For 14 years, the Woodstock Film Festival has carried the tagline "fiercely independent." That remains an appropriate description of its appeal: Featuring almost 150 events this year through panels, films, concerts, and parties, the festival is an inviting place meant to dim the pressures of the industry while still providing networking opportunities. New and experienced peers of the film world's many creative departments can mingle freely. "There is no class system here at the festival," Woodstock founder Meira Blaustein told Indiewire. "I’ve heard people say that they have met others they never thought they'd meet because it's so relaxed here." Filmmakers and producers at this year's festival echoed the sentiment. Associate producer Casper de Boer, who screened "God Loves Uganda" -- a striking film following conservative American evangelical missionaries in Uganda trying to preach what some groups consider harmful -- was happy to share the festival with local friends. "You...
- 10/8/2013
- by Jacqueline Gurgui
- Indiewire
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