Two screenings of new music documentary about the great jazz musician Thelonious Monk—featuring behind the scenes footage of a 1969 performance and a revelatory interview.
Breakout comic Jaye McBride, formally an Upstater, is the first openly trans comedian to perform at Madison Square Garden, a regular at NYC's Comedy Cellar and stars in two of Amy Schumer's most popular tv shows. McBride brings her witty and hilarious act to Saugerties as she headlines an evening of standup comedy at Orpheum […]
Presented by UCRRA, Upstate Films puts on the 2014 documentary where filmmakers/food lovers Jen and Grant grapple with the issue of food waste—from farm, through retail, and back to their own fridge. ‘Just Eat It’ brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is equal parts education and […]
Woodstock Film Festival and Nancy Buirski will join us and present Buirski’s wild documentary that explores how director John Schlesinger, outlaw screenwriter Waldo Salt, and producer Jerome Hellman created the most unlikely Best Picture Oscar winner in history.
Acclaimed filmmaker, and Catskill farmer, Cecilia Aldarondo presents a hybrid documentary in which she revisits her 1990s adolescence, tracking down those from her past and creating reenactments of key moments. Featuring Cecilia as herself alongside teen actors.
After her shows were canceled due to the pandemic, award-winning writer Andrea Kleine and her composer partner Bobby Previte decided to perform anyway to an empty theater. Mixing genres and form, Kleine has made a tragicomic documentary revealing the fate of an artist in quarantine, whose work is meaningless without a live audience.
New Zealand-born American composer Annea Lockwood brings vibrant energy, ceaseless curiosity, and a profound sense of openness to her music. She joins Upstate Films for a Q&A after a special screening of the film 32 Sounds, Sam Green’s immersive documentary, featuring music by JD Samson (Le Tigre), which explores the elemental phenomenon of sound, reminding […]
A screening of the film Lakota Nation vs. the United States, a fierce portrait of 21st century activism as communities repair the wrongs of the past in order to build a better future. Acclaimed poet Layli Long Soldier will join us for a Q&A moderated by Sarah Biscarra Dilley, Native American interdisciplinary artist, curator, and […]
An outdoor screening of Ari Aster’s horrifyingly brilliant cult classic starring Oscar-nominee Florence Pugh. Music from The Goddess Party at 7:30pm, film screening at 8:30pm. Food on site provided by Krupa's Pierogi and cocktails by Stockade Tavern. The usual snacks, sodas, popcorn, and more available from Upstate Films. Please bring a chair or blanket, we […]
An outdoor screening of the action-fantasy-romance by Rob Reiner. The film will begin at 8:30pm, be sure to bring a chair or blanket and get comfy! Food on site provided by Krupa's Pierogi and cocktails by Stockade Tavern. The usual snacks, sodas, popcorn, and more available from Upstate Films.
Screenings of some of our favorite alien classics, featuring everything from a glam rock star-man to indescribable creatures of cosmic horror. They might make you wonder if there is life out there…
Shot in Saugerties and Lake Katrine, this award-winning film follows two brothers taking care of their opioid-addicted mom. This powerful film will feature a Q&A with the director to take place at the Orpheum.
