A SHORE AWAY (L’AUTRE RIVE) | Gaëlle Graton | 17:33 | QC | French w/ subtitles Newly employed in an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness, Genevieve is shocked to meet again with Camille. *Filmmaker in attendance* QUEEN CITY BLUES | Ethan WL | 38 | MA Jury Special Mention Three friends search for […]
Jury Special Mention Justine, 12, firmly believes that she will be happier once her parents are divorced. The catch? They have no plans to do so.
COINCIDENCES | Neil Ira Needleman | 3:50 | ME “This is a true story. All these decades later, I still have a hard time believing that this actually happened in 1997.” *Filmmaker in attendance* PUERTO RICO | John Rasmussen | 8:57 | VT The Burlington Police found Paul O’Toole unresponsive on a heat grate […]
Jérémie, a bicycle courier, crisscrosses the city at full speed delivering anonymous backpacks. Lonely, he records a podcast in which he shares his conspiratorial view of the world. The film was shot entirely on a cellphone.
EYE FOR AN EYE (OEIL POUR OEIL) | Anthony Coveney | 9:11 | QC | French w/ subtitles As the planet dies, the adults are making out. In a stroke of good luck, Mathieu discovers a contraceptive far more effective than condoms. SENTINELS | Matthew Luhrman | 14:58 | ME Determined to save her […]
Open to all who work in, or support, filmmaking. By invitation only. A panel discussion with rising Vermont filmmakers on how they fund, create, and share their work with the world. A Filmmakers reception will follow with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, hosted by VPC, the Vermont Creative Network and VTIFF. This event is […]
This event is intended for all who work in, or support, filmmaking. By invitation only. Snacks and drinks, networking and presentation of Made Here Film Festival awards. This event is hosted by the Vermont Production Collective, Vermont Creative Network, VTIFF and Burlington Beer Co. VPC board members will be there to talk about what they […]
FLUX | John R Killacky | 14:30 | VT Inspired by scores, propositions, and performance actions of Fluxus-era artists, Killacky performs his own gestures based on their instructions and prompts. *Filmmaker in attendance* MARIE. EDUARDO. SOPHIE | Thomas Corriveau | 3:15 | QC An immersive dive into the movement of bodies and painting, with […]
Jury Special Mention This film is a gateway to the richness of the creative life of artists who have established their studio in this ancient pasta factory. Located at the confluence of the neighborhoods of Petite-Patrie, Mile End and Little Italy, the building has become, over time, a lair of artists of talent and renown […]
QUINN REDSHIFT | Kate Fahr | 27:32 | VT A fun, animated, sci-fi adventure, combining retro styling and modern space opera. *Filmmaker in attendance* USUAL SPLEEN (LE TEMPS D’UN SPLEEN) | Anthony Coveney, Miguel Lambert, François Lalonde, CAO | 21:56 | QC | French w/ subtitles 4 stories. A spleen. Bitter looks. Between loneliness […]
INTERWOVEN (LES ENTREMAILLES) | Ariel St-Louis Lamoureux | 22:48 | QC | French w/ subtitles Five Innu, Franco-Québécois and Zapotec artisans converse over their work. From their techniques, objects and textile traditions, intersecting stories emerge. Their clothes reflect on identity and otherness. *Filmmakers in attendance TAKING UP SPACE | Anthony Marques, Scott Cherhoniak | […]
This screening is related to Made Here Film Festival From the filmmakers: “Casey (a sheep farmer/cartoonist) and Robin (basically a vagabond) are lost in a magical forest, struggling to find Casey’s sketchbook so they can get the hell back home. Unfortunately, The Butterfly Queen wants the sketchbook too, and A) she’s clever, B) she’s desperate […]
Backlash plunges us into the vortex of online misogyny and documents hatred towards women. The film, reminiscent of a psychological thriller, follows four women across two continents: former President of the Italian parliament Laura Boldrini, former Democratic representative Kiah Morris, French actor and YouTuber Marion Séclin, and Donna Zuckerberg, a specialist in online violence against […]
INTERWOVEN (LES ENTREMAILLES) | Ariel St-Louis Lamoureux | 22:48 | QC | French w/ subtitles Five Innu, Franco-Québécois and Zapotec artisans converse over their work. From their techniques, objects and textile traditions, intersecting stories emerge. Their clothes reflect on identity and otherness. TAKING UP SPACE | Anthony Marques, Scott Cherhoniak | 36 | VT […]
Based on London’s autobiographical novel. A poor and unschooled sailor (Martin Eden), unexpectedly meets Ruth Morse, a magnetic young woman of means and education. Their unconventional attraction upends both lives and propels timely themes of impossible love, dogged individualism in pursuit of the American Dream and more. *Read or download the director statement about the […]
FLUX | John R Killacky | 14:30 | VT Inspired by scores, propositions, and performance actions of Fluxus-era artists, Killacky performs his own gestures based on their instructions and prompts. MARIE. EDUARDO. SOPHIE | Thomas Corriveau | 3:15 | QC An immersive dive into the movement of bodies and painting, with three magnificent performers […]
Co-Winner of the Vermont Public Award for Best Documentary, sponsored by Vermont Public; Winner of the Audience Favorite Award sponsored by Media Factory An abandoned apple orchard, rescued by chance, thrives under the caring hands of the people driven to rejuvenate this Vermont hillside, who encourage the trees to flourish where once they stood bent […]
Jury Special Mention This film is a gateway to the richness of the creative life of artists who have established their studio in this ancient pasta factory. Located at the confluence of the neighborhoods of Petite-Patrie, Mile End and Little Italy, the building has become, over time, a lair of artists of talent and renown […]
CHICAS AL AGUA | Liz McGregor | 17:58 | ME | Spanish w/ subtitles You can count the number of female paddlers in Futaleufú, Chile on one hand… but all this is changing with the creation of a kayak course for teenage girls. FIRE & ASH | Andreas John | 12:21 | VT | […]
QUINN REDSHIFT | Kate Fahr | 27:32 | VT A fun, animated, sci-fi adventure, combining retro styling and modern space opera. USUAL SPLEEN (LE TEMPS D’UN SPLEEN) | Anthony Coveney, Miguel Lambert, François Lalonde, CAO | 21:56 | QC | French w/ subtitles 4 stories. A spleen. Bitter looks. Between loneliness and disappointments. […]