Woodstock Film Festival names Jessica Edwards executive director

Woodstock Film Festival named Jessica Edwards as executive director, succeeding co-founder Meira Blaustein, Deadline reported on 18 October 2026. Blaustein led the festival since co-founding it in 2000 and received a special Honorary Maverick Award at the 27th edition, Deadline reported. Edwards, a Peabody-winning director and former documentary programmer, takes the title Executive and Artistic Director, the festival states.