The Story of Coronavirus | 3 mins 59 secs
Directed by Yoni Goodman, Written & Produced by Deb Van Dyke (Vermont)
Yet another creative example from this producer-director team, showing how through animation and simple voice over, urgent medical messaging can reach and be understood by all cultures. This animated film was developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 with Yoni Goodman, in collaboration with CDC, IFRC, and UNICEF
Natasha Mayers: An Un-Still Life | 37 mins 51 secs
Directed by Anita Clearfield & Geoffrey Leighton (Maine)
Artist. Trickster. Activist. Now, more than ever, people want to see truthful, creative role models like Natasha Mayers, who is known as the “most committed activist artist” in Maine and who Senator George Mitchell called a “state treasure.” Presenting an artist who has remained true to her passion for over 50 years, the film follows Natasha as she takes on social, economic and environmental justice issues with humor, irreverence and a keen aesthetic that enlightens while it entertains.
While We Wait | 20 mins
Directed by Lukas Huffman (New York) in partnership with Choreographer Hannah Dennison (Vermont)
An experimental dance film that charts the emotional journey of an ensemble who struggles to keep working after their 2020 world premier is postponed due to a global pandemic.
Director statement: “In my fifth collaboration with the choreographer Hannah Dennison we aim to create a cinematic scrapbook about her ensemble’s experience of 2020. After four years of creative development, she was scheduled to stage the world premiere of her latest dance performance, ‘The Quarry Project.’ In a tragic blow to the entire ensemble, all performances were postponed in March, 2020. However, they continued to train safely and find surprising ways to foster intimacy with each other. Their commitment to supporting each other became a source of inspiration during unsettling times. Our intention in making this film was to capture the emotional journey they experienced in 2020 and portray a sense of time that’s been warped by the pandemic; that it feels like the fastest and slowest days of our lives.”