meira blaustein
executive director

laurent rejto
director of development

elmer bernstein
honorary chair  emeritus

advisory board
aidan  quinn
annie nocenti
bill plympton
david strathairn
eamonn bowles
ellen chenoweth
ethan hawke
fisher stevens
gill holland
griffin dunne
ira schreck
jeremiah newton
john sloss
judy arthur
lemore syvan
leon gast
liev schreiber
martha frankel
michael  lang
peter saraf
ron nyswaner
sabine hoffman
sarah plant
stephen hays
steve savage
zachary sklar
lemore syvan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

2005 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL FILM LINE UP

• 9 World Premieres; 12 U.S. Premieres; 4  East Coast Premieres; 24 New York  Premieres
• For Full Information on All Films, See the Online Pre-Festival Program

FEATURE NARRATIVES

212 – In Competition
AUTOMATIC – East Coast Premiere
CAVITE – In Competition, New York Premiere
DEAD MAN'S SHOES – Opening Night Film
DUANE HOPWOOD
FATELESS – Centerpiece Film, US Premiere
LONESOME JIM – Closing Night Film
MEMORIES IN THE MIST - US Premiere
MUTUAL APPRECIATION – In Competition, New York Premiere
MY TINY UNIVERSE
NINE LIVES
POLICE BEAT
THE PUFFY CHAIR -  In Competition, New York Premiere
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE – Special Screening
ROOM – In Competition, East Coast Premiere
THE ROOST
RUNAWAY
SOMERSAULT
SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE 2 1/2
TENNIS ANYONE...?
TRANSAMERICA
USHPIZIN
WHERE THE TRUTH LIES – Closing Night Film, US Premiere
WINTER PASSING – Opening Night Film, US Premiere

FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES
THE AMERICAN RULING CLASS
ANYTOWN USA – In Competition, New York Premiere
BE HERE TO LOVE ME: A Film About Townes Van Zandt – New York Premiere
THE BOYS OF BARAKA – In Competition
BRUCE AND ME – New York Premiere
CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH - Special Event
THE DEVIL'S MINER – In Competition               
FAVELA RISING – In Competition
INSTRUMENTAL - World Premiere
LEARNING TO SWALLOW – In Competition, New York Premiere
MIDNIGHT MOVIES: From The Margin To The Mainstream
NEW YORK DOLL
OUR BRAND IS CRISIS – In Competition
THE OUTSIDER
PRESS ON
SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC - New York Premiere
SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS – In Competition, New York Premiere
STATE OF FEAR
STRANGER: BERNIE WORRELL ON EARTH - New York Premiere
TROOP 1500 - New York Premiere
TV PARTY
UNKNOWN WHITE MALE - New York Premiere
ZIZEK! - US Premiere

SHORTS: ANIMATION
529 - US Premiere
9 – New York Premiere
THE BACK BRACE
COLD WAR
DENTIST
DER PARK - US Premiere
FAUNA SUTRA - US Premiere
GOPHER BROKE
HANDSHAKE
INSOMNIA (Bezmiegs)
LEARN SELF DEFENSE – New York Premiere
LIFE IN TRANSITION
MOONRAKER
PETUNIA
RETURN I WILL TO OLD BRAZIL - New York Premiere
THE FAN AND THE FLOWER

SHORTS: ANIMATION FOR KIDS (sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank)
AQUARIUM - World Premiere
CYTOPLASMS IN ACID ENVIRONMENT
PETUNIA
REVENGE OF THE BRICK
SURLY SQUIRREL - New York Premiere
THE CLONE TROOPER ORCHESTRA
ZIT

SHORTS: DOCUMENTARIES
CAUGHT IN PAINT
RIDE OF THE MERGANSERS
RUN TO JAY'S: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
A SONG FOR DANIEL
THE JEW ON TRIAL
THIS MORNING

SHORTS: FOOD & FILM
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE
FIVE FEELINGS ABOUT FOOD
PAINTER OF THE LAND - New York Premiere

SHORTS: REEL NY x 10
E=NYC2
HARLEM SISTAS DOUBLE DUTCH
NYC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
A REASONABLE FACSIMILE
ROUTINE
SUPER POWER BLUES
THE SPACE INVADERS
THE UNDERMINER
THROUGH THE ICE
ZERO VISIBILITY

SHORTS: SCREENING WITH…
CLOSE
DAVE HOLLAND - US Premiere
HOW I KNOW YOU
PARTY FOR THE PEOPLE: Rock and Revolution in Reggio Emilia – US Premiere
THE RAFTMAN'S RAZOR
THE TOURIST – East Coast Premiere
THE VENTURE - World Premiere
W(IT)H
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

SHORTS: THE GREAT IDEA
BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA
RIDE OF THE MERGANSERS
A SONG FOR DANIEL
SOUVENIR - New York Premiere

SHORTS: MAN
AND THE LANDSCAPE WILL SEEM TO SWAY – World Premiere
CHAIM - US Premiere
CHOKED
CRICKETS
THE NATURAL ROUTE – East Coast Premiere
RECOIL - New York Premiere
YOUNGSTER - New York Premiere

SHORTS: WOMAN
THE BIG EMPTY
BREACHED
CON TODA PALABRA
PATCH - New York Premiere
TWITCH
WET - New York Premiere

SHORTS: TOGETHER
FUTURE IMPERFECT
HAPPY - World Premiere
LEO AND SANDRA
NO SHOULDER - World Premiere
RESURRECTION
THE YOUTH IN US - New York Premiere
TWO MEN - US Premiere

SHORTS: YOUTH FORUM
BULLETS IN THE HOOD: A BED-STUY STORY
CESSATION
CHANNUMASADAN
MANUAL - World Premiere
OFF SEASON
Q & A
RUNAWAY BALL
SAHAR: BEFORE THE SUN
WE DON'T WANT NO WAR
WEEP NO MORE

FOCUS ON MUSIC FILMS:

BE HERE TO LOVE ME: A FILM ABOUT TOWNES VAN ZANDT

THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH – Special Screening

FAVELA RISING

INSTRUMENTAL - World Premiere

NEW YORK DOLL

PRESS ON

STRANGER: BERNIE WORRELL ON EARTH

The ‘fiercely independent’ 2005 Woodstock Film Festival will include more than 150 films, panels, concerts, and special events that will be featured at venues in Woodstock and the neighboring towns of Rhinebeck, Hunter and Rosendale. Visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com for ticket and more detailed program information.

ABOUT THE WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL:
The Woodstock Film Festival has established itself as one of the best independent film events in the country by premiering exceptional films, hosting the most talented emerging and established professionals in the movie industry, presenting A-list concerts, parties and panels, and creating innovative and stimulating programming year-round. The Woodstock Film Commission promotes sustainable economic development by attracting and supporting film, video and media production.

For information contact Brigid Walsh at (845) 679-4265 or visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com.

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