SAVE THE DATE 09.28 – 10.01, 2023 | 12th Annual Festival
2023 Selections
We are thrilled to present the official film lineup for 12th Anniversary Big Eddy Film Festival held from September 28 – October 1, 2023! From documentaries to dramas, local films to internationals, and short films to features, BEFF presents a cinematic story for all curiosities.
- All
- Classic
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary Short
- Encore
- Family Friendly
- Fine Art on Film
- International
- LGBTQ
- Local/Regional
- Narrative Feature
- Narrative Short
- Rural Shorts
- Shorts
- Special Event
23SeptemberSaturday
Documentary Feature, Family Friendly, LGBTQ, Special Event
Little Richard: I am Everything
Time: Saturday, September 23, 20237:00 pm - 9:00 pm / Bethel Woods Event Gallery
Presented in collaboration Bethel Woods as part of BEFF: SOUNDCHECK. Tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman.
28SeptemberThursday
Family Friendly, Special Event
BEFF IGNITE: Food Justice & A Single Bite
Time: Thursday, September 28, 20234:00 pm - 9:00 pm / Tusten Theatre
Join us for an evening the WHOLE FAMILY will enjoy. Join us for two screenings and a panel discussion as we raise funds for A Single Bite. The program includes screenings of A PLACE AT THE TABLE (4PM) and LA BRIGADE (7PM).
28SeptemberThursday
Classic, Documentary Feature, Family Friendly
BEFF IGNITE: A Place at the Table
Time: Thursday, September 28, 20234:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, "A Place at the Table" is a powerful documentary that shines a spotlight on the issue of hunger and food insecurity in America. Through personal stories, expert interviews, and compelling statistics, the film unveils the harsh reality that millions of Americans, including children, face daily struggles to access nutritious meals.
28SeptemberThursday
Family Friendly, International, Narrative Feature
BEFF IGNITE: La Brigade (Kitchen Brigade)
Time: Thursday, September 28, 20237:00 pm - 8:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties and a bad attitude, she reluctantly accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first Cathy hates the job, then her passion for cuisine starts to change children's lives, and she too begins to change the course of her life forever.
29SeptemberFriday
Documentary Short, Fine Art on Film, Local/Regional, Narrative Short, Shorts
Countercurrent Shorts
Time: Friday, September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 - 3:30 pm - October 1, 2023 - 4:00 pm / Krause Hall, DVAA
Several shorts rendering other artforms — dance, music, visual art — and the artist’s process on film. Presented on loop in DVAA’s Krause Hall, these pieces will run throughout the festival.
29SeptemberFriday
Documentary Feature, International, LGBTQ
Lotus Sports Club
Time: Friday, September 29, 20237:00 pm - 8:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
Join us as we kick off the official BEFF OPENING NIGHT film with this coming-of-age story set in Cambodia, focusing on Leak, a transgender teen playing football on the under-21 women's team, coached by Pa Vann.
30SeptemberSaturday
Special Event
Film Flow Yoga with Chi Hive
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20239:30 am - 10:30 am / Chi Hive
Chi Hive’s Power Yoga designed for film-going audiences! Get ready to move, sweat, and channel your inner fire to build physical strength. Enjoy a Multi-Film Inspired Soundtrack
30SeptemberSaturday
Family Friendly, Local/Regional, Shorts
Kids Make Film
Time: Saturday, September 30, 202310:00 am - 11:30 am / Tusten Theatre
Join us at the Tusten Theatre in celebrating the creations of Sullivan County’s newly-minted young filmmakers, made in collaboration with Icehouse Films. Stick around after the shorts for a talkback.
30SeptemberSaturday
International, Narrative Feature
The Eight Mountains
Time: Saturday, September 30, 202310:30 am - 1:00 pm / Tusten Theatre
Two young Italian boys spend their childhoods together in a secluded alpine village roaming the surrounding peaks and valleys before reuniting later in life. An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
30SeptemberSaturday
Family Friendly, Special Event
Drawing on Film: Animation Workshop
Time: Saturday, September 30, 202312:00 pm - 1:30 pm / Tusten Community Center
Join us for a lively workshop where we will collectively make a handmade animated film without using a camera. Participants will draw directly onto clear 16mm film to create colorful dancing abstractions of lines and shapes on celluloid.
