Vermont

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the Scared is scared

Sep 2014

2013 | Directed by Bianca Giaever

I asked a six year old boy what my movie should be about. This is what he told me.

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Attic

Sep 2014

2014 | Directed by Michael Fisher

Lovers on the lam, Charlie and Mae, find themselves at odds when faced with the chance to settle down in a home.

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Shape Of Things To Come

Sep 2014

2012 | Directed by Matt Day

Shape of Things to Come gives viewers an exhilarating and heartwarming glimpse into the life of Nick Zammuto, professional recording artist as he balances his passion for music with his devotion to his growing family. The first part of the documentary focuses on life at the Zammuto homestead in rural Vermont as he and his wife expect their third child. It resumes six months later as Zammuto’s new band prepares for its first show at Mass MoCa.

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The Last Irene; Where Did All the Water Come From?

Sep 2014

2013 | Directed by Teo Erik Zagar

A collaborative effort between Vermont Institute of Science and Professor Cathleen Geiger, a geoscientist at the University of Delaware, who resides in West Hartford, VT, this film profiles Tropical Storm Irene and its impact on Vermont. The film demonstrates how Irene was both major environmental event and a major life event for Vermonters, and in doing so, offers a “teachable moment” for explaining the science of extreme weather events.

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Toby MacNutt: Body of Work

Sep 2014

2013 | Directed by Ashley DeLucco & Elizabeth Rossano

In this short documentary, a Vermont fiber and dance artist demonstrates how self-expression and personal adversities are inextricably bound. What do her two forms have in common? Her self-described “New England work ethic” has something to do with it.

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The Checkup

Sep 2013

The Checkup
2012 | Directed by William Peters

Walter has a headache — but his doctors are more concerned about his baby genitals…

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Exit 7A

Sep 2013

Exit 7A
2012 | Directed by William Peters

A young man must decide what to do next when his hitchhiking passenger says she’s going to kill someone who lives off of exit 7A.

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The Story of Cholera

Sep 2013

2011 | Directed by Yoni Goodman

This film save lives. The Story of Cholera is an engaging, educational animation in which a young boy helps a health worker save his father and then guides his village in preventing cholera from spreading. By making the invisible cholera germs visible, this simple animated narrative brings to life the teaching points of cholera prevention.

The Story of Cholera has been used extensively to educate populations in cholera epidemics in both Haiti and West Africa. The film “went viral” among aid agencies in West Africa, experiencing one of the worst cholera epidemics in recent times in summer of 2012. Aid workers said in 4½ minutes the animation brought more understanding and empowerment to local villagers than hours in community meetings. The film has been seen in more than 190 countries and is now narrated in 23 languages with more in the pipeline.

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Get a Life

Sep 2013

2013 | Directed by Liam O'Connor-Genereaux

This film was created as part of the Green Mountain 48-hour Film Slam 2013. It’s a dark, slightly surreal twist on the traditional ‘Genie-granting-wishes’ tale.

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Sweet Heart

Sep 2012

Sweet Heart
2012 | Directed by Chris Colt

Sweet Heart won the 48 Hour Film Slam of the 2012 Green Mountain Film Festival. The film is a “Mockumentary” about maplesugaring and features the legendary maple sugar maker Bob Miller, who shares his insights after sixty years of sugaring with the audience.