Press Releases & Press Coverage 2026 Press Releases 2025 Press Releases THE 26th ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 MAVERICK AWARD WINNERSUma Thurman Joins Board of Directors | Opening & Closing Night Films AnnouncedThe Woodstock Film Festival Announces Shorts Program Lineup for 26th Edition | October 15 - 19The Woodstock Film Festival Announces Feature Narrative + Documentary Lineup, Honorary Awards for 26th Edition | October 15 - 19 Submissions Open for the 27th Annual Woodstock Film Festival – Earlybird Deadline Approaching March 13th Press Coverage VarietyJanus Films Acquires Nathan Silver’s ‘Carol & Joy,’ Plans Oscar Campaign for Natalie Portman-Backed Short Doc on Actress Carol Kane and Her Mother (EXCLUSIVE)Oscar Documentary Hopefuls Examine America’s Corrupt Prison System, the Israel-Hamas War, the Importance of Investigative Reporting and MoreWoodstock Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Jay Kelly’ and MoreWoodstock Film Festival Unveils “The Testament of Ann Lee” and “Dead Man’s Wire” as Opening and Closing Night Presentations, Uma Thurman Joins Board of DirectorsChronogramHonky Tonk Wednesdays Brings Kingston Together at Woodstock FilmFestival World PremiereTen Films to See at the Woodstock FilmFestivalFrom Woodstock, With Film: The 26th Woodstock Film FestivalIndieWireWant That Oscar Nomination? Contenders Must Now ‘Put in the Legwork’ and Attend a Wealth of Regional Film FestivalsDeadlineWoodstock Film Festival Unveils “The Testament of Ann Lee” and “Dead Man’s Wire” as Opening and Closing Night Presentations, Uma Thurman Joins Board of Directors 2024 Press Releases 25th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Announces 2024 Award WinnersWoodstock Film Festival Announces Opening Night Film “Men of War” by Billy Corben and Jen Gatien and New Additions to Lineup for 25th Edition, October 15-20WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 25TH EDITION, OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 20Woodstock Film Festival Reveals 25th Anniversary Poster Created by Actor Matt DillonWoodstock Film Festival Partners with Thoughtful Productions to Present Ten Films That Changed America at the Woodstock Playhouse Press Coverage DeadlineBy Matthew Carey, October 20, 2024‘My Dead Friend Zoe,’ ‘Porcelain War,’ ‘Brooklyn, Minnesota’ Among Big Winners At 25th Woodstock Film FestivalDeadlineBy Matthew Carey, October 21, 2024MTV Documentary Films’ Oscar-Contending Short ‘I Am Ready, Warden’ Ready For Paramount+ PremiereVarietyBy Jack Dunn, September 16, 2024‘Anora,’ ‘Nightbitch’ and ‘Oh, Canada’ to Screen at Woodstock Film Festival – Film News in BriefIndieWireBy Samantha Bergeson, September 16, 2024Woodstock Film Festival 2024 to Honor Paul Schrader with Maverick AwardDeadlineBy Matthew Carey, September 16, 202425th Woodstock Film Festival Announces Lineup Featuring ‘Anora,’ ‘Blitz,’ Paul Shrader Tribute, ‘The Bibi Files,’ World, U.S. Premieres & More 2023 Press Releases VARIETYBy Addie Morfoot, October 2, 2023CINETIC MEDIA CEO JOHN SLOSS TALKS DIRE NEED FOR INDIE FILMS’ THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTIONVARIETYBy Addie Morfoot, September 20, 2023Woodstock Film Festival Adds Robert De Niro-Led ‘Ezra’ to Its Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)DEADLINEBy Matthew Carey, September 5, 2023MTV Documentary Films Sets October Release Date For ‘A Song Film By Kishi Bashi: Omoiyari,’ About Musical Journey Of Composer Kaoru IshibashiTHE FILM STAGEBy Jordan Raup, August 30, 2023Exclusive Trailer for Chelsea Bo’s Directorial Debut No Right Way Explores Family Bonds and Childhood WoundsVARIETYBy Addie Morfoot, September 30, 2023Oscar Hopeful ‘Beyond Utopia’ Takes Top Honors at Woodstock Film Festival 2023DEADLINEBy Patrick Hipes, September 5, 2023Film Festival Calendar for 2023VARIETYBy Addie Morfoot, September 29, 2023Ted Hope Talks the Future of Documentary Distribution: ‘We Need a Slow Food Movement for Film’VARIETYBy Addie Morfoot, August 29, 2023Woodstock Film Festival Kicks Off with 'Fair Play,' Will Honor James Ivory (EXCLUSIVE) Press Coverage 24th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Announces 2023 Award WinnersWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LINEUP FOR 24th YEAWoodstock Film Festival Partners with the Bearsville Theater on New State-of-the-Art Projection SystemThe Woodstock Film Festival and Black History Month Kingston present a Special, Free Screening of THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF ROSA PARKS 2022 Press Releases WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL AWARDED NYSCA GRANT2022 MAVERICK AWARDSWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 23RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW AWARDS AND HONORS ETHAN HAWKE, AWKWAFINA, DEBRA GRANIK AND IFC FILM'S ARIANNA BOCCO FOR ITS 2022 EDITION 2022 Photo Exhibit Opening Showcasing the Work of Ernest C. Withers & THE World Premiere of THE PICTURE TAKER May 5th National Museum Screening & Fundraiser for Ukraine2022 Filmmakers Residency / Incubator Mentors and Residents 2021 Press Releases 2022 Youth Film Lab + Filmmakers Residency updateDECEMBER 2021 EVENTS2021 AUDIENCE AWARDS2021 MAVERICK AWARDS2021 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT August & September Sneak Peek Screenings2021 Official Festival format, honorary trailblazer award recipient & poster announcementJuly 2021 Drive-in Screenings2021 Filmmakers residency announcement 2020 Press Releases 2020 Maverick Awards2020 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT2020 MEDIA ADVISORY2020 FESTIVAL DRIVE-IN + ONLINE ANNOUNCEMENT 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING2020 HONORARY TRAILBLAZER ANNOUNCEMENT 2019 Press