The 34th Woods Hole Film Festival Will Take Place

Schedule Of Events:

July 25, 2025

7:30pm - Overcome

In This Autobiographical Journey Infused With Music And Movement, Celebrated Actress Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy, Private Practice, The Leftovers, Goliath, Heat, The Old Man) Takes Us Along As She Learns How To Become A True Ally To Her Daughter Charlotte, Born With A Rare Chromosomal Abnormality. Years Of Testing And Assessment Yield Frustratingly Few Results, Leading Brenneman To Surrender To A New Path Forward. Funny, Poignant, And Powerful, "Overcome" Takes A Bold Look At Preconceptions Of Disability, What We Consider "Normal," And The Promise/Challenge Of A Truly Inclusive Society. This Is A Recording Of A Performance Presented At The Cotuit Center For The Arts, March 2024.

Run Time: 60 Minutes

July 26, 2025

3:00pm - Jimmy & The Demons

For Six Decades, Jimmy Grashow’s Intricate Woodcuts And Fantastical Sculptures In Cardboard Have Graced Many Galleries And Museums. His Work Has Been Featured On Album Covers And In Countless Publications Including Rolling Stone, Esquire, And The New York Times. Now At Age 79, Jimmy Is Offered A Commission By An Art Collector Who Has A Strong Faith That Is Different From His Own.

Credits
Director(S): Cindy Meehl
Producer(S): Elizabeth Westrate
Cast: James Grashow

Run Time: 93 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

4:00pm - My Sweet Land

Growing Up In Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh),11-Year-Old Vrej Dreams Of Becoming A Dentist In His Picture-Postcard Village With Its Roaming Ducks And Golden Bees. His Sweet Land, However, Is Strewn With Mines From Previous Wars, Shaping A Country That Remains Unrecognized To The World. Vrej’s Life Takes A Sudden Turn When War Erupts, Forcing Him To Flee With His Family. He Spends His Days In Exile Impatiently Waiting For Victory, But Reality Takes A Different Turn; Armenians Lose The War. Upon Returning To His Surviving Village, He Confronts The Devastation, New Power Dynamics, And Education That Prepares Children For Near-Future Battles. Vrej Must Learn The Rules Of War… But Can He Carry A Nation’s Hopes On His Young Shoulders? The Film Is A Testament To The People Of Artsakh, Where Hope And Trauma Had Shaped Their Resilience Across Generations.

Credits
Director(S): Sareen Hairabedian
Producer(S): Azza Hourani, Sareen Hairabedian

Run Time: 86 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

10:30pm - Opening Night Party Featuring Sarah Burrill Band

Join Us At The Captain Kidd For The Opening Night Party Of The 34th Annual Woods Hole Film Festival – Featuring Music By Sarah Burrill!
Parties Are Open To Those 21+ Only

This Band Is About Fun. With A Song List That Spans Multiple Genres, It’s Not Unusual To Hear, Blues, Country, R&B, Classic Rock, Soul, Alternative, Pop, And Reggae In The Same Set. It Becomes Clear That The Band Is Here For A Good Time And Brings The Audience Along For The Ride!"

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: The Captain Kidd

2:00pm - There’s No Failure To Communicate Here: Fiddler On The Moon: Judaism In Space , Goodnight , Resaca , Shouting At The Sea , Terms & Conditions
*Qa Post Screening

Fiddler On The Moon: Judaism In Space
31 Min | Jeremy Newberger, Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller | United States | English

Goodnight
15 Min | Isabel Pask | United States | English

Resaca
11 Min | Joe Borg | United Kingdom

Shouting At The Sea
20 Min | Benjamin Verrall | United Kingdom | English

Terms & Conditions
15 Min | Unnamed Record | United States

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

6:15pm - The Easy Kind

A Rollicking Journey Inspired By And Starring Nashville Singer Ec As She Breaks Through The Constraints Of Country Music To Become The Artist That She’s Meant To Be.

Credits
Director(S): Katy Chevigny
Cast: Elizabeth Cook, Melissa Jackson, Charles Esten, Karen Allen, David Letterman

Run Time: 98 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

8:00pm - The Quiet Diplomat

Along With His Family, Ban Ki-Moon Was Displaced During The Korean War. The Un Command Fought On The Side Of South Korea And Forever Changed Ban’s Life, Inspiring Him To Become A Man Who Fought For Peace Throughout His Career. Nearly Fifty Years Later, Ban Was Selected As The 8th Secretary General Of The Un. His ‘Quiet Diplomacy’ Helped To Promote Multilateralism At A Time When Collaboration Between Countries Is A Key To Our Survival.

Credits
Director(S): Charles Lyons
Producer(S): Susan Lee Macdonald, Chaim Litewski, Charles Lyons
Screenwriter(S): Charles Lyons, Tamiris Lourenço Vieira

Run Time: 65 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

8:30pm - The Summer Book

Nine-Year-Old Sophia Is Growing Up Fast, But Her Grandmother Is Nearing The End Of Her Life. Together With Sophia’s Father, They Spend Time At Their Family’s Summer Home On A Tiny Unspoiled Island In The Gulf Of Finland, Exploring The Islet, Talking About Life, Nature And Everything But Their Feelings About Sophia’s Mother’s Death And Their Love For One Another. Based On Tove Jansson’s Beloved Novel.

