end, (1/2)

Experience fresh and powerful storytelling from the Netherlands! 🌍 #YourGuidetoWFF25 Don’t miss these incredible films 🎟 Get your tickets today → woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide.

Did you get your tickets yet for Honky Tonkin' in Kingston? Don't miss this! 🎶 🪕 🎉 www.chronogram.com/arts/film/honky-tonk-wednesdays-brings-kingston-together-at-woodstock-film-festival-world-premiere

Tune in tonight at 10 PM for a special Woodstock Film Festival feature on Cinema Kingston! 🎙️ Hear our Executive Director Meira Blaustein chat with the team on Radio Kingston (WKNY - 107.9 FM) — or stream live at radiokingston.org.

In this episode of WFF's LET'S TALK FILM podcast, Adam Schartoff talks with veteran documentary filmmaker & Rhinebeck resident, Robert Stone, about his latest film, STARMAN --- don't miss the film at this year's festival, followed by a Q&A with the director himself! (1/2)

Laughs, Chills & Theatrics: Celebrate Artists and Imaginative Films 🎭 From gut-busting comedy and spine-tingling horror to imaginative sci-fi and movies that celebrate artists and their work, the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival lineup shines a light on creativity in all its forms. (1/2)

One week to go! 🎬 The 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival kicks off next Wednesday, October 15 🎟️ Finalize your top picks, grab your passes, and join us in celebrating fierce independence in the Hudson Valley → woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide

Check out the official trailer for FLOATING CAROUSEL, and don't miss it's World Premiere at this year's festival, featuring a special Q&A with Directors Delilah Napier & Lucy Powers! www.goldderby.com/film/2025/floating-carousel-elsie-hewitt-delilah-napier-lucy-powers. (1/2)

Congratulations to OUR GIRLS, directed by Mike van Diem, which just won three Golden Calf Awards (the Dutch equivalent of the Oscars) at the Netherlands Film Festival — Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress! 🏆 (1/2)

Come out to this year's festival to see the NY Premiere of ADULT CHILDREN, followed by a Q&A with actor Thomas Sadoski! www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/thomas-sadoski-talks-about-starring-in-the-coming-of-age-film-adult-children/article 🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/4nujvvbm

Planet & Progress: Films That Illuminate Our World 🌎 At the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival, discover films that celebrate curiosity, exploration, and the beauty of our planet. (1/2)

Thanks to Animation Magazine and Ramin Zahed for running this exclusive interview with the world-renowned singer/songwriter Kate Bush on her new animated short, LITTLE SHREW, as part of our Animated Shorts Program at the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival! (1/2)

Stories That Cross Cultures & Inspire Change 🎞️ At the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival, discover films that celebrate diverse voices and bold movements from across the globe. (1/2)

We're less than two weeks away from WFF 2025! Have you reserved your tickets yet? 👀 🍿Visit our website to view the full lineup and get your tickets today online or at our box office in Woodstock, open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 AM - 6 PM. woodstockfilmfestival.org/2025-film-guide (1/2)

"At 26, the Woodstock Film Festival has survived the digital turn, the streaming glut, and the slow hollowing out of theatrical distribution. What it offers instead is something elemental: cinema as a live, communal experience." We hope to see you there! 🎬 (1/2)

Exciting news from the 26th Woodstock Film Festival! This year’s Opening and Closing Night films are here 🥁 Get your tickets to all this and much more → woodstockfilmfestival.org. #YourGuidetoWFF2025 #WoodstockFilmFestival #IndependentFilm