About the 30th Woods Hole Film Festival

The 30th Woods Hole Film Festival will take place from Saturday, July 31 through Saturday, August 7, 2021.  The Woods Hole Film Festival is dedicated to presenting the best independent film from emerging filmmakers from around the world. Over the past 30 years, the Woods Hole Film Festival has presented thousands of films to Woods Hole audiences, adapting and growing each year. Read about the Festival’s history here (page 60) in an article by the Falmouth Enterprise. The 30th Woods Hole Film Festival will be an eight day event with screenings and events available both in-person and on the Festival’s virtual platform. Click here to find out more information about how to purchase passes and tickets. 

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The film program includes 150 films selected from submissions from around the world: 22 feature narratives and 30 feature documentaries and 51 short drama, 16 comedies, 23 documentaries and 8 animations. The Festival will present 22 World Premieres, 7 North American Premieres, 3 US Premieres and 65 New England Premieres from 22 countries and 86 filmmakers are women, 68 are men.

In spite of the challenges of presenting a film festival during a pandemic, we are thrilled that this year we will be back in-person and virtual. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the 30th Woods Hole Film Festival.