Credits
Director(S): Charlie Mcdowell
Producer(S): Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Aleksi Bardy, Charlie Mcdowell, Kevin Loader, Kath Mattock
Screenwriter(S): Robert Jones
Cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

5:30pm - Viva Verdi!

An Intimate Glimpse Into The Lives Of The Celebrated Opera Singers And Musicians Currently Living Our Their ‘Third Act’ While Mentoring International Music Students Who Live Among Them At Milan’s Unique Retirement Home, Casa Verdi, Built By Giuseppe Verdi In 1896. As Stories Of Romance, Tragedy And Triumph Abound From These Living Treasures, It’s Easy To See Verdi’s Vision Thriving – A Life-Affirming Reminder Of How Music Moves Us At A Fundamental Level; How Nurturing Artistic Expression Can Be Life- Enhancing And Nourishing To The Spirit At Any Age; And How One Distinctive Retirement Home Has Reclaimed And Enriched Thousands Of Artists’ Lives

Credits
Director(S): Yvonne Russo
Producer(S): Christine La Monte, Yvonne Russo, Ron Simons
Screenwriter(S): Yvonne Russo, Christine La Monte
Cast: Claudio Giombi

Run Time: 77 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

July 27, 2025

4:30pm - An Autumn Summer

Kevin And His Girlfriend, Cody, Are Two Months Into His Family’s Annual Trip At Their Lake House. Time Causes Change…And This Year, One Month Remains Before Their Lives Take Them On Different Paths. Amid Peaceful Days And Adventurous Nights, Kevin And Cody Awaken To Reality: This Time Together Will Eventually End, And Each Moment May Become A Fleeting Memory.

Credits
Director(S): Jared Isaac
Producer(S): Becky Boggs, Brandon Somerhalder, Zach Aries, Johnpaul Morris
Screenwriter(S): Jared Isaac
Cast: Mark Mckenna, Lukita Maxwell, Louise Barnes, Jun Yu, Julian Bass, Katie Baker, Tony Horton

Run Time: 98 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

7:30pm - Bankie Banx: King Of The Dune
From Humble Beginnings On The Remote Island Of Anguilla, Trailblazing Singer-Songwriter Bankie Banx Defied Genre Constraints And Industry Expectations To Forge His Own Path. Dubbed "The Bob Dylan Of The Caribbean," He Has Journeyed From Breakout Stardom To Founding The Iconic Moonsplash Music Festival And The Dune Preserve, Where He Presides As Pirate King Of A De Facto Autonomous Zone.

Credits
Director(S): Nara Garber
Producer(S): Gordon Woodward, Nara Garber
Cast: Bankie Banx, Jimmy Buffett, Kevin Bacon, Stephen ("Cat") Coore

Run Time: 118 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

9:00pm - Homewrecker

Megan Is Devastated When Her Mom Can No Longer Afford To Buy Her A House, Due To Her Stepdad’s Financial Troubles. So Megan Decides That She Has To Split Them Up. With The Help Of Her Boyfriend, Liam, She Hatches A Plan To Use Artificial Intelligence To Make A Deepfake Sex Tape Of Her Stepdad In Order To Frame Him For Cheating. Things Get Messy As Megan Commits To The Increasingly Elaborate Scheme And Grapples With The Morality Of Her Actions.

Credits
Director(S): Dante Marino
Producer(S): Dante Marino, Ross Warr, Reilly Anspaugh, Daniel Rashid
Screenwriter(S): Dante Marino
Cast: Reilly Anspaugh, Daniel Rashid, Bradley Snedeker, Adria Tennor

Run Time: 75 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

5:30pm - Loving John

John Godinet Is An Irrepressible Pacific Islander And Ultra-Runner Living With His Husband Peter In Rural Maryland. He’s Outrun Abuse As A Teenager And Discrimination As An Adult, But Now Has A New Adversary: Als. But Als Isn’t So Much The Subject As It Is A Catalyst — Life Lived With A Ticking Clock. Nothing Is Simple — Not The Love Of Friends, Husband, Family Or Even Oneself. But John Has A Survival Strategy: Humor And Even Hilarity!

Credits
Director(S): Robert Rooy
Producer(S): Kimberlee Bassford, Anne De Mare, Robert Rooy

Run Time: 76 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

5:30pm - Oceania: Journey To The Center

A Mother And Her Adult Son In Kiribati Grapple With Climate Change And The Predicted Loss Of Their Home Islands As They Strive To Maintain Their Culture, Freedom And Independence After Decades Of Colonizing Encounters.

Credits
Director(S): Natalie Zimmerman
Producer(S): Godfrey Reggio, Guetty Felin, Lyn Collie
Screenwriter(S): Tekinati Ruka

Run Time: 75 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

6:45pm - Prime Minister

The Chronicle Of Jacinda Ardern’s Tenure As New Zealand Pm, Navigating Crises While Redefining Global Leadership Through Her Empathetic Yet Resolute Approach.

Credits
Director(S): Michelle Walshe, Lindsay Utz

Run Time: 101 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

3:15pm - Room For Us? Confronting Nantucket’s Housing Crisis

Where Do You Go When The Average Home Price Is $4.5 Million, The Cheapest Freestanding House Costs $1.8 Million, And You’re 30 Miles Out To Sea? Despite Significant Investments In Affordable Housing And The Efforts Of A Committed Group Of Housing Advocates, The Unique Pressures Of Living On A Vacation Island That Caters To Billionaires And Millionaires Has Many Locals Asking: "Does Nantucket Have Room For Us?"

