Annual Filmmaker Residency Program with the Woodstock Film Festival!

The 4th Annual Woodstock Filmmakers Residency and Incubator,
presented in collaboration with White Feather Farm and supported by the Lozen Foundation and Gigantic Pictures, was held from May 6 - June 2, 2024. The residency mentored and housed four filmmakers of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds as they develop their full-length narrative and documentary films - films that address environmental issues - from climate crisis/climate refugees; to sustainability and food security; to holistic ecosystem stewardship and/or regenerative practices.

This year’s theme was “Reimagining Our Future.”

Residents have been selected via a robust advisory process, working with various film organizations. To be selected, each filmmaker must have already completed and exhibited at least one full or short-length film. Residents were selected on the basis of their previous work, their choice of subject matter for their current project, their collaborative instincts, their ability to express their vision, and their openness to sharing a house with three other filmmakers.

About the Program:

This initiative is a natural extension for the Woodstock Film Festival’s long history of supporting and nurturing independent filmmakers who are passionate about socially relevant storytelling. Each project will fit within the mission of the residency of artistic vision and social responsibility, resting upon four pillars:

  • Racism

  • Climate Change

  • Food Insecurity

  • Immigration