WFF Alumni Films Screen at Tribeca and Win Peabody Awards
Filmmakers and friends of the Woodstock Film Festival who have screened their projects with us in previous years are having their work recognized with Peabody Awards and were celebrated at last month's Tribeca Film Festival. Read on for the highlights and a list of films you do not want to miss.
Peabody Award Winners
The 82nd Annual Peabody Awards Winners were announced in early June. The current winners include projects from filmmakers close to the Woodstock Film Festival.
HIGH ON THE HOG: HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN CUISINE TRANSFORMED AMERICA This documentary was created by last year’s honorary Maverick Award recipient, Roger Ross Williams
MR. SOUL! MR. SOUL! screened at the 2018 Woodstock Film Festival and was produced, written, and directed by documentary filmmaker Melissa Haizlip
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) This Peabody winner was screened during 2021 summer programming with the Woodstock Film Festival and also won Best Documentary at the 2022 Oscars
RESERVATION DOGS FX’s new comedy series co-created by Taikai Wattiti and Sterlin Harjo, who was a mentor during this year’s Filmmakers Residency/Incubator
Tribeca Film Festival
A collection of WFF alumni and friend films were screened at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, which took place June 8th - June 19th.
AMERICAN PAIN This documentary was produced by festival friends and alumni Julie Goldman and Christopher Clements. The duo produced two films that screened at WFF in 2021, EL GRAN FELLOVE and THE VELVET UNDERGROUND. Julie Goldman was also the moderator of the 2019 panel: A Conversation with Abigail Disney.
CIVIL This Tribeca Spotlight Documentary was produced by last year’s honorary Maverick Award recipient, Roger Ross Williams. Williams produced the feature documentary RANGER which premiered at WFF in 2021. He also participated in the 2019 panel: Diverse Voices in Film & Media and the 2021 panel: Filmmaking Utopia / An Alternative Hollywood.
DON’T MAKE ME GO This film was produced by Peter Saraf, who became one of the WFF's first advisory board members in 2000 and is currently a member of WFF’s board of directors. He was an Executive Producer on NUCLEAR FAMILY, which premiered at WFF in 2021. In 2020, he participated in a Virtual Film & Conversation for the film he produced, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE DROP THE DROP premiered this year at Tribeca, starring, co-written, and produced by Josh Leonard. His film, FULLY REALIZED HUMANS screened at WFF in 2020.
ENDANGERED This documentary was directed by advisory board members Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. These Academy Award® nominees also directed FREAKONOMICS, which screened at WFF in 2010.
F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K This online Tribeca premiere was directed by WFF alumni Harris Doran. His film BEAUTY MARK screened in 2017.
IT AIN’T OVER The documentary was directed by alumni and award-winning filmmaker, Sean Mullin, who showed AMIRA & SAM at WFF in 2014.
I WAS NEVER THERE. This podcast was created, produced, and hosted by Jamie Zelermyer, who is a festival friend and was a juror at WFF in 2020. Jamie also joined WFF in virtual conversation in 2020, Today’s Women in Film & Media.
LAND OF DREAMS This sci-fi drama was directed by alumni Sol Tryon. His film HERE COMES THE NIGHT was shown at WFF in 2013.
LOUDMOUTH LOUDMOUTH was directed by Josh Alexander. His film A SNAKE GIVES BIRTH TO A SNAKE was screened at WFF in 2014. Josh also wrote the Matt Dillon and WFF alumni film, EL GRAN FELLOVE.
MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE Created by festival friend, alumni, and former programmer Signe Baumane. MOTHER'S SONG (2019) is one of her many films screened at WFF. Signe was also a moderator for the 2015 panel: Animation: What makes animation so… animated?
OF MEDICINE AND MIRACLES Directed by Academy Award® winning filmmaker, Ross Kauffman. He also directed and co-wrote the short film BOY BOY GIRL GIRL, which screened at WFF in 2018.
THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF MRS. ROSA PARKS Documentary co-directed by alumni Yoruba Richen. She is also the director of the documentary THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, which we screened in 2020.
SANSON AND ME Directed by alumni Rodrigo Reyes, who also directed PURGATORIO which screened at WFF in 2013.
SPACE ODDITY Directed by alumni Kyra Sedgwick. WFF presented a special screening of her directorial debut, STORY OF A GIRL in 2017. The short film she co-directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in alongside Kevin Bacon, UNTIL, screened at WFF in 2021.
THERE THERE Directed by alumni Andrew Bujalski. Andrew Bujalski's MUTUAL APPRECIATION screened at WFF in 2005 and FUNNY HA HA premiered in 2002.
Congratulations to all of our friends, alumni, and supporters on their accomplishments and recognition. We can’t wait to see what talent this year’s festival brings. Follow us on social media for updates and ticket sales for the 23rd Woodstock Film Festival.