April 24-27, 2025
Burlington Beer Company
Lumière Hall, 180 Flynn Avenue, Burlington
MHFF is free to the public. Donations are encouraged.
Tickets are available to members and filmmakers on April 11. Tickets are open to the public on April 15.
Made Here Film Festival is a regional festival for filmmakers residing in New England and Québec. MHFF is New England’s only competitive festival dedicated entirely to films made by creatives based in our region. Made Here Film Festival takes place at Burlington Beer Company in an historic building constructed in 1903 as the North American factory of Auguste and Louis Lumière, the film pioneers often credited with the invention of motion pictures and the first cinematic presentations.
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APRIL 24 | APRIL 25 | APRIL 26 | APRIL 27
Produced by Vermont Public and Vermont International Film Festival
Host sponsor
Thursday, April 24
3:30 pm: Outsiders
Visitant Natalie Jones | 8 | VT
Love in the Desert Aubert Sénéchal | 19 | QC
Kintsugi Angel Lukas Huffman, Erika Senft Miller | 10 | VT
Lana Laetitia Angba, Julie R. Lissouba | 16 | QC
Create; survive Alex Anna | 20 | QC
5:30 pm: Opening Night Party
Sponsored by Vermont Production Collective
7:30 pm: Opening Night
M. L’espérance Chantale Boulianne | 9 | QC
Introducing Mimi Emai Lai | 15 | MA
The Vermonter Aynsley Floyd | 15 | VT
Summer Love Virgile Ratelle | 14 | QC
À toi les oreilles Alexandre Isabelle | 13 | QC
Friday, April 25
1 pm: Feature + Short
A School of Trout Ronan Furuta | 15 | VT
Saving Walden’s World James S. Merkel, Deborah Shaffer | 89 | ME
3:30 pm: Song & Dance
Somber Tides Chantal Caron | 12 | QC
Don’t Judge Me Robert Tokanel | 27 | MA
Panes Taking John Schlag | 5 | VT
An Extraordinary Place Tom Bell | 35 | ME
Unnatural Hearts Graydon Hanson | 13 | VT
5:30 pm: Happy Hour
7 pm: Conflict Management
Blitzmusik Martin Amiot | 9 | QC
Coronation Day Charlie Laud | 6 | VT
Fuck Les Whites Jeremy Peter Allen | 22 | QC
Lease Me Alone! Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers | 13 | QC
Island Life Gavin Michael Booth | 22 | QC
Saturday, April 26
12 pm: Journeys
The Celebration Duane Peterson III | 30 | VT
Never Anywhere Sophie Valcourt | 20 | QC
La Liga MacPherson Christopher, Paul Rosenfeld | 17 | VT
2 pm: Water Water Everywhere
Waves Emma K. Lowery | 10 | MA
Washed Away Aucéane Roux | 17 | QC
The Power of Water Matthew Boulton | 27 | NH
Harry’s Seth Grant | 19 | VT
4 pm: Odd Jobs
Soft Lock Sarah Foulkes | 11 | QC
The Puppet Master Bob Krist | 18 | ME
La comtesse de Sainte-Cécile Jean Boileau | 10 | QC
We Could Be Nemeses Samuel LaPointe | 16 | VT
The Sparkle (L’Artifice) Isabelle Grignon-Francke | 17 | QC
5:45 pm: Awards Reception
Sponsored by Québec Delegation
7:30 pm: Feature + Short
Cocotte Coulombe, Filmmaker Charles-François Asselin | 11 | QC
ReEntry Brendan Choisnet | 95 | CT
Sunday, April 27
12:15 pm: Body & Mind
Light in My Eyes Christopher Wiersema | 16 | VT
Fade Out in Color Neil Ira Needleman | 4 | ME
Neutral Buoyancy Faith Vera Wood | 16 | VT
Perseids Laurence Lévesque | 22 | QC
Dance of the Painterly Gesture Neil Ira Needleman | 4 | ME
Three Screaming Vaginas Alexia Roc | 15 | QC
2:15 pm: The Great Outdoors
Brother Bird Meredith Holch | 9 | VT
Coywolf Gaelen Llewel Kilburn | 32 | VT
Between the Lines Liz McGregor | 15 | ME
Mataperra Rachel Trudeau | 22 | QC
4:15 pm: Home Sweet Home
Losing Your Home Emmanuel Rioux | 19 | QC
The Little Ancestor Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur | 11 | QC
Good-Bye to a House Chris Hardee | 22 | NH
Braiding a New Life Willow O’Feral, Brad Heck | 30 | VT
Workshops
Burlington, This Is You!
Work sample screening for feature-length documentary
Saturday, April 26 | 10:30 am | Burlington Beer Co.
Since 1984, Burlington’s Chittenden Community Television (CCTV) has pioneered community media as a platform for activism and progressive change. Burlington, This Is You! excavates four decades of CCTV’s archive, documenting its pro-democracy work and the efforts of countless local change-makers as it lays the groundwork for the next generation of media activists. Join us for a preview of the work in progress followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Myles David Jewell.
Vermont Filmmaking 101: What You Need to Know
Saturday, April 26 | 1 pm | Media Factory
Hop over to The Media Factory for an introduction to filmmaking in Vermont. This workshop covers local resources, area film festivals, and industry organizations that can help jumpstart your career. Vermont film community advocate and VT Production Collective board member Brian Carroll shares insights on connecting with crews, accessing production resources, and getting involved in state legislative efforts to support Vermont’s film industry. Media Factory Education Manager Ross Ransom joins the discussion as well to share resources for new filmmakers.
Vermont Production Collective Presents
A Panel Discussion on New Media in the Filmmaking Landscape
Sunday, April 27 | 10:30 am | Burlington Beer Co.
What is new media? What is old media? How can the two be used to elevate each other? Join us for a panel discussion with industry professionals who explore these questions. The conversation focuses on the ways in which digital platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are reshaping the filmmaking industry, visual storytelling, and content creation for promoting your work.
Award Winners
The Media Factory Audience Award ($500)
Vermont International Film Festival Board of Directors Award for Best Fiction Film ($1,000)
À toi les oreilles
QC | Alexandre Isabelle
Vermont Public Award for Best Documentary Film ($1,000)
Saving Walden’s World
ME | James Merkel & Deborah Shaffer
VTIFF Award for Best Experimental Film ($250)
Somber Tides (Marée Noire)
QC | Chantal Caron
VTIFF Award for Best Animated Film ($250)
Brother Bird
VT | Meredith Holch
Douglas-Lanahan Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community through Film ($1,000)
Sponsored by Jane & Bill Stetson and VTIFF
The Media Factory
MHFF Jury Special Mentions
Create; survive (Créer; survivre) | QC | Alex Anna; An Extraordinary Place | ME | Tom Bell; Lana | QC | Laetitia Angba & Julie Lissouba; The Power of Water | NH | Matthew Boulton; Three Screaming Vaginas (Trois vagins qui crient) | QC | Alexia Roc; The Vermonter | VT | Aynsley Floyd; Visitant | VT | Natalie Jones
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