Credits
Director(S): Jasper Craven, Patrick R Kennedy

Run Time: 85 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

2:00pm - Shorts: Moving Forward

Going Backwards Isn’t An Option: Class Reunion, Lazybones, Middleground, Ploujét, River Oaks, Simple Machine
Q&A Post Screening

Credits
Dustlight, Hold Me, Don’t Touch Me, In Too Deep, Night, Swimming Through, Tart

Run Time: 91 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

7:45pm - Shorts: The Kids Are Alright

Sometimes The "Kids" Are The Only Adults In The Room. And Sometimes They’re Better Off Just Being Kids: Esperance To Fremantle, F*Ck That Guy, Kopala, Revenge Of The Language Master 1757b, Who Are You, Nanu?

Run Time: 98 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

July 28, 2025

5:30pm - Beyond The Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue

In The 1960s At The Height Of The Mad Men Era, Jule Campbell Fights Sexism And Accusations Of Objectification To Turn The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Into A Cultural Phenomenon. She Empowered Models Like Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, And Kathy Ireland While Launching A Media Empire And Creating A Legacy That Continues To Inspire.

Credits
Director(S): Jill Campbell
Producer(S): Jill Audrey Campbell, Jonathon Gray, Robert J Lyons
Screenwriter(S): Jill Audrey Campbell
Cast: Jule Campbell, Tyra Banks, Paulina Porizkova, Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson, Walter Iooss, Roshumba Williams, Stacey Williams, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Carol Alt

Run Time: 107 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

8:00pm - Holding Liat

When Liat Beinin Atzili And Her Husband Are Kidnapped On October 7th, Her Israeli-American Family Is Thrust Into Turmoil, Grappling With Fractured Loyalties And Painful Truths As They Fight To Bring Her Home—And Hold On To The Places They Call Their Own. Through The Intimate Lens Of A Family’s Experience, Holding Liat Poses Complex Questions Of Identity Across Generations, As The Family Is Thrust Into The Epicenter Of A Global Conflict Rapidly Unfolding In Real-Time.

Credits
Director(S): Brandon Kramer
Producer(S): Darren Aronofsky, Yoni Brook, Lance Kramer, Ari Handel, Justin A. Gonçalves

Run Time: 97 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

2:30pm - Master Class: Brad Silberling – Wearing Many Hats

In This Master Class, Brad Silberling, Television And Film Director Whose Credits Include The Feature Films Casper, City Of Angels, Moonlight Mile, Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events And Land Of The Lost Among Others As Well As Numerous Television Credits, Will Talk About Working In Film And Television, Changing Roles And Adapting To Work On Projects Both Large And Small And Developing The Skills To Adapt To A Variety Of Projects.

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

12:00pm - Master Class: The Intersection Of Music And Documentary Filmmaking
The Intersection Of Music And Documentary Filmmaking Represents A Unique Space Where Creativity Meets Complex Business Decisions. This Master Class Will Unite Two Industry Leaders – Entertainment Attorney Chris Perez And Music Supervisor Jonathan Finegold – To Share Their Expertise On Everything From Creative Music Selection To Navigating Rights And Budgets. Drawing From Their Extensive Experience With Acclaimed Documentaries And Global Productions, They Will Provide Valuable Insights Into Both The Artistic And Business Aspects Of Music In Filmmaking.
 
Key Topics:
Strategic Use Of Licensed Songs, Library Music, Scores, And Fair Use
Real-World Examples Distinguishing Between Fair Use And Licensed Music
Practical Challenges In Music Licensing And Clearance
Essential Roles: Music Supervision And Legal Counsel
Comprehensive Budget Planning And Cost Expectations

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

4:00pm - Shorts: The Blue Between Us

We All Live On This Big Blue Marble. Maybe It’s Time We Got To Know It – And Its Inhabitants – A Little Better: Born Of The Ice , Chasing Time , Mission Microbiome  , Moon Crab , When I’m In The Water

Run Time: 96 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

5:30pm - Shorts: The Spirit Of Massachusetts

The Spirit Of America. And The Spirit Of Independent Film: From Sea To Shining Sea: Katherine Lee Bates And The Story Of America The Beautiful , Keytar Bear , Peace, Quiet & A Little Dirt , Rule Number 2 , The Cottage , Wilbur, The King

Run Time: 91 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

8:00pm - The Gas Station Attendant

A Daughter Reflects On Her Father’s Life — Weaving The Story Of His Miraculous Journey From The Streets Of India With The Realities Of Life In America. Using Recorded Phone Calls With Her Dad While He Worked Nights At A Gas Station Along With Home Movies Past And Present, This Deeply Intimate Film Is A Meditation On Family, The Immigrant Experience, And The Dreams We Carry With Us.
Credits
Director(S): Karla Murthy
Producer(S): Rajal Pitroda

Run Time: 83 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

6:00pm - The Scout

Sofia Works As A Location Scout For A Network Tv Show Shooting In New York City. This Means A Daily Journey Into The Private Spaces And Lives Of Numerous City Residents, Photographing Their Properties And Briefly Stepping Into The Fabric Of Their Lives. Over The Course Of A Day Filled With These Encounters, Sofia Plays Witness To Moments Of Curiosity, Vulnerability, And Quiet Tension, Until Her Work Takes A Sudden, Personal Turn.

