Celebration 2026!
Explore the craft of storytelling in cinema:
Feature Films Screenings, Short Film Screenings,
Panel Discussions on "Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen at the Movies",
"On the Set of Forrest Gump", "Trump and Television"
Conversation with legendary filmmaker John Sayles
Ceremony for Ironweed Award recipients and Best Short Film winners
Free and open to the public. No tickets required.
We're back with a Super Selection of Short Films
IRONWEED AWARD WINNERS 2026
for Exemplary Achievement in Film
A Special Thanks to our Generous Sponsors
Presenting:
The Opalka Endowed Directorship
Times Union
Supporting:
The Brendan Fahy Bequette Fund, per Patricia Fahy & Wayne Bequette
The Lee Thaw Charitable Trust, Richard J. Miller Jr., Trustee
NYS Writers Institute Classic Film Series Endowment
The Swyer Family Foundation
The Towne Law Firm, P.C.
University Auxiliary Services
Friend:
Laurie Bank and Stuart Freyer
Brown & Weinraub
Skip Casano and Bella Pipas
Clover Pond Vineyard
Community Care Physicians
Hank Greenberg, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Paul and Mary Grondahl
David and Lauren Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Hogarty Jr.
Michael and Mary Keegan
William Kennedy
Betsy Lopez
Steve McKee Foundation
Thomas O. Maggs, PhD
Paula Mosher
Annette Nanes
Dan O'Connell
Herb and Cynthia Shultz
Scott & Lucie Schuster
Dr. Bob Wishnoff & Dr. Eva Joseph