WYO Film Festival to Host In-Person Experience October 2-4 in Sheridan
Festival passes on sale via WYO Theater beginning September 2

WHAT:
WYO Film Festival, presented by ERA Carroll Realty Co., Inc., will return for the third year, Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2020, at the historic WYO Theater in Downtown Sheridan, Wyoming. The WYO Film Festival is expected to be the only film festival to host an in-person experience in Wyoming this year. The three-day festival will screen 13 feature and short films, including award-winning films that have screened at some of the most prestigious film festivals across the country.
WYO Film Festival is moving forward with an in-person festival experience and is working closely with the WYO Theater, the town of Sheridan, and local community members to ensure a safe environment for all festival attendees. The festival will observe social distancing recommendations and theater capacity will be significantly reduced, allowing for a safe distance between rows and seats. With reduced seating capacity, WYO Film Festival will host two screenings of each film throughout the weekend in an effort to provide a quality festival experience to as many people as possible. All attendees will be asked to reserve their seat at each screening upon purchase of their pass.
When:
Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2020
Where:
WYO Theater
42 N. Main Street
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
The Films:
WYO Film Festival has received over 520 film submissions to date from filmmakers in 43 countries. This year’s official WYOFF film selections are:
- Bastards’ Road
- Big Fur
- Building Bridges
- COWBOYS: A Portrait Documentary
- Early Light
- Heavy Metal
- Making Men
- One Man’s Trash
- Spike
- The Cinch
- The Haunted Swordsman
- The World is a Skate Park
- Time & Tide
Festival Program:
Friday, October 2
- 7:30 p.m. | Friday Night Feature: Bastards’ Road*
Saturday, October 3
- 10:00 a.m. | Short Film Program*
- 1:00 p.m. | Feature Film: Bastards’ Road (Second Screening)*
- 4:00 p.m. | Short Film Program (Second Screening)*
- 7:30 p.m. | Saturday Night Double Feature: Early Light and COWBOYS: A Documentary Portrait*
Sunday, October 4
- 10:00 a.m. | Sunday Morning Feature: Big Fur
- 1:00 p.m. | Double Feature: Early Light and COWBOYS: A Documentary Portrait (Second Screening)*
- 4:30 p.m. | Big Fur (Second Screening)
* Denotes filmmaker Q&A after film screening
Ticket Info: WYO Film Festival passes will be available for purchase online beginning September 2 via the WYO Theater website or the WYO Theater Box Office.
VIP Pass – $100
Pass Includes:
- Admission to each film screening
- Guaranteed seating at each film screening by reservation
- Admission to all official festival parties and outside events
- Two drink tickets redeemable for an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage at any screening
- Complimentary WYO Film Festival branded face mask
- 10% discount if two passes are purchased together
Weekend Pass – $30
Pass Includes:
- Admission to each film screening
- Guaranteed seating at each film screening by reservation
- Attendees can save $10 by purchasing a weekend pass
Individual Screening Tickets – $10
- Available for purchase at the WYO Theater Box Office 15 minutes prior to the start of each screening
- Tickets are highly limited and only available as socially distanced seating allows
Media: To apply for media credentials, please visit the media access section of the WYO Film Festival website.
Website: WyoFilmFest.org
Note to Editors: A media kit of festival and film assets is available for download.
Festival Highlights:
- Bastards’ Road Film Kicks off Night One: Bastards’ Road, the documentary following Marine veteran Jon Hancock’s epic 6,000 mile journey across the country – on foot – will kick off the 2020 film festival on Friday night. Visiting his fellow 2/4 Marines – a unit known as the Magnificent Bastards – and families of their fallen along the way, Jon finds a mission greater than his own redemption. With remarkable honesty, insight and humor, Jon’s journey gives a uniquely positive approach to the post-war topic. Watch the trailer here.
- Festival Parties: Outside events associated with the WYO Film Festival will be held daily during festival weekend and hosted by festival sponsors.
- Friday, October 2
- 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Screening Happy Hour at Bistro307
- 9:30 p.m. | Opening Night Party at Welcome Market Hall
- Friday, October 2
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- Saturday, October 3
- 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Screening Happy Hour at Bistro307
- 9:30 p.m. | After Party at Luminous Brewhouse
- Saturday, October 3
- Filmmaker Q&A’s: WYO Film Festival is excited to welcome a number of filmmakers to Sheridan for this year’s festival. Filmmakers in attendance will participate in Q&A sessions with festival executive director, Justin Stroup, after screening their films.
Lodging: Best Western Sheridan Center is offering a special room rate for festival attendees traveling to Sheridan. Attendees interested in reserving a room can book using this link.
2020 Sponsors: WYO Film Festival is made possible by the support of generous sponsors.
Social Media: For festival updates follow WYO Film Festival @wyofilmfest on Instagram, Like the WYO Film Festival on Facebook; and follow @wyofilmfest on Twitter, hashtag #WYOFF.