Credits
Director(S): Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser
Producer(S): Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser, Ryan Martin Brown, Matthew Romanski
Screenwriter(S): Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser
Cast: Mimi Davila, Otmara Marrero, Rutanya Alda, Matt Barats, Max Rosen, Sarah Herrman, Ike Ufomadu

Run Time: 89 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

8:15pm - Tinsman Road

In The Backwoods Of New Jersey, A Young Man Navigates The Serpentine Mystery Surrounding His Long-Missing Sister And Their Family Home.

Credits
Director(S): Robbie Banfitch
Producer(S): Robbie Banfitch
Screenwriter(S): Robbie Banfitch
Cast: Robbie Banfitch, Leslie Ann Banfitch, Salem Belladonna, Heather Middleton, Nancy Bujnowski, Keith Bixby, Noelle Faccone, Eric Faccone, David Fekety, Raven Macfarland, Margaret Bixby

Run Time: 119 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

July 29, 2025

11:00am - Filmmaker Meetings With Chris Perez And Jonathan Finegold.

Filmmakers Will Be Able To Set Up 20 Minute Meetings With Chris And Jonathan To Discuss Their Individual Projects. Advance Registration Required.

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

8:00pm - Love, Danielle

When Danielle, A Happily Married Thirty-Something, Tests Positive For A Brca1 Gene Mutation, She Learns That This Puts Her At A Very High Risk Of Developing Breast And Ovarian Cancer. Thanks A Lot, Dna. She Now Struggles With Daily Life, Working At Her Bakery With Her Hubby Pat And Hanging Out With Her Clueless Best Buds On Game Night. She Now Contemplates Preemptively Removing Her “Ticking Time Bomb” Breasts And Reproductive Organs Before Cancer Gets Her, Too. Ultimately, Danielle Must Figure Out How To Prioritize Her Health And Well-Being By Putting Herself First.

Credits
Director(S): Marianna Palka
Producer(S): Joanna Kerns, Robin Conly, Amy Byer Shainman, Devin Sidell, Mark Stolaroff
Screenwriter(S): Devin Sidell, Steven Sears
Cast: Lesley Ann Warren, Jaime King, Barry Bostwick, Devin Sidell, Raymond Cruz, Ian Owens, Kim Coles, Kelly Jenrette, Michael Roark

Run Time: 79 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

8:15pm - Out Of Plain Sight

Not Far From Catalina Island, Aboard One Of The Most-Advanced Research Ships In The World, David Valentine Discovered A Corroded Barrel On The Seafloor That Gave Him Chills. The Full Environmental Horror Sharpens Into Greater Clarity Once He Calls Los Angeles Times Journalist Rosanna Xia, Who Pieces Together A Shocking Revelation: In The Years After World War Ii, As Many As Half A Million Barrels Of Toxic Waste Had Been Quietly Dumped Into The Ocean – And The Consequences Continue To Haunt The World Today. 

Credits
Director(S): Daniel Straub, Rosanna Xia
Producer(S): Austin Straub, Daniel Straub

Run Time: 94 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

4:00pm - Shorts: Modern Problems

These Probably Weren’t Issues For Our Parents: Babka , Catalogue Of Noses , City Of Pigs , Common Fly , I Want To Go To Moscow , Prawn Star , Supercritical

Run Time: 96 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

7:30pm - Shorts: Not Your Average Bedtime Story

A Little Dark. A Little Weird. A Little Funny: A Capsule For Robin , Cliff , House Hunters , Mother’s Child  , My Boo , The Woods Are Lovely, Dark And Deep , Triptych

Run Time: 88 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

6:00pm - The Librarians

As An Unprecedented Wave Of Book Banning Is Sparked In Texas, Florida, And Beyond, Librarians Under Siege Join Forces As Unlikely Defenders Fighting For Intellectual Freedom On The Front Lines Of Democracy.

Credits
Director(S): Kim A Snyder
Producer(S): Kim A. Snyder, Janique L. Robillard, Jana Edelbaum, Maria Cuomo-Cole
Cast: Carolyn Foote, Becky Calzada, Amanda Jones, Martha Hickson

Run Time: 92 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

5:30pm - Unearth

Amid The Global Race For Critical Minerals Essential To Energy And National Security, Bristol Bay’s Commercial Salmon Fishermen And Indigenous Leaders Confront The Prospect Of North America’s Largest-Ever Copper Mine In Their Beloved Homeland, Exposing The Mining Industry’s Systemic Recklessness While Proving The Power Of Community Activism.

Credits
Director(S): John Hunter Nolan
Producer(S): Auberin Strickland, Dunedin Strickland, John Hunter Nolan, Eyal Levy, Gina Papabeis
Screenwriter(S): Vickie Curtis

Run Time: 93 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

5:15pm - Village Keeper

After Life’s Precarious Scale Tips Jean’s Fortune Back Into Poverty, She Relocates Her Children With Their Grandmother To The Community Housing Project Where She Grew Up. Jean Lives In Constant Fear Of Everything That Could Go Wrong, Going To Great Lengths To Shelter Her Children, So When A Spree Of Violence Comes To Her Doorstep, She Secretly Cleans An Abandoned Crime Scene, Which Unknowingly Leads Her On A Path That Exposes Generational Chains Of Silence, Self-Discovery And Finally Putting Herself First. 

