Woods Hole Film Festival

Schedule of Events:

2:00pm: Master Class: John de Graaf

John de Graaf began producing documentaries in 1977 and has directed over 40 films, 15 of which have received national primetime PBS broadcasts, including the 1997 hit, AFFLUENZA. He is the recipient of more than 100 regional, national and international film awards. His film Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty is screening in the Festival on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

This class will provide a look at his career in documentary film and touch on such subjects as: finding a story and a hook: using humor; assessing your audience; fundraising; characters, experts and opinions; to narrate or not to narrate; length and venues; distribution and basic budgets, and archival film and music.  He will show short excerpts from his many films to illustrate his points.  He will also focus on how he developed the story for Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty and his new film on Katharine Lee Bates. For more information: www.johndegraaf.com.

Cost: $20.00

Location: Woods Hole Community Hall

4:00pm: Sono Lino with Di Sarno

Lino Tagliapietra is widely held as the greatest master glassblower in history, beloved by millions across the globe. He began his journey with glass at the age of 11 as a factory worker in Murano, Italy, and now at 88, he prepares for his final hot shop session while grappling with age, identity and the struggle of watching his protégés continue his legacy as his famed career comes to a close.

Location: Redfield Auditorium

5:30pm: A Binding Truth

Jimmie and De were classmates in 1965. Jimmie transferred his senior year from an all-Black high school to an affluent white high school in Charlotte – he was their first Black football star. Decades later, a shocking discovery reconnects the men and changes both their lives. Their story rooted in the South is also America”s story – one of slavery’s legacy and our current racial divide. It’s a story of healing and shows a way forward as Jimmie and De explore their binding truth.

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

5:30pm: The Strangers' Case

Tragedy strikes a Syrian family in Aleppo, starting a chain reaction of events involving five different families in four different countries.

Cost: $16.00

Location: MBL - Meigs Room

6:15pm: The Body Politic

In Baltimore, Brandon Scott, an idealistic young leader with an ambitious plan to stop chronic violence in the city, is elected mayor. Throughout his first year in office, he fights powerful political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a pathway toward healing for the nation.

Location: Redfield Auditorium

8:00pm: Lie of the Land

The Wards are about to lose everything due to crippling debt, when a mysterious stranger arrives, promising a new life – for the right fee. But last-minute doubts see the pair fighting for everything they were about to abandon.

Cost: $16.00

Location: Meigs Room at Swope Center

8:00pm: Slide with Crystal Galaxy Enforcers & Hunky Dory

A mythical cowboy appears in the corrupt logging town of Sourdough Creek, and with the aid of his slide guitar and a giant Hellbug, battles the evil mayor and his equally selfish twin brother to try to clean up the town .

Cost: $16.00

Location: Falmouth Academy - Simon Center

8:30pm: The Compatriots

Javi, an undocumented immigrant facing imminent deportation, unexpectedly reunites with his long-lost best friend, Hunter, a vivacious bachelor seeking deeper connections. Together, they embark on a heartfelt journey to prevent Javi’s expulsion from the only country he has ever called home.

Cost: $16.00

Location: Redfield Auditorium

9:30pm: Friday Night Party

Friday Night Party at Grumpy’s Pub, featuring music by Band of Brothers.

Parties are open to those 21+ only

Location: Grumpy's Pub