Prof. Alex Smith Served as Artistic Director of Woodstock Filmmaker Residency
Department of Film & Media Arts Assistant Professor Alex Smith (Fiction Film) served as Artistic Director of the Sixth Annual Woodstock Filmmaker Residency & Incubator from May 4-June 1, 2026. This prestigious month-long residency, presented in collaboration with White Feather Farm and supported by the Lozen Foundation and Gigantic Pictures, brought together four filmmakers from diverse backgrounds to develop their feature-length narrative and documentary projects; all centered on environmental and sustainability themes.
This 2026 residents will guest at the 2026 Woodstock Film Festival from October 14-18, 2026:
Emily Cohen Ibañez – ORQUÍDEA
Jalena Keane-Lee – YELLOW WIDOW
Justin W. Kim – THE GREEN COORIDOR
Jonathan Pickett – SING AT MY WAKE
In addition, five distinguished filmmaking mentors (Lisa Cortés, Gill Holland, Joe Brewster & Michele Stephenson, and Ellen Kuras) provided the residents with insight, guidance, and creative support throughout the residency.
The Woodstock Filmmaker Residency has supported several festival/award-winning films, including UNSEEN, which won an Independent Spirit Award.