Credits
Director(S): Karen Chapman
Producer(S): Karen Chapman, Enrique Miguel Baniqued
Screenwriter(S): Karen Chapman
Cast: Olunike Adeliyi, Maxine Simpson, Zahra Bentham

Run Time: 83 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

July 30, 2025

7:30pm - An Arrangement

A Politician’s Wife With A Drug Problem That Is Threatening To Derail Her Husband’s Gubernatorial Run, Is Forced By Her Husband To Secretly Undergo Rehab At Their Secluded Summer Home. But When He Starts To Take An Interest In Her Young And Unconventional Nurse, Tensions Arise That Put Their Marriage, And All Of Their Lives, On The Line.

Credits
Director(S): Noree Victoria
Producer(S): Bel Delia
Screenwriter(S): Helen Shang
Cast: Bel Delia, Matt Dellapina, Jessica Damouni

Run Time: 86 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

5:30pm - Comparsa

Sisters Lesli And Lupe Are Visionary Young Artists Who Are Spurred To Action After A Horrific Act Of Violence Strikes Their Community In Guatemala City. From The Shadows Of A Neighborhood Scared Into Silence, These Two Sisters Lead A Luminous Rebellion—Unleashing Joy, Art, And Radical Truth In A Fight For Survival.

Credits
Director(S): Doug Anderson, Vickie Curtis
Producer(S): Anna Hadingham, Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson, Olivia Ahnemann
Screenwriter(S): Lupe Canela Pérez, Lesli Canela Pérez, Vickie Curtis
Cast: Lesli Canela Pérez, Lupe Canela Pérez

Run Time: 78 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

5:30pm - Lost Wolves Of Yellowstone

On January 12, 1995 Wolves Returned To Yellowstone, 50 Years After Their Extirpation. Mollie Beattie, The First Female Director Of The Us Fish And Wildlife Service, Carried The First Canadian Born Wolf Into The Park’s Experimental Acclimation Enclosure, Alpha Female Wolf No. 5. From That Day Forward, Their Lives Would Be Forever Connected.

Credits
Director(S): Thomas Winston
Producer(S): Thomas Winston
Screenwriter(S): Thomas Winston, Avela Grenier

Run Time: 92 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

7:30pm - Rebel With A Clause

One Fall Day, Ellen Jovin Set Up A Folding Table On A Manhattan Sidewalk With A Homemade Sign That Said “Grammar Table.” Right Away, Passersby Began Excitedly Asking Questions, Telling Stories, And Filing Complaints. What Happened Next Is The Stuff Of Grammar Legend. Ellen And Her Filmmaker Husband, Brandt Johnson, Took The Table On The Road, Visiting All 50 States As Brandt Shot The Grammar Action. People From Every Imaginable Background Visited The Table To Share A Laugh, Settle Disputes, And Talk About Their Grammar Insecurities. But This Story Transcends Grammar. It’s The Story Of An Epic Quest In A Divided Time To Bring Us Closer Together.

Credits
Director(S): Brandt Johnson
Producer(S): Brandt Johnson
Cast: Ellen Jovin

Run Time: 86 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

5:15pm - Revisit

As Olivia Charts Her Course Through Beijing’s Urban Maze Post-Graduation, A Fateful Call Redirects Her To Macau. Faced With Her Grandmother’s Ailing Health, Olivia Embraces Her Role As Caregiver. Through Their Time Together, They Sharedstories, Find Comfort, And Rebuild Their Relationship.

Credits
Director(S): Teng Teng Wong
Producer(S): Ning Zhang
Screenwriter(S): Teng Teng Wong, Qianling Li, Fangbo Yan
Cast: Cheuk Ling Ngan, Wai Hing Cheung

Run Time: 88 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

8:15pm - Shattered Ice

High School Hockey Bruiser Will Mankus Is Struggling To Navigate Life As A Teenager Following The Unexpected Loss Of His Best Friend And The School’s Star Player To Suicide. As He Confronts His Grief, Mankus Must Lift Himself Up From Rock Bottom With The Help Of His Small-Town New England Community To Find Hope And Purpose Through His Family, Friends, And The Sport He Loves.

Credits
Director(S): Alex Ranarivelo
Producer(S): Benjamin Stephen, Daniel Sheldon, Christopher V. Nelson, Jake Miskin
Screenwriter(S): Jake Miskin
Cast: Charlie Gillespie, Sterling Beaumon, Kyla Kenedy, Jack Falahee, Matt Letscher

Run Time: 100 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

7:45pm - Shorts: Be The Change

“Be The Change That You Wish To See In The World.” Six Short Films That Embody Gandhi’s Famous Words: Amish Country Queer , Forward Is A Pace , Headbang , Ruby , The Changebaker , They Call Me The Tattoo Witch

Run Time: 91 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

6:00pm - Shorts: Finding Our Way
There’s No Set Age Where We No Longer Have To Try To Figure Things Out: Appalheads , Deuce , Jean Jacket , Snowbird , The Second Oldest Man Alive

Run Time: 96 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

10:00pm - Wednesday Night Party Featuring Vanna Pacella And Tom Davis

Wednesday Night Party With Musicians Vanna Pacella And Tom Davis
Parties Are Open To Those 21+ Only

Vanna’s Haunting Vocals, Keyboard Solos, And Profound Lyricism Will **** You In And Caress You With Its Carefully Crafted Imagery. Tom’s Guitar Playing Makes A Statement- Each Solo Layered With Brilliant Callbacks- It Is Tasteful, Engaging, And Beautifully Raw. They Each Pour Their Souls Into Every Nuance Of Each Song, And Every Performance, Making For A Show Filled With Emotion, Powerful Dynamics, And Extreme Talent. Debut Album “Listen” Out July 25th.

