LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE’s Alan Arkin won Best Supporting Actor accolades at both the Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards, in the latter of which it also won Best Original Screenplay. At the Independent Spirit Awards, the film won Best Feature, Best Director and Best First Screenplay. Both award shows took place on February 24 and 25, respectively.
Julia Loktev received the IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award at the Spirit Awards for DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT, which won the Best Feature Narrative at the 2006 WFF.
Other Oscar-nominated films that were part of the 2006 Woodstock Film Festival include THE ILLUSIONIST, JESUS CAMP, AFTER THE WEDDING (audience award at WFF 2006), DAYS OF GLORY and BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (which won the Diane Seligman Award for Best Short at Woodstock in 2005)
ABOUT THE WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
The eighth annual Woodstock Film Festival takes place October 10-14, 2007. The ‘fiercely independent’ event 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.
Over the years, 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. Stay tuned for more special screening including a summer family series.
The Woodstock Film Festival is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to present an annual program and year-round schedule of film, music, and art-related activities that promotes artists, culture, inspired learning, and diversity. The Hudson Valley Film Commission promotes sustainable economic development by attracting and supporting film, video, and media production.
For information contact (845) 679-4265 or visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com.
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