The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) rolls out the red carpet for the 13th annual Big Eddy Film Festival, running September 25–28. From student shorts to international features, this festival celebrates bold, counter-current storytelling rooted in the Catskills.
“We celebrate counter-current narratives and films inspired by the rural imagination. Our selections come through long-standing relationships with filmmakers, submissions via platforms like FilmFreeway, and recommendations from our team of advisors who scout independent works nationwide,” said DVAA Executive Director Ariel Shanberg.
Highlights include:
- Thursday, Sept. 25: 20th anniversary screening of Good Night, and Good Luck at the Tusten Theater, with a post-film discussion on journalism, free speech, and holding power accountable with Radio Catskill’s Board President and journalist Pete Madden, Board Member and documentary filmmaker Elizabeth Hope Williams and Community Advisory Board Member and journalist Steve Yaccino. All proceeds benefit Radio Catskill.
- Friday, Sept. 26: Countercurrent Shorts at Krause Hall and opening night feature The Gesuidouz, a Japanese film about a punk band retreating to the countryside to create their masterpiece.
- Saturday, Sept. 27: Youth-focused films, student shorts from Vassar, Ithaca, and beyond, French narrative Jim’s Story, and local Rural Shorts from local filmmakers like Hypnoscape, There’s No Crying in Baseball, and Catskill Talks from Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo. Evening festivities include a VIP filmmaker reception and a public music party at The Parlor.
- Sunday, Sept. 28: Too Short to Suck micro-shorts, Move Ya Body: The Birth of House exploring the roots of house music and LGBTQ culture, and closing documentary Future Council, following young environmental activists across Europe.
For the full schedule and tickets, visit bigeddyfilmfest.com.
Image: A Japanese punk rock group are sent away on a year-long retreat to the countryside to write a hit song in “The Gesuidouz,” opening at the Big Eddy Film Festival on September 26. (Credit: ‘The Gesuidouz’ Film Partners)