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: The Captain Kidd

July 31, 2025

8:00pm - Cracking The Code: Phil Sharp And The Biotech Revolution

Phil Sharp’s Journey From A Kentucky Farm Boy To Nobel Laureate Embodies The American Dream And The Triumph Of Entrepreneurial Spirit. His 1977 Groundbreaking Discovery Of Rna Splicing Rewrote The Rules Of Molecular Biology And Ignited A Life-Saving Scientific Revolution, Laying The Foundation For An Industry That Has Become A Cornerstone Of Global Innovation And Economic Growth – And Transformed The Health Of Billions Of Patients Worldwide.

Credits
Director(S): Bill Haney
Producer(S): Carina Chavda, Maura Mccarthy Haney, Bill Haney
Screenwriter(S): Bill Haney
Cast: Philip A. Sharp, Mark Ruffalo, Walter Isaacson, Noubar Afeyen

Run Time: 98 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

1:00pm - In Conversation With Elijah Wald

Boston-Based Music Writer And Critic Jim Sullivan And Ty Burr, Film Critic, Will Join Elijah Wald, Musician And Author Whose Books Have Served As The Inspiration For Critically Acclaimed Films Such As Inside Llewyn Davis And A Complete Unknown. He Has Toured As A Performer On Five Continents And Served As Student And Accompanist To The Founding Folk-Blues Revivalists Dave Van Ronk And Eric Von Schmidt, The Legendary Congolese Guitarist Jean-Bosco Mwenda, And Toured For Five Years With The African-American String-Band Master Howard Armstrong. He Was The Boston Globe’s World And Roots Music Correspondent For Twenty Years. His Books Include Escaping The Delta: Robert Johnson And The Invention Of The Blues; Narcocorrido, About The Mexican Ballads Of Drug Smuggling And Social Struggle; Global Minstrels: Voices Of World Music; Dave Van Ronk’s Memoir, The Mayor Of Macdougal Street, Which Inspired The Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis; How The Beatles Destroyed Rock ’N’ Roll: An Alternative History Of American Popular Music; The Dozens: A History Of Rap’s Mama; And Dylan Goes Electric!, Which Inspired The Hit Movie, A Complete Unknown, Which Was Based On His Book About Bob Dylan’s Relationship To Pete Seeger And Journey Towards Rock ‘N’ Roll, Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, And The Night That Split The Sixties.

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

5:15pm - Mistura

In 1960’s Peru, A Privileged French-Peruvian Woman’s Life Unravels When Her Husband’s Betrayal Ostracizes Her From Elite Society And Leads Her To Embrace People From The Very Communities That She Was Raised To Disregard. Amidst The Backdrop Of Newfound Alliances, She Embarks On A Transformative Journey That Challenges Societal Norms And Reveals Peru’s Authentic Identity Through A Daring Culinary Venture That Celebrates The Country’s Remarkably Diverse Cuisine And Peoples And Ignites A Revolution That Redefines Her Life.

Credits
Director(S): Ricardo De Montreuil
Producer(S): Ivan Orlic
Screenwriter(S): Ricardo De Montreuil De Montreuil
Cast: Barbara Mori, Pudy Ballumbrosio, Christian Meier, Stefano Meier, Juan Pablo Olyslager, Hermelinda Luján, Vanessa Saba, Marco Zunino, Junior Bejar

Run Time: 97 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

3:00pm - Science Filmmaking In Changing Times

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

8:30pm - Séance

In 1892 California, A Woman Contemplating Adultery Is Forced To Take Refuge From A Storm At The Home Of Her First Husband And His Unstable Wife, Who Claims To Be Haunted By Their Dead Child.

Credits
Director(S): Vivian Kerr
Producer(S): Vivian Kerr, Makenna Tuttle, Sanatan Kadakia, Kevin Parikh, Savannah Lindblad, Marion Kerr, Steven Clark
Screenwriter(S): Vivian Kerr
Cast: Scottie Thompson, Jilon Vanover, Connor Paolo, Vivian Kerr

Run Time: 85 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

5:30pm - The Chaplain & The Doctor

Betty Clark Is An 80-Year-Old Hospital Chaplain And One Of Few African American Women On Staff At Highland Hospital, The Trauma Center In Oakland, California. Jessica Zitter Is A White Physician Who Has Worked On The Palliative Care Team With Betty For Over A Decade, Caring For Patients Who Are Approaching The Ends Of Their Lives. Their Relationship Took Years To Develop, Originally Beset By Racial Tensions On The Team And A Professional Hierarchy That Siloes And Divides. But Over Many Years, Their Professional Relationship Blossoms Into A Deep And Caring Friendship Which Supports Them Both As They Work To Provide The Best Care Possible— One Patient At A Time.

Credits
Director(S): Jessica Zitter
Producer(S): Jen Gilomen, Niema Jordan

Run Time: 86 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

6:15pm - The Fisherman

A Traditional Ghanaian Fisherman Forced Into Retirement Teams Up With A Sarcastic Talking Fish And His Genz Associates On A Whimsical Adventure To Accra, Chasing Their Dream Of Owning A Boat While Learning To Navigate The Modern World.

