We have posted the program for the fest this year, along with links to info and trailers about the films. (http://ow.ly/lFFZ) Start making plans to attend this year’s fest now! (We even have a couple filmmakers that will be joining us, and the Andrea Sadler of The Sacred Run is looking to bring a native American elder to start the festival with a special ceremony. The leaves have just begun to start changing, so we expect some brilliant yellows, oranges and reds by the 19th.  Bekah is going to make some incredible gourmet popcorn salts and sauces. The moon will be new. The people will be great. The porto-potty will have Purell.

Also, please note that the barn is not heated, and the average low on Sept. 19th around here is 45 Fahrenheit, so please plan to bring some cozy warm clothes and/or blankets for the later evening hours. Viva la NKFF2009!

So we’ve been viewing films and viewing films and eating, and viewing more films. (Have you seen the extensive list of our submissions this year? This is making for some TOUGH decisions… NKFF 2009 is truly looking to be an International Film Festival!) And we have found there were far too many hours of great films that we want to share with our community than we originally had time for… Therefore, we are extending the hours of the festival from 4-11pm to 1-11 pm on Saturday, September 19th, 2009. Even so, we are still not going to have time to play even more that we would like to play. Anyway, we’ll have to deal with them later.

We plan to finalize a program/schedule in the next week or so… meanwhile, start planning for an earlier start!

Of course, a great thing to do in New Kingston is get your passport renewed or applied for the first time! Our post office boasts not only the shortest lines in the known universe, but also the friendliest post-people, a comfy sofa, snacks on Fridays, toys for kids, and a full on book exchange! Plus, you can do everything you need to do to get your passport on, including photos. Bring your birth certificate, expired passport, driver’s license, marriage license or whatever you need, and get it done the New Kingston way!

New Kingston, New York post office 12459