Main Street Landing presents a Burlington Film Society screening of: Force Majeure Directed by Ruben Östlund 2014, 118 minutes, Fiction, Rated R, Swedish w/ English Subtitles, Magnolia Pictures 2014 Official Oscar Entry Sweden, Best Foreign Language Film, 2014 Cannes Film Festival Winner: Un Certain Regard Jury Prize A critical favorite at this year’s Cannes Film […]
Burlington City Arts, in affiliation with VTIFF, presents: MICROTOPIA 55min, 2013 Director: Jesper Wachtmeister Microtopia presents dreams of life in small, mobile or temporary spaces. Successful architects, builders and artists from different parts of the world propose radical solutions where all unnecessary things are removed and seemingly old and worn-out items are utilized. Behind this […]
Rich Hill Directed by Andrew Droz Palermo and Tracy Droz Tragos 2014, 91 minutes, Documentary, USA, Sundance 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Winner: Grand Jury Prize “We’re not trash, we’re good people,” insists 14-year-old Andrew in “Rich Hill,” an open-hearted portrait of impoverished American life named after the tiny Missouri town where directors Tracy Droz Tragos […]
A PROGRAM OF AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SHORTS Presented by VTIFF for First Night Burlington. Program will last approximately one hour and will be repeated on the hour every hour. Sausage by Robert Grieves Chinti by Natalia Mirzoyen Wishful Thinking by Jane Sablow My Stuffed Granny by Effie Pappa The Last Resort by Stephanie Blakey Pineapple Calamari by […]
Burlington City Arts, in affiliation with VTIFF, presents: FIRST PERSON SINGULAR: I.M. PEI 90 min 1997 Director: Peter Rosen Though known as a modernist, Pei has rejected the implications of globalism inherent in the “International Style,” instead advocating contextual development and variation in style. He has commented that “the important distinction is between a stylistic approach […]
Directed by Brian Knappenberger USA | Documentary | 2014 | 105 min. This event is free and open to the public. Are you concerned about Open Internet? Net Neutrality? Come learn about Aaron Swartz’s life, his work, and the implications of the interplay between technology and our civil liberties. Guest panelists will include: Brian Knappenberger, award-winning […]
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by David Zellner 2014, 105 minutes, unrated, English and Japanese (with English subtitles), Amplify Releasing 2014 Special Jury Prize, Sundance and Fantasia Film Festivals Nominated for Best Director and Best Female Lead, 2015 Independent Spirit Awards In this darkly comedic odyssey, Academy Award […]
Presented in partnership by VTIFF, PACT (Parents & Adults Celebrating Children & Teens), and South Burlington High School Miss Representation Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom USA | Documentary | 2011 | 85 min. Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail […]
Burlington City Arts, in affiliation with VTIFF, presents: SIXTEEN ACRES 1hr 36min, 2012 Director: Richard Hankin The rebuilding of ground zero is one of the most architecturally, politically, and emotionally complex urban renewal projects in American history. From the beginning, the effort has been fraught with controversy, delays and politics. The struggle has encompassed eleven […]
Winter Sleep Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF, co-sponsored by Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan 2014, 196 minutes, unrated, Turkish w/ English subtitles, Adopt Films Winner, 2014 Cannes Palme d’Or The screening will be preceded at 6pm by a reception hosted by the Turkish Cultural Center – pastries and refreshments in the Lake […]
Highway Directed by Deepak Rauniyar Nepal | Drama | Nepali w/ English subtitles | 2012 | 75 min. All aboard the bus to Kathmandu! As if the mountain terrain weren’t challenging enough, the bus is repeatedly stopped by bandhs—spontaneous civil disobedience blockades—a frequent phenomenon since the end of the civil war. Meanwhile, a young woman […]
Zarafa Directed by Rémi Bezançon & Jean-Christophe Lie Sudan/France | Animated | In French w/ English subtitles | 2012 | 78 min. Under a baobab tree, an old man tells a story to the children around him: The story of the everlasting friendship between Maki, a little boy aged 10, and Zarafa, an orphaned giraffe, a […]
The Mask You Live In Presented by PACT (Parents and Adults Celebrating Children and Teens), VTIFF, and SBHS. The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their […]
This year’s festival will showcase an award-winning lineup of over thirty Irish feature films, shorts, and documentaries. You don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to experience the very best of contemporary Irish cinema. VTIFF Patron members eligible for ticket discounts – email info@vtiff.org for special code
Highway Directed by Deepak Rauniyar Nepal | Drama | Nepali w/ English subtitles | 2012 | 75 min. All aboard the bus to Kathmandu! As if the mountain terrain weren’t challenging enough, the bus is repeatedly stopped by bandhs—spontaneous civil disobedience blockades—a frequent phenomenon since the end of the civil war. Meanwhile, a young woman […]
Grey Matter Directed by Kivu Ruhorahoza Rwanda | Drama | Kinyarwanda w/ English subtitles |2011 | 100 min Featuring an introduction to the film by Francine Serwili. Set in modern-day Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, this radiant, unapologetically self-referential film-within-a-film describes the process and vision of an astute, determined filmmaker named Balthazar hustling for funds for his first […]
Directed by Bruno Boulianne Canada | Documentary | French w/ English Subtitles | 2013 | 92 min SPONSORED by the Delegation of Quebec Franco-Ontarian musician Damien Robitaille introduces us to the extraordinary history of the people in the United States of French Canadian heritage. Driving from Montreal to Los Angeles, winding his way through New […]
Burlington City Arts, in affiliation with VTIFF, presents: HENRY CARTIER-BRESSON: THE IMPASSIONED EYE 72 min, 2003 Director: Heinz Butler Upon his death in 2004, photographer Henri Cartier -Bresson was mourned as “the father of photojournalism.” This documentary offers a rare moment alone with the camera-shy photographer as he explores his portfolio and offers detailed insight […]
Timbuktu Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Co-Sponsored by Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region Post-screening Q&A with Dr. Laurence Clerfeuille Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako Mauritania/France | Drama | Bambara, Arabic etc w/ English Subtitles | 2014 | 97 min. Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film – 2015 Academy Awards Official Competition 2014 Cannes […]
Directed by Sanjay Rawal USA | Documentary | 2014 | 83 min. Livak Ballroom 4th Floor Davis Center, UVM From a producer of Food Inc. and Fast Food Nation, Food Chains is an award-winning documentary about the workers who pick our food. In this exposé, an intrepid group of Florida farmworkers battle to defeat the […]