Woods Hole Film Festival

Woods Hole Film Festival
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 at 3:00pm
Various Venues in Woods Hole, MA
508-495-3456

The 34th Woods Hole Film Festival will take place

Schedule of Events:

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

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