Burlington City Arts, in affiliation with VTIFF, presents: STRANGE & FAMILIAR: ARCHITECTURE ON FOGO ISLAND (WILD ARCHITECTURE) 2014 Directed by Katherine Knight and Marcia Connolly In a rapidly urbanized world what does the future hold for traditional rural societies? As Fogo Island, a small community off the coast of Newfoundland struggles to sustain its unique way […]
White River Indie Festival 4 days of films and panel discussions
Directed by Onur Ünlü Turkey | Turkish w/ English Subtitles | 2007 | 113 min. Musa Rami, who has become a legend with his struggle against the mafia, is a police officer at homicide division. One day prior to celebrating his 63rd birthday, with a surprise party arranged by his family, he finds out that he […]
Breathtaking. Dangerous. Nitrate. A new and unique four-day film festival: The Nitrate Picture Show at George Eastman House’s vintage and renovated Dryden Theater in Rochester, NY, will present the rare opportunity to see vintage 35mm nitrate prints from the collection of George Eastman House and other international archives. George Eastman House are keeping the actual titles a […]
Directed by Jay Craven USA | Fiction | 2015 | Peter and John is set in 1872 Nantucket, after the demise of the whaling industry, before the rise of tourism, and in the wake of the still-reverberating Civil War. The film will tell the story of Peter Roland, a sensitive, sober, and sometimes brooding town […]
Directed by Matthew Lipke USA | Fiction | 2015 | 90 min. Elixir is a science fiction action film with an environmental edge. By 2115, the world has been plagued by severe environmental disasters, civil unrest, anarchy and governmental collapse, and pure chaos. Society no longer has easy access to the basic needs of survival, […]
The Tierralismo Good Earth Film Tour will include screenings of the recently released documentary, Tierralismo: Stories from a Cooperative Farm. Part of the AMI Cuba catalogue, Tierralismo is about the history and practices of one of Cuba’s most successful urban farms, the Organoponico Vivero Alamar (Alamar Organic Cooperative). Tierralismo, introduces viewers to everyone from agronomists […]
Directed by Richard Fortenberry & Lloyd Bryan Adams Ever wonder why a banana from Central America costs a third of what an apple from Michigan costs? This documentary attempts to answer that question by examining the supply chain between Central America and the US, and uncover the practices that have sustained this industry for over […]
Vermont Commons School Film Screening of Northern Borders Followed by Q&A Session with Director Jay Craven May 12, 6:30pm, Free to the Public Vermont Commons School is hosting a screening of award-winning indie director Jay Craven’s film, Northern Borders. Craven will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion. Northern Borders is based on the […]
Girlhood Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by Céline Sciamma France | Drama | French w/ English Subtitles | 2014 | 112 min. Selection: Cannes Film Festival – Opening Night Directors’ Fortnight Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, AFI Fest Fed up with her abusive family situation, lack of school prospects and […]
American Denial Directed by Llewellyn Smith USA | Documentary | 2015 Presented by Vermont PBS, Partnership for Change, & BHS Screening will be followed by a moderated discussion. Free & open to the public Follow the story of Swedish researcher Gunnar Myrdal whose landmark 1944 study, An American Dilemma, probed deep into the United States’ […]
The Duke of Burgundy Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by Peter Strickland UK | Drama | 2014 | 106 min. “Visually ravishing, emotionally wise, and kinky as a coiled rope…” ~ The Hollywood Reporter Special door prize provided by Aristelle. Day after day, Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D’Anna) act out […]
5:30pm Pre Party 7:00pm Screening VTIFF is thrilled to announce a special advance screening of Jurassic World, the long-awaited next installment of Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. This special advance opportunity screening of the film from director Colin Trevorrow, is one of only a few screenings happening in the United States. There will be a pre-screening party […]
Güeros Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios Mexico | Drama | Spanish w/ English Subtitles | 2014 | 90 min. Winner Best First Feature, Berlin International Film Festival 2014 Winner Best Cinematography Tribeca Film Festival 2014 Winner Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Work, Best Cinematography, & Best Sound Ariel […]
When Marnie Was There Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Japan | Animation | English language version | 2015 | 103 min A special Burlington Film Society screening for the whole family. Rated PG The newest feature from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli is a sweeping story of friendship, mystery and discovery that delivers stirring emotions […]
AN EXCLUSIVE PRE-RELEASE SCREENING TO BENEFIT THE 2015 BURLINGTON BOOK FESTIVAL FREE SCREENING * $8.50 DONATION RECOMMENDED COME SEE A GREAT MOVIE FOR A GREAT CAUSE! THE END OF THE TOUR tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace […]
Pather Panchali Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by Satyajit Ray India | Bengali w/ English Subtitles | 1955 | 125 min. Pre-Screening discussion led by Barry Snyder, 6:00-6:30 Dobra Tea sponsored tea reception, 6:15-7:00 Screening starts at 7:00pm New 4K restoration made by the Criterion Collection in collaboration with the Academy Film […]
Stowe Story Labs brings screenwriters, filmmakers and creative producers together with seasoned industry professionals to help get projects made and seen. VTIFF is pleased to be a Fellowship sponsor for the 3rd year running. Previous VTIFF -sponsored fellows: Rob Koier (2013) and Seth Jarvis (2014) For detailed information about the event and how to apply CLICK HERE
Directed by Jeffrey Kaufman USA | Documentary | 2015 | 82 min. All Proceeds Benefit Pride Center of Vermont The inspirational story of how Vermont attorneys Beth Robinson and Susan Murray formed Vermont Freedom to Marry, partnered with legal pioneer Mary Bonauto of Gay & Lesbian Advocates, and Defenders (GLAD), and led a determined group […]
The Wolfpack Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF Directed by Crystal Moselle USA | Documentary | 2015 | 89 min. 2015 Sundance Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize: Best Documentary The six Angulo brothers have spent their entire lives locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Nicknamed “The […]