Releases 2019 Audience Awards2019 Maverick Awards2019 Lineup Announcement2019 Media Advisory 2019 Parkland Rising2019 Twentieth Anniversary Poster 2019 Taste of Woodstock2019 Year-Round Programming 2018 Press Releases 2018 TASTE OF WOODSTOCK2018 LEAVE NO TRACE SPECIAL SCREENING2018 FINDING OSCAR SPECIAL SCREENING2018 MAVERICK AWARDS 2018 Lineup Annoucement2018 MAVERICK AWARDS2018 AUDIENCE AWARDS 2017 Press Releases 2017 MAVERICK AWARD2017 EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AWARD2017 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT2017 FOCUS ON DUTCH CINEMA2017 MAVERICK AWARD WINNERS2017 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS 2017 TASTE OF WOODSTOCK2017 SPIRIT OF WOODSTOCK2017 TASTE OF WOODSTOCK RECAP2017 JOE COCKER SPECIAL SCREENING2017 TRAILBLAZER AWARD2017 JULY UPCOMING EVENTS2017 WALKING OUT SPECIAL SCREENING 2016 Press Releases WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS SPECIAL SCREENING OF JACK OF THE RED HEARTSWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS A SPECIAL FREE SCREENING OF JOSH FOX'S HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN'T CHANGEWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS SPECIAL SCREENING OF TEAM FOXCATCHER23 Restaurants & hosts to offer culinary diversity and delicacies at 4th Annual TASTE OF WOODSTOCKWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS SPIRIT OF WOODSTOCKHASKELL WEXLER CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD CONTINUES ITS LEGACY AT WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ELLEN KURASPLYMPTON AND BAUMANE HAND OFF BATON FOR WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL'S ANNUAL ANIMATION SPECTACULAR23 RESTAURANTS & HOSTS OFFERED CULINARY DELICACIES TO DELIGHTED GUESTS OF THE 4TH ANNUAL TASTE OF WOODSTOCk WINNERS ANNOUNCED17TH ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PARTICIPANT MEDIA'S DAVID LINDE AS RECIPIENT OF THE 2016 TRAILBLAZER AWARD 17TH ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS 2016 POSTER BY MARY FRANKWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS SPECIAL SCREENING OF NEWTOWN17TH ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL 2016 LINEUPWOMEN FILMMAKERS BREAK NEW GROUND AT WOODSTOCKWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL FILM LINEUPWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL’S COMPETITIONS AND PREMIERES ANNOUNCEDWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL’S HUDSON VALLEY FILMS ANNOUNCEDWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL’S YOUTH FILMS ANNOUNCED17TH ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL POLITICS, PANELS, SPECIAL APPEARANCES, & THE CLOSING NIGHT FILM!FIERCELY INDEPENDENT! 2016 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL MAVERICK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEDAUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS CLOSE OUT WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL'S 17th ANNUAL CELEBRATION 2015 Press Releases Woodstock Film Festival Announces New World Cinema Award CategoryWoodstock Film Festival Announces Canadian Directors ATOM EGOYAN & GUY MADDIN as 2015 Honorary Award Recipients2015 Films a-zWoodstock Film Fest 16th Anniversary Showcases Collection of Panels and Special Events16th ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2015 FILMS IN COMPETITION Woodstock Film Fest UNVEILS 2015 OFFICIAL LINEUP16th Annual Woodstock Film Fest Brings Highest Percentage of Female Directors in History of the FestivalFIERCELY INDEPENDENT! 2015 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL MAVERICK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEDAUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS CLOSE OUT WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL'S SWEET 16 CELEBRATION 2015 Press Releases AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEDFIERCELY INDEPENDENT!WFF 2014 MAVERICK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEDTHE WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTES WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIRNATALIE PORTMAN AND JENNIFER CONNELLY TO PRESENT HONORARY MAVERICK AWARD TO DARREN ARONOFSKY AT 15TH ANNIVERSARY WFFWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES TWO MEN IN TOWN AS OPENING NIGHT FILMPANELS AT 2014 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVALWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CLOSING NIGHT FILMWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2014 FULL LINEUP OF FIERCELY INDEPENDENT FILMSTHE 15TH ANNUAL REVEAL OF WFF'S FILMS IN COMPETITIONWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS TO ADD 3D FILM TO ITS 2014 LINEUP AT REGAL CINEMAS IN KINGSTONHUGH MASEKELA TO JOIN IN SPECIAL EVENTS AT 15TH WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF 15th ANNIVERSARY WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF EAST JERSUALEM/WEST JERUSALEM AND LIVE CONCERT WITH WORLD RENOWNED MUSICIANS DAVID BROZA AND STEVE EARLEWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MARK DUPLASS ASRECIPIENT OF FIRST ANNUAL FIERCELY INDEPENDENT AWARDWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DARREN ARONOFSKY AS RECIPIENT OF 2014 HONORARY MAVERICK AWARDWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS OFFICIAL 2014 POSTER BY ARTIST MIKE DUBOISWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NY PREMIERE OF 'LITTLE WHITE LIE' FOR 15th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVALWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL TO UNVEIL 2014 POSTER AND ARTISTLANDAU GRILL TAKES TOP PRIZE AT 2ND ANNUAL TASTE OF WOODSTOCKTHE 2ND ANNUAL TASTE OF WOODSTOCKWOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 3RD SPIRIT OF WOODSTOCK AWARD RECIPIENTS
