Woodstock Film Festival

We are excited to announce the launch of SHORT FILMS, BIG STORIES, a virtual short film program featuring works from up-and-coming visual storytellers! Submissions are open now until December 31st and selected films will stream online February 15th-21st. More info below:

Congratulations to I AM GRETA, MR. SOUL! (Mr. Soul! The Movie), CODED BIAS (Coded Bias Movie) and ZAPPA (Zappa Movie) for being nominated for the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards! All of these films screened at the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival, with the exception of MR. SOUL!, which was part of our 2018 lineup and won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. You can see the full list here: https://www.indiewire.com//2020-critics-choice-documentar/

THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, a new limited series executive produced by WFF alum Bill Horberg and written/directed by Scott Frank is now streaming on Netflix! Based on the 1983 bestselling novel by Walter Tevis, the show stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a Cold War era chess prodigy struggling with addiction. Read Judy Berman's review for TIME magazine here:

What the Constitution Means to Me, which screened at the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video! In this televised version of the hit play directed by Marielle Heller, writer and star Heidi Schreck jumps into the shoes of her teenage self, reevaluating her relationship with the founding document that has shaped the lives of generations of women. A must-see this election season! Watch the trailer here:

We are saddened to hear about the passing of WFF alumni James Redford. In 2017 we hosted the New York Premiere of his documentary HAPPENING: A CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION, with James in attendance. Co-founder of The Redford Center along with his father Robert Redford, James, a filmmaker and an activist, used impact driven-films and media to accelerate environmental + climate justice, solutions and repair. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family, colleagues and friends.

In an unprecedented year, we made the impossible possible. Thank you to everyone, including our audience members, filmmakers, sponsors, and volunteers, who made #WFF2020 a success! Read the full festival recap on our blog here: https://bit.ly/35ijVSA

Join New York Women in Film & Television for their second annual Creative Workforce Summit: Documentary Makers, Industry and Funders in Conversation October 20-23. This four-day free virtual program consists of keynote speakers, panels, and film screenings, and will bring together some of the most unique and diverse voices of women working in the entertainment industry to establish forward-moving strategies to create change and mobilize support and leadership for the future. Register for FREE at https://bit.ly/34clqlL

For those of you who couldn't tune in last week, recorded versions of our #WFF2020 online talks, including our "State of Distribution" panel moderated by the New York Film Festival's Eugene Hernandez, are now available to stream until 12pm EST on Tuesday October 13th! Click here to access: https://bit.ly/3hiw1iu

For everyone who missed Saturday's notice announcing our #WFF2020 award winners, you can now access the full list with juror statements on our website here: https://bit.ly/3lfNAlB Congratulations to everyone who was in competition and stay in touch with us about your future projects! BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE NOMADLAND, directed by Chloé Zhao... BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE LOS HERMANOS/THE BROTHERS, directed by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider BEST NARRATIVE SHORT ROSA, directed by Suha Araj, part of the "Unsettled" shorts program BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY A tie between A YOUTH, directed by Giorgio Bosisio, and DAFA METTI (DIFFICULT), directed by Tal Amiran, both part of the "Dislocation" shorts program. STUDENT SHORTS Best Narrative Student Short went to TRUMPET, directed by Kevin Haefelin. Best Documentary Student Short went to AGAINST THE CURRENT, directed by Daunnette Moniz-Reyome. ULTRA INDIE AWARD ROTTEN EARS, directed by Piotr Dylewski ANIMATION AWARD BEYOND NOH, directed by Patrick Smith and Kaori Ishida

THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT writer/director Scott Frank joined by executive producer Bill Horberg speaks with Kasi Lemmons about how a single photo captured by a team member anchored the narrative and visual thesis of their project. The window to access our virtual panels is closing soon! Watch them here: https://bit.ly/3iEb969