Credits
Director(S): Zoey Martinson
Producer(S): Kofi Owusu- Afriyie, Korey Jackson
Screenwriter(S): Zoey Martinson
Cast: Ricky Adelayitar, Endurance Dedzo, William Lamptey, Kiki Romi, Adwoa Akoto, Dulo Harris

Run Time: 106 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

7:30pm - Third Act

Generations Of Artists Call Robert A. Nakamura “The Godfather Of Asian American Media,” But Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura Calls Him Dad. What Begins As A Documentary About His Father’s Career Takes A Turn With A Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, And Evolves Into An Exploration On Art, Activism, Grief, And Fatherhood.

Credits
Director(S): Tadashi Nakamura
Producer(S): Tadashi Nakamura, Eurie Chung

Run Time: 91 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

August 1, 2025

9:00pm - Anxiety Club

A Humorous And Heartfelt Exploration Of Anxiety Through The Lens Of Some Of Today’s Most Brilliant Comedians: Tiffany Jenkins, Joe List, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Baron Vaughn, And Eva Victor. With A Mix Of Stand-Up Performances, Sketch Videos, Exclusive Interviews, And Relatable Everyday Life Scenarios, They Candidly Share Their Personal Struggles With The Condition That Affects More Than 300 Million People.

Credits
Director(S): Wendy Lobel
Producer(S): Jonathan Gray, Wendy Lobel, Carolin Ehrenburg, Scott Sinkler, Jeff Spivack, Janelle Draper
Cast: Marc Maron, Joe List, Aparna Nancherla, Tiffany Jenkins, Baron Vaughn, Eva Victor, Tara Brach, Phd, Natalie Noel, Lmhc

Run Time: 86 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

7:30pm - Etched In Pavement

The Legacies We Inherit The Moment We’re Born Into Our Circumstances, The Legacy We Create Throughout Our Time On This Earth, And Ultimately How Our Legacy Is Kept Alive By Those We Impact After We’re Gone Are All Explored Through The Weaving Paths Of Two Young Men From Sw Detroit Who Set Out To Uplift Their Worlds In The Best Way They Know How: Fighting.

Credits
Director(S): John Sippel
Producer(S): Zo Olabi, Jesse Ford, John Sippel, Sahar Furaj, Arturo Macias

Run Time: 88 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

10:00pm - Friday Night Party Featuring Arlo

Since 2022 Arlo Has Played Over 150 Gigs On The Cape And Southeastern Massachusetts. Formed The Year Before That, With The Same Lineup Still Intact, Mike Weir (Vocals And Guitars) And Leo Ludwig (Bass And Backup Vocals) Added Matt Walsh (Drums) To Round Out Their Bluesy, Funky, Soulful Rock N Roll Sound. Covering Everything From The Dead To Taylor Swift, There’s No Limits To An Arlo Setlist. Arlo Returns To The Film Fest Stage After A 2023 Performance That Had The Whole Crowd On Their Feet And Wanting More.

Run Time: 180 Minutes

Location: Grumpy's Pu

5:30pm - Shorts: Decisions Decisions

Sometimes We Get It Right. Sometimes, Not So Much: A Radical , Alice , Crying On Command , Le Parrot  , My Kind Of People , Saverio , Swipe , Through Thin Ice

Run Time: 92 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

6:45pm - Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere

Traveling On His Own To Arkansas To Photograph Migrant Workers In 1961 Gave Steve Schapiro His Start As A Photojournalist. He Went On To Photograph Andy Warhol, Muhammed Ali, David Bowie, The Selma March, James Baldwin, John Lewis, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, And Countless More – Bearing Witness To Some Of The Most Significant Social And Cultural Moments In Modern American History.

Credits
Director(S): Maura Smith
Producer(S): Michael Rosenberg, Sid Ganis, Theophilus Donoghue, Dick Hansen
Cast: Steve Schapiro

Run Time: 71 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

8:00pm - The Arborist

A Grief-Stricken Arborist And Her Son Awaken A Haunting When They Begin Felling Trees At The Estate Of A Mysterious Recluse.
Credits
Director(S): Andrew Mackenzie Mudge
Producer(S): Andrew Mackenzie Mudge, Nicholas Payne-Santos, Ross Saxon, Michael Bowes, Krista Minto, Don Schechter
Screenwriter(S): Andrew Mackenzie Mudge
Cast: Lucy Walters, Hudson West, Will Lyman

Run Time: 95 Minutes

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

4:30pm - Welcome To Jay

Jay Is A Predominantly White Town In The Rural Countryside Of Northwest Florida. Ask Anyone Who Lives In The Area – Black Or White – And You’ll Likely Hear That The Town Simply Does Not Welcome Black People And Almost No One, Inside Or Outside The Community, Knows The Origins Of The Town’s Reputation. It Simply Persists. In 2010, Gus Benjamin, A Black Teen From Brewton, Alabama, Attended A Party In Jay, Only To Wind Up Dead, A Gunshot From A Hunting Rifle Through His Back. Robert Floyd, A Young White Man, Is Arrested And Put On Trial For Second Degree Murder. The Truths That Emerge Rip Open Deep Wounds From The Past Between The Black And White Communities And Lead Towards Reckoning With A Dark History Of Racial Violence That Includes A Shockingly Similar Fatal Shooting That Took Place Almost A Century Before.

