The Woods Hole Film Festival begins its 27th year on Saturday, July 28, running for eight jam-packed days through Saturday, August 4, at multiple venues in Woods Hole and Falmouth. This year’s program is one of the Festival’s most diverse with comedies, dramas, horror/thrillers, documentaries, and animation about everything from science innovation and science fiction to wild horses and wild adventures. There are also two special film programs for children. There is something for everyone!

Panel discussions focus on the role of the film critic in a changing media landscape, science and storytelling for social impact, thriving in the independent film industry through short form storytelling and mobile filmmaking, and first-person documentary films. A master class about making music documentaries will be led by this year’s Filmmaker-in-Residence, John Edginton. The live music interwoven throughout the Festival ranges from punk to blues, and everything in between. Adam Howard (Titanic, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Rush Hour 3, Star Trek: The Next Generation), one of the film industry’s most prolific visual effects practitioners, will lead a workshop on visual effects in science-focused films.