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Snowbirds (Made Here Showcase 6)

Thursday, October 17th, 2019
7:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Category
Film Festival
Film Type
Shorts
Cost
Free with suggested donation of $5-$10 at the door
Location
Main Street Landing Film House
60 Lake Street, 3rd floor
Burlington, VT

SNOWBIRDS

by Joannie Lafrenière | QC | 48 min 

A growing trend of an entire generation of Canadians is the migration to the tropics during the winter season, in particular Florida. With tenderness and humor, this sociological documentary goes to the heart of their daily lives by painting a human portrait of this typically Canadian social phenomenon.

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THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING

by Elisabeth Tova Bailey | ME | 15 min

When a woman is bedridden by a mysterious pathogen, a forest snail unexpectedly takes up residence on her nightstand. An intimate and surprising live action true story. Adapted from the award-winning nonfiction memoir of the same title. 

NOTHING TO MY NAME

by Qian Li | VT | 14 min

Discovering the past of my grandfather