Credits
Director(S): Jeffrey Morgan
Producer(S): Jeffrey Morgan
Cast: Alvis Lewis, Garrett Davis, Blaine Hall

Run Time: 105 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

2:30pm - Women In Film & Video New England, Getting Your Film Made, Seen And Sold, Strategies For Filmmakers

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

5:15pm - Xibalba Monster
Rogelio Is 8, His Parents A
Re Never Around And He Gets His Best Birthday Gifts From His Dentist. This Summer He Is Sent Away To His Nanny’s Hometown, Nestled In The Yucatan Jungle. There, He Embarks On A Trip To The Mayan Jungle With His Nanny, Where He Will Spy On The Legendary “Xibalba Monster” And Try To Decipher The Mystery Of Life And Death.

Credits
Director(S): Manuela Irene
Producer(S): Daniel Loustaunau, Manuela Irene, Damián Aguilar
Screenwriter(S): Manuela Irene
Cast: Rogelio Ojeda, Teresa Sánchez, Manuel Irene

Run Time: 76 Minutes

Location: Mbl - Meigs Room

August 2, 2025

7:30pm - Folktales
On The Precipice Of Adulthood, Teenagers Converge At A Traditional Folk High School In Arctic Norway. Dropped At The Edge Of The World, They Must Rely On Only Themselves, One Another, And A Loyal Pack Of Sled Dogs As They All Grow In Unexpected Directions.

Credits
Director(S): Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing
Producer(S): Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Run Time: 106 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

10:00pm - Friday Night Party Featuring Arlo
Friday Night Party With Arlo
Parties Are Open To Those 21+ Only

Since 2022 Arlo Has Played Over 150 Gigs On The Cape And Southeastern Massachusetts. Formed The Year Before That, With The Same Lineup Still Intact, Mike Weir (Vocals And Guitars) And Leo Ludwig (Bass And Backup Vocals) Added Matt Walsh (Drums) To Round Out Their Bluesy, Funky, Soulful Rock N Roll Sound. Covering Everything From The Dead To Taylor Swift, There’s No Limits To An Arlo Setlist. Arlo Returns To The Film Fest Stage After A 2023 Performance That Had The Whole Crowd On Their Feet And Wanting More.

Run Time: 180 Minutes

Location: Grumpy's Pub

7:30pm - Magic Hour

Harriet, A Once-Promising Filmmaker, Is Stuck In The Suburbs Of New Jersey. Alienated From Her Cheating Husband And Spurned By Her Teenage Daughter, She Secretly Enrolls In Film School. But, When She Gets Fired Off Her Own Film And Found Out By Her Daughter, Harriet Must Decide If Her Life’s Ambition Is Pure Folly Or A Dream Worth Saving.

Credits
Director(S): Jacqueline Christy
Producer(S): Jacqueline Christy, Laura Lee, Eva Minemar, Jose Rivera
Screenwriter(S): Jacqueline Christy
Cast: Miriam Shor, Austin Pendleton, Josh Stamberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Cameron Morton, Delissa Reynolds, Anna Suzuki, Renee Taylor, Louis Mustillo

Run Time: 94 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

5:00pm - Motherland

In The Motherland, State-Run Children’s Centers Raise All Citizens, Ensuring A Fair Upbringing And Freeing Parents From Child-Rearing Burdens. This Seemingly Utopian System Turns Into A Nightmare For A Motherland Enforcer Who Uncovers The True Identity Of A Young Woman In Her Care. When The Center Launches A Program To Combat Population Decline, She Becomes Determined To Protect The Young Woman From Becoming Part Of It. Defying The System She Once Upheld, She Risks Everything To Save Her—That Is, If The Motherland Doesn’t Stop Her First.

Credits
Director(S): Evan Matthews
Producer(S): Rob Pfaltzgraff, Lana Link, Summer Crocket Moore, Tony Glazer
Screenwriter(S): Nicole Swinford
Cast: Miriam Silverman, Nestor Carbonell, Holland Taylor, Emily Arancio, Molly Hager

Run Time: 99 Minutes

Location: Clapp Auditorium

5:15pm - Phillip Dutton: Leap Of Faith

Equestrian Phillip Dutton Overcomes Humble Roots On An Australian Cattle Farm, Inauspicious Beginnings In The Us, And A Life-Changing Riding Accident To Become A Seven-Time Olympian In The Sport Of Eventing; But Does The Aging Legend Have Enough Left To Qualify For His Eighth Games At The Age Of 60?

Credits
Director(S): Tracy Egan
Producer(S): Ellen Golbranson
Cast: Phillip Dutton, Evie Dutton, Olivia Dutton, Lee Lee Jones, Mary Dutton, Dr. Kevin Keane, Boyd Martin

Run Time: 53 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

3:00pm - The Travel Companion

Simon, A Struggling Documentary Filmmaker, Enjoys Free Flights Courtesy Of His Best Friend And Roommate, Bruce, Who Works For An Airline. However, When Beatrice, A More Successful Filmmaker, Enters The Picture And Starts Dating Bruce, Simon Risks Flying Too Close To The Sun.

Credits
Director(S): Alex Mallis, Travis Wood
Producer(S): Weston Auburn
Screenwriter(S): Weston Auburn, Travis Wood, Alex Mallis
Cast: Tristan Turner, Anthony Oberbeck, Naomi Asa

Run Time: 91 Minutes

Location: Redfield Auditorium

Date: July 25 - August 2, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Woods Hole, MA

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