Laurent Rejto, co-founder of Woodstock Film Festival, dies

Laurent Rejto, co-founder of Woodstock Film Festival, dies

WOODSTOCK,  N.Y. — Laurent Rejto, a relentless promoter of the Hudson Valley as a backdrop for films and co-founder of the Woodstock Film Festival, died Sunday after a 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer, the festival said. He was 63. Rejto was the executive director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission, an organization that pushed filmmakers […]

Laurent Rejtö, co-founder of Woodstock Film Festival, dies at 63

Laurent Rejtö, a key figure in the Hudson Valley’s film industry and a co-founder of the Woodstock Film Festival, passed away on Sunday, July 27, following a 10-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63 years old. Rejtö played a significant role in elevating the region’s profile within the film and television industry. In 2000, he co-founded the Woodstock Film Festival, and he later established the Hudson Valley Film Commission, where he …