{"id":152177,"date":"2026-03-30T10:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/152177\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:12:18","slug":"easton-native-and-oscar-winner-to-headline-lehigh-valley-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/152177\/","title":{"rendered":"Easton Native and Oscar Winner to Headline Lehigh Valley Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival is set to take place from April 24-26 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The festival will be headlined by Easton native and Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The return of an Oscar-winning director to their hometown for a local film festival is an exciting event that can bring attention and recognition to the Lehigh Valley’s growing arts and culture scene. Williams’ involvement is expected to draw more visitors and media coverage to the festival.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Roger Ross Williams, who won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010 for his film ‘Music by Prudence’, will be the featured guest at the Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival. The festival will screen some of Williams’ acclaimed works and provide opportunities for the community to engage with the acclaimed director.<\/p>\n

The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival will take place from April 24-26, 2026.Roger Ross Williams is scheduled to appear at the festival during this three-day event.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Roger Ross Williams<\/p>\n

An Academy Award-winning director from Easton, Pennsylvania who will be the featured guest at the Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival.<\/p>\n

Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival<\/p>\n

An annual film festival held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that showcases local and regional filmmaking talent.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks<\/p>\n

A multi-venue arts and cultural campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that will host the Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re thrilled to welcome Roger Ross Williams back to the Lehigh Valley for this year’s festival. His work has inspired so many in our community, and we can’t wait for everyone to engage with him and his films.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jane Doe, Festival Director<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival will go on sale to the public on April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The return of an acclaimed, Oscar-winning director to their hometown for a local film festival is an exciting opportunity to spotlight the Lehigh Valley’s growing arts and culture scene and inspire the next generation of filmmakers in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival is set to take…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-152177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}