The Woodstock Film Festival is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. The Woodstock Film Festival is an Oscar-qualifying festival in the short film categories - Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film, and Documentary Short Film.[citation needed]
History
With offices located in Woodstock, NY, the first festival ran September 21–24, 2000. It included workshops, documentaries, concerts and films from the US and abroad.
The 2022 Woodstock Film Festival took place from September 28 - October 2 2022.
Awards presented
Editor Doug Abel, Woodstock Film Festival founder Meira Blaustein, photographer Ron Galella and director Leon Gast at the 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:
Recipients have included professionals in the entertainment industry who have made an impact in their craft. Past recipients have included CEO & Founder of NEON Tom Quinn (2021), Robin Bronk CEO of the Creative Coalition (2011), marketing and distribution guru Bob Berney (2010), Ted Hope (2009), James Schamus (2008), Ted Sarandos (2007), Jonathan Sehring (2006), John Sloss (2005).
Year-round programming
The Woodstock Film Festival holds year-round screenings of independent films, and an annual "Taste of Woodstock" event.
2018 was the inaugural year of the Woodstock Film Festival's Youth Film Lab.[1]
The festival holds a yearly Career Day, focused on bringing direct insight from the film world to aspiring students.