Ang Lee (left) at the filming set of "Taking Woodstock"

"Taking Woodstock," the film about the creation of the 1969 rock festival in Bethel, will be screened at 3 p.m. Aug. 8 at Tinker Street Cinema in Woodstock. Director Ang Lee, screenwriter/producer James Schamus and Woodstock co-producer Michael Lang will be attending the screening.

"Showing 'Taking Woodstock' in the community that bears its name and spirit, and having both Ang Lee and James Schamus here, will be an event to remember, especially in this, our 10th anniversary year," said Meira Blaustein, co-founder and executive director of the Woodstock Film Festival, in a press release.

"I've always enjoyed returning to Woodstock for the Film Festival, so it will be a joy and a privilege for Ang and I to present our new movie as a summer surprise," Schamus said.

The film, which chronicles the efforts by dairy farmer Max Yasgur (Eugene Levy) and Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) to host the festival created by Woodstock Ventures, is set for an Aug. 14 release.