30SeptemberSaturday
Narrative Feature
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Time: Saturday, September 30, 202312:30 pm - 2:00 pm / Tusten Theatre
Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
30SeptemberSaturday
Documentary Feature, Family Friendly, Special Event
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20232:00 pm - 3:30 pm / Narrowsburg Union
Documentary that examines evolving beauty standards in the fashion industry, featuring interviews with various industry insiders and activists. It highlights the shift towards inclusivity and diversity, challenging traditional norms and promoting body positivity, ultimately inspiring viewers to reconsider their perceptions of beauty and body image.
30SeptemberSaturday
Family Friendly, Narrative Feature
A Great Divide
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20232:30 pm - 4:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
The Lee family leave the Bay Area for a fresh start in the rural expanses of Wyoming, only to encounter hostility and xenophobia in their new community. How they confront these issues will break them - or make them stronger.
30SeptemberSaturday
Documentary Feature, Fine Art on Film, LGBTQ, Special Event
Hidden Master (1st showing)
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20232:30 pm - 4:00 pm / Bar Veloce
Lynes and Libations Cocktail Party at Bar Veloce. We are screening the documentary, Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes, about the photographer's life, work and exploration of queerness and sexuality through art.
30SeptemberSaturday
Documentary Short, Family Friendly, Local/Regional, Narrative Short, Rural Shorts, Shorts
Rural Shorts – Saturday
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20234:00 pm - 6:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
A unique collection of short films celebrating local New York makers and the rural imagination. Big Eddy Film Festival is proud to present the premieres of seven short films showcasing local filmmakers at work. This is a unique collection of short films celebrating local New York makers and the rural imagination.
30SeptemberSaturday
Documentary Feature, Fine Art on Film, LGBTQ, Special Event
Hidden Master (2nd Showing)
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20235:00 pm - 6:30 pm / Bar Veloce
Lynes and Libations Cocktail Party at Bar Veloce continues. Join us for a second screening of the documentary, Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes, about the photographer's life, work and exploration of queerness and sexuality through art.
30SeptemberSaturday
Narrative Feature
It Lives Inside
Time: Saturday, September 30, 20238:00 pm - 9:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
30SeptemberSaturday
Local/Regional, Narrative Feature
An Angry Boy
Time: Saturday, September 30, 202310:00 pm - 11:30 pm / Tusten Theatre
Late-night Grindhouse screening of AN ANGRY BOY for a local actor spotlight: Tommy Cambridge, beloved Sullivan County resident. This horror film comes with a heavy trigger warning for graphic visuals and disturbing content. Watch at your own discretion.
01OctoberSunday
LGBTQ, Narrative Short, Shorts, Special Event
Sexy Breakfast: Sexy Shorts
Time: Sunday, October 1, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm / Narrowsburg Union
Luscious pastries from Bridge Street Bakehouse, delicious drinks from 2 Queens Coffee, and a program of sexy short films to start your Sunday off right!
01OctoberSunday
International, Narrative Feature
The Beasts
Time: Sunday, October 1, 202312:30 pm - 3:00 pm / Tusten Theatre
In this edge-of-your-seat, tense thriller, an expatriate French couple operate an organic farm in the Spanish countryside but clash with villagers.
01OctoberSunday
International, Narrative Feature
Hey Viktor!
Time: Sunday, October 1, 20231:00 pm - 2:45 pm / Narrowsburg Union
Canadian mockumentary follows larger-than-life actor-writer-director Cody Lightning as he attempts to forward his version of "Smoke Signals 2." Cody's outrageous antics skewer the fame-forward world we live in, and himself, wryly as he surreptitiously works to act with other actors from the original "Smoke Signals" cast for his guerrilla film.
01OctoberSunday
Documentary Short, Family Friendly, Local/Regional, Narrative Short, Rural Shorts, Shorts
Rural Shorts (Sunday, Encore Screening)
Time: Sunday, October 1, 20233:30 pm - 5:00 pm / Tusten Theatre
Encore screening of short films celebrating local New York makers and the rural imagination. Big Eddy Film Festival is proud to present the premieres of seven short films showcasing local filmmakers at work. This is a unique collection of short films celebrating local New York makers and the rural imagination.
01OctoberSunday
Narrative Feature
Peak Season
Time: Sunday, October 1, 20233:30 pm - 5:00 pm / Narrowsburg Union
Peak Season subtly highlights the rebirth of a burnt-out young professional who escapes with her driven fiancé to Wyoming where she strikes up a friendship with a local fishing guide
01OctoberSunday
Classic, Special Event
The Dude Abides Wrap Party
Time: Sunday, October 1, 20235:30 pm - 8:30 pm / Cochecton Pumphouse
BEFF + COCHECTON PUMPHOUSE BIG LEBOWSKI BASH
-- All things Big Lebowski in honor of the film's 25th anniversary.
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