The 2015 Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) running September 30 through October 4, is definitely “celebrating its Sweet Sixteen in style” with a stellar lineup of films to be shown in the Hudson Valley towns of Woodstock, Rhinebeck, Rosendale, Saugerties, and Kingston.
“As we enter into our sixteenth year, I reflect upon the past years of gradual growth and am thrilled by how the festival has opened itself up into the world while maintaining the core authenticity and artistry that it was first founded on,” said Woodstock Film Festival’s co-founder and executive director Meira Blaustein. “I invite everyone to come and discover the many national and international selections that make up our 2015 lineup, as each is its own unique gem and in each you will find something that will inspire and move you.”
The Centerpiece Film is The Walk, directed by Robert Zemeckis. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, The Walk tells the story of high-wire extraordinaire Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), as he is guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), to execute his mad plan of walking the immense void between the World Trade Center Towers.
The 2015 Feature narratives include:
The Adderall Diaries,
The Automatic Hate,
Band of Robbers,
Blunt Force Trauma,
Bob and the Trees,
The Forbidden Room,
Good Ol’ Boy,
The Grace of Jake,
Homeless,
How He Fell In Love,
I Dream Too Much,
It Had To Be You,
Lamb, Love & Taxes,
Meet Me In Venice,
The Missing Girl,
Moscow Never Sleeps,
Oliver’s Deal,
Outliving Emily,
Rendez-Vous,
Remember,
Scout,
Silver Skies,
Summer,
There Should Be Rules,
Touched With Fire,
Waffle Street,
The Walk.
Th 2015 Documentaries include:
1 Giant Leap II: What About Me?,
3 Still Standing,
After The Spill,
The Babushkas of Chernobyl,
Buried Above Ground,
Deep Run,
Drawing The Tiger,
Family Matters,
Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation,
I Will Not Be Silenced,
Incorruptible,
Lee’s 88 Keys,
Left on Purpose,
Look At Us Now,
Mother!, Mavis!,
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live,
Paradise Is There: A Memoir By Natalie Merchant,
The Poet of Havana,
She’s The Best Thing In It,
Reconquest of the Useless,
Shelter, Sporting Dreams,
The Student Body,
The Three Hikers,
A Woman Like Me
The WFF 2015 Shorts Programming includes:
Animation,
Fever Dreams,
Quirks,
Let’s Talk,
Short Docs 1 & 2,
Teen Films,
Based On,
Growing Up,
No Trespassing,
Spanish Spotlight