Wildlands & Waterways Film Festival
Thursday, March 19 | The Berry Center | New Castle
Friday, March 20 | General Butler State Resort and Park | Carrollton
Saturday, March 21 | Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe | Frankfort
Doors open at 6:00 PM, Showtime at 6:30 PM
The Wildlands and Waterways Film Festival celebrates the landscapes, rivers, forests, and people working to understand and protect the natural world. Hosted by Woods & Waters Land Trust, this curated program of short films features Kentucky filmmakers alongside inspiring conservation stories from beyond our region.
The festival will be shown in three communities connected by the Kentucky River—Frankfort, New Castle, and Carrollton—bringing audiences together around a shared appreciation for land and water. The New Castle screening is co-hosted by the The Berry Center, whose work champions land stewardship and working landscapes in Kentucky.
Each screening features the same collection of films exploring themes of discovery, stewardship, creativity, and our relationship with the natural world. The program includes Kentucky Wild Rivers: Secrets of Discovery, River Cowboy by Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Journey of the Blob, Once Upon a Forest: A Twig Poet’s Rewilding Journey, River, River, River Run, and a few short conservation films produced by the Wild Hope series.
During a brief intermission, we’ll host a short conversation inspired by one of the films featuring a guest involved in its creation. We’ll also have a few fun giveaways donated by community sponsors.
Through film, conversation, and community gathering, the festival invites audiences to see familiar landscapes in new ways and reflect on how we care for the places we call home.
Seating is limited. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
