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Photo credit: Matt Kehoe -click for gallery |
On July 17, six-hundred local residents came out to see GASLAND and guests, director Josh Fox and Congressman Hinchey who urged that a moratorium be put in place in NY to investigate the potential dangers of hydro-fracking on the state's clean water and air.
Thanks to Onteora High School for hosting.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT |
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2010 CALL FOR ENTRIES |
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2010 CALL FOR ENTRIES IS CLOSED
Thank you for submitting your films for consideration
All filmmakers will be notified by September
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2009 WRAP |
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Vera Farmiga and Lucy Liu

Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson

Jonathan Demme

Uma Thurman

Award Winners & presentors |
WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS
10 YEARS OF EXTRAORDINARY INDIE FILM
The 10th Anniversary Woodstock Film Festival wrapped on Sunday Oct 4, after presenting five jam-packed days and nights featuring nearly 150 extraordinary films, panels, concerts and events in New York's beautiful Hudson River Valley.
Holding true to its growing international reputation as one of the best regional indie film fests in the world, WFF received remarkable kudos from a diverse range of indie industry professionals, established and emerging filmmakers, national and regional press, and satisfied audiences to the historic arts colony of Woodstock and surrounding areas, pumping many thousands of dollars into the local economy.
Festival guests included Uma Thurman, Woody Harrelson, Lucy Liu, Steve Buscemi, Ben Foster, Jonathan Demme, Richard Linklater, Ted Hope, Ethan Hawke, Vera Farmiga, Mira Nair, Peter Saraf, Geoff Gilmore, John Sloss, Mark Urman, Barbara Kopple, Tom DiCillo, Nancy Abraham, Ira Sachs, Emily Russo, Bill Plympton, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Corrigan, Brian Geraghty, Ron Nyswaner, Michael Lang, Oren Moverman, Thelma Adams, Karen Durbin, Peter Bowen, Owen Gleiberman, Doreen Ringer-Ross, Molly Thompson, Leon Gast, Pam Koffler, Ray Kurzwell, Scott Macaulay, and other industry leaders participating in illuminating panel discussions, Q&A's, receptions and the WFF Awards Ceremony.
Several prior award recipients returned to Woodstock to help celebrate the 10th Anniversary, including Woody Harrelson, Mira Nair, Steve Buscemi, John Sloss and Barbara Kopple. A bevy of young filmmakers who brought their short films to WFF in years past submitted feature length films this year, with several clinching awards.
WFF Executive Director Meira Blaustein said the 10th anniversary year was based on a program of powerful and diverse films, established and emerging filmmakers, and strong industry support.
"How great it was to have such a high concentration of A-list celebrities, filmmakers and industry powerhouses mingling with such a wide variety of young filmmakers and receptive audiences, all loving independent film, sharing the experience in a community based on art," said Blaustein, who co-founded the festival with Laurent Rejto. "We saw many careers being launched, alliances blossom, and people everywhere with smiles on their faces. The festival congratulates every WFF filmmaker for their great accomplishments and wishes them great success in their future projects."
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WFF'S 10TH Anniversary year brought in submissions from the USA, Canada, Europe, South America, Iran, Afghanistan, France, Israel and Germany, culminating in 51 premieres (11 World, 10 U.S., 13 East Coast, and 17 New York premieres), the highest number since the festival's inception in 2000. Participating studios included Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate Entertainment, Magnolia Pictures, IFC Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Osciloscope Laboratories, Freestyle, Screen Media Films, Samuel Goldwyn Company, Syfy Channel, Arthouse Films, Regent Releasing, Overture Films and Films We Like.
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The Woodstock Film Festival is a not-for-profit, 501 (C)(3) organization with a mission to present an annual program
and year-round schedule of film, music, and art-related activities that promote artists, culture, inspired learning, and diversity.
The Hudson Valley Film Commission promotes sustainable economic development by attracting and supporting
film, video
and media production in the Hudson Valley - Catskills.
WFF & HVFC are made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts,
a State Agency, the National Endowment for the Arts and Ulster County Industrial Development agency. ________________________________________________________________
Woodstock Film Festival, PO Box 1406, Woodstock NY 12498 (845) 810-0131
©Copyright 2000-2010
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