"With heavy-hitting Fall titles as well as a strongly curated selection of American independent discoveries, the Woodstock Film Festival, which is a destination for so many New York film professionals, is inviting, intimate and impactful — a real tonic on the festival circuit." - Scott Macaulay, Editor in Chief, Filmmaker Magazine
Founded in 2000 as a grassroots arts organization driven by the sheer love of film and community, the Woodstock Film Festival has grown into one of the premiere independent film festivals in the US, bringing together thousands of filmmakers and film lovers.
Woodstock Film Festival sponsorship, corporate giving, family foundation, trusts, and individual contributions come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We hope to be around for another 25 years, so if you are passionate about film and/or contributing to your community, please consider donating to our legacy society by naming the Woodstock Film Festival in your will or estate planning. Thank you!
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
Filmmakers Residency
The Woodstock Film Festival is pleased to announce its fourth annual four-week Filmmakers Residency / Incubator in collaboration with White Feather Farm with additional support from Gigantic Pictures. The program hosts four emerging filmmakers of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds who are in the midst of developing full-length narrative and documentary films that address social justice themes.
Youth Film Lab
The annual Youth Film Lab, now in its eighth year, is a free, year-round filmmaking program for Hudson Valley teens, culminating in a three-week intensive filmmaking bootcamp that provides participants with the equipment and expertise to create their own original films.The Woodstock Film Festival resides on the land of the Mohican and the Munsee Lenape Peoples in the Hudson Valley, the homeland of the Lenape people. We pay respect to the original stewards of this land and all other indigenous peoples, and are committed to supporting the inter-tribal Native American, First Nations, and Indigenous communities that continue to thrive in the Hudson Valley and beyond.