VTIFF Presents: I Am Not Your Negro Sponsored by Main Street Landing and the Peace & Justice Center Directed by Raoul Peck USA/France | Documentary | 2016 | 95 min In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal […]
VTIFF Presents: I Am Not Your Negro Sponsored by Champlain College Directed by Raoul Peck USA/France | Documentary | 2016 | 95 min In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive […]
VTIFF Presents: I Am Not Your Negro Sponsored by Main Street Landing By popular demand, and with the great support of Main Street Landing, we are able to bring you a 3rd screening of this must see film. Equal means equal. Directed by Raoul Peck USA/France | Documentary | 2016 | 95 min In 1979, […]
VTIFF Presents: I Am Not Your Negro By popular demand and in partnership with St. Michael’s College we are able to release 150 tickets to the public for this additional screening. McCarthy Arts Center, near the main entrance to St. Michael’s College in Colchester. Directed by Raoul Peck USA/France | Documentary | 2016 | 95 […]
This year’s first Global Roots Film Festival will feature films about music and food! The three-day festival promises to be a great way to experience our musical and culinary roots, with visiting filmmakers and daily receptions as well as exceptional films! There will be a daily cash bar and snacks from 5 or 5:30 to […]
Sonita Directed by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghemi Iran/Germany/Switzerland | Farsi/Dari/English w/ English subtitles | Documentary | 2015 | 90 min Film Source: Women Make Movies Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary – Sundance Film Festival Recently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Sonita is a teenage girl, a rapper, an Afghan refugee living […]
Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table Directed by Leslie Iwerks USA | Documentary | 2016 | 96 min Print Source: Cargo Film & Releasing Ella Brennan is a household name in the restaurant industry. Known today as the inspirational matriarch of the rambling Brennan family of New Orleans and the force of nature behind first Brennan’s and […]
Mali Blues Directed by Lutz Gregor Germany/Mali | French w/ English Subtitles | Documentary | 2016 | 95 min Print source: Courtesy Icarus Films Vermont Premiere Mali Blues illustrates Mali’s rich musical culture. Alongside Fatoumata Diawara – the young shooting star of the global pop scene – we travel through breath-taking landscapes and discover Mali’s […]
Score Directed by Matt Schrader USA | Documentary | 2016 | 93 min Print source: The Film Collaborative Vermont Premiere What makes a score unforgettable? This documentary brings Hollywood’s premier composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world’s most widely known music genre: the film score. Score follows […]
Black Wax Directed by Robert Mugge USA | Documentary | 1982 | 79 min Print source: filmmaker This screening and Robert Mugge’s attendance is in partnership with St. Michael’s College. Director Robert Mugge will be in attendance for the screening. He and director David Cross will participate in a panel at 5:15pm on Saturday, moderated […]
I Am the Blues Directed by Daniel Cross Canada/USA | Documentary | 2015 | 106 min Print source: Eyesteel Films Director Daniel Cross will be in attendance for the screening. He and Robert Mugge will participate in a panel discussion on Saturday at 5:00pm, moderated by Bill Ellis. I Am the Blues takes the audience on […]
Yallah! Underground Directed by Farid Eslam Czech Republic/Germany/UK/Egypt/Canada/USA | English/Arabic w/ English subtitles | 2016 | 85 min Print source: Stray Dogs Yallah! Underground follows some of today’s most influential and progressive artists in Arab underground culture from 2009 to 2013 and documents their work, dreams and fears in a time of great change for Arab societies. In […]
Seed: The Untold Story Directed by Jon Betz & Taggart Siegel USA | English/Hindi/Spanish w/ English subtitles | Documentary | 2016 | 94 min Print source: Cargo Film & Releasing Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. In the last century, 94% of […]
The Chocolate Case Directed by Benthe Forrer Netherlands | Dutch/French/English/German w/ English Subtitles | Documentary | 2016 | 90 min Print source: Offbeat Cinema Sponsor: Lake Champlain Chocolates | Come to the screening early and enjoy a taste of these fabulous chocolates! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Eric Lampman, President of LCC […]
The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev Directed by Tal Barda & Noam Pinchas Israel | Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documentary | 2016 | 74 min Print source: Go2Films A modern-day Shakespearean tale about a famous Tajik musical family, controlled by the charismatic, funny yet overbearing patriarch, Papa Alaev, who at the age of 80 […]
Babette’s Feast Directed by Gabriel Axel Denmark | Fiction | 1987 | 105 min | Danish/Swedish/French w/English subtitles 30th anniversary of the film’s release. The screening will be preceded by a reception & cash bar at 5:30 With so many ways to approach the subject of food and its impact on the world, we couldn’t help but end this […]
VTIFF Presents: Miss Hokusai Sponsored by Main Street Landing Directed by Keiichi Hara Japan | Japanese w/ English subtitles | Animated | PG-13 | 2015 | 93 min. From award-winning director Keiichi Hara (Colorful) and Japanese powerhouse Production I.G (creators of Ghost in the Shell) comes a remarkable story of the daughter behind one of […]
VTIFF Presents: Ti Laurent Sponsored by Main Street Landing & The Division of Communication and Creative Media at Champlain College Directed by John Rasmussen Haiti | Creole w/ English subtitles | 2015 | 84 min Director John Rasmussen is Assistant Professor of Filmmaking in the Division of Communication & Creative Media at Champlain College. He will […]
Three days of screenings, guests and receptions celebrating the cinema of our neighbors to the North. For best value, purchase your Passes HERE. Individual tickets are also now available – check out the calendar of events or click on the titles below. Full Program & Schedule: FRIDAY, APRIL 7 6:00pm – Opening Night Reception sponsored by Penny […]
Pays (Boundaries) Directed by Chloé Robichaud | Fiction | 2016 | 100 min Film Source: Les Films Séville In this wry political comedy, the paths of three women cross in Besco, a small isolated island facing an important economic crisis as the community struggles over the exploitation of the island’s natural resources. Félixe, an idealistic […]