Lights, camera, action! The Woodstock Film Festival will be back for its 26th iteration from Oct. 15 to 19 at various venues in Woodstock, Rosendale, Kingston and Saugerties. And for a shindig that prides itself on being “fiercely independent,” promoting works by indie filmmakers from around the globe regardless of their commercial viability, this year’s fest seems more star-studded than ever before. It will feature new works by such celebrated directors as Noah Baumbach, Chloé Zhao, Yorgos Lanthimos, Richard Linklater, Rian Johnson, Gus Van Sant and Agnieszka Holland — not to mention the latest vehicles for a boatload of A-list actors as well, some of whom will be in town to chat after screenings or in panel discussions.

The hype machine is already in full force for several new releases,

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