WKC Film Festival
Set in the rolling hills at the heart of Upstate New York’s Delaware County, The West Kortright Center Film Festival celebrates films of the arts, music & live performance, and rural & farming culture of the Catskills and around the world.
Dates: August 23-25, 2024
Formats: Short films of all genres under 45 minutes in length.
Select features - see program below.
Subjects: As an arts center serving a rich rural and farming community, The West Kortright Center Film Festival gives special consideration to local films and works that explore and celebrate country life in our communities and around the world. That said, we are also open to all types of filmic expression, narrative, experimental, and documentary from anywhere and everywhere.
More Information
Screenings & Panel discussions will take place at the historic West Kortright Center in East Meredith, New York.
Reception Opening reception and closing night awards ceremony will be held at the Center.
Filmmaker Talkbacks/Q&As & Panel Discussions – opportunities to hear from filmmakers and panel discussions on craft and the business of filmmaking will take place each day of the festival.
Tickets — A Festival Pass giving access to all the films is $40, Tickets for individual blocks of the program are $10. Saturday morning screening of the Inventor is FREE. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the box office.
Food & Drinks and snacks will be for sale during the breaks.
Awards
Short film Award
Documentary Award
Youth Film Award
Music Film Award
Art Film Award
Rural Culture Film Award
Animated Film Award
Best of the Fest
PROGRAM
FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 7pm-9pm: Shorts Program 1
A selection of 8 short films and documentaries.
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SATURDAY AUGUST 4, 11am-1pm: FREE Family Matinee featuring Animations
Parental Guidance Suggested
Some material may not be suitable for children under the age of 18