The Woodstock Film Festival (previously known as International Film Festival) is an American film festival launched in 2000 by filmmakers Meira Blaustein and Laurent Rejto in the Hudson Valley region of New York.[1][2] The festival takes place each fall in the towns of Woodstock, Rosendale, Saugerties and the city of Kingston.
The Woodstock Film Festival is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. The festival is an Academy Award-qualifying festival in the short film categories: Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Documentary Short Film.[3]
History
With offices located in Woodstock, New York, the first festival ran September 21–24, 2000. It included workshops, documentaries, concerts and films from the United States and abroad.
Awards presented
Left to right, editor Doug Abel, Woodstock Film Festival founder Meira Blaustein, photographer Ron Galella, director Leon Gast, 2010 edition
The Woodstock Film Festival is a competitive festival that offers cash and in-kind prizes in a variety of categories. The festival's "Maverick Awards," held the Saturday night of the festival are given for:
Honorary Maverick Award
Best Feature Narrative
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Narrative
Best Student Short
Best Cinematography–The Haskell Wexler Award
Best Editing
Best Animated Short
Audience Award for Best Feature Narrative
Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary
Maverick Award Honorees
The Honorary Maverick Award is given each year to a fixture in the world of film, typically veteran directors, actors or industry professionals who have left their permanent mark on entertainment. Past recipients have included:
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