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New York Film Festival Returns To Hallowed Ground As Fall Fests Navigate Path Back To Audiences

Last spring, as Covid-19 vaccines began rolling out and movie theaters and other venues reopened, organizers of the New York Film Festival were pretty sure they wouldn’t be forced back to the drive-in. They soon would decide to require vaccination of all staff, filmmakers, audience members and other participants (a…

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Woodstock Film Festival Announces Slate For This Fall’s 22nd Edition

The Woodstock Film Festival has announced the slate for its 22nd edition, with 11 world premieres among the 43 features on the bill. The festival will take place September 29 to October 3 in three Hudson Valley communities about two hours north of New York City. In-person screenings and events will be featured…

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Woodstock Film Festival To Resume Indoor Screenings At This Fall’s Edition; Neon Chief Tom Quinn Slated For Career Honor

The Woodstock Film Festival will resume indoor screenings at its 22nd annual edition this fall, and also will recognize Neon founder and CEO Tom Quinn with a career honor. This year’s festival will run from September 30 to October 3. It has carved out a notable place in the fall fest circuit because of its location…

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Oscars: Fall Film Fest Circuit Aims To Promote Early Contenders McDormand, Winslet, Hopkins, King, And More – But Is It Just Too Damn Early?

As everyone knows, at least for the past several years, the fall festival circuit (Venice, Telluride, Toronto, NY) has been the quartet that sets the template for the movie awards season, leading all the way up to Oscar. It is known as the six-month season, a wearying ride for those in major contention. But the coronav…