Three-day festival offers special events and screenings, guests.
The Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF) is delighted to announce the first in-person Made Here Film Festival, April 22 through April 24, in collaboration with Vermont PBS and VPR. MHFF is a celebration of films from the Northern New England states (VT, ME, NH, MA) and Quebec.
The festival will take place at Burlington Beer Co. (BBCO) on Flynn Ave. in Burlington, in the historic factory building that was built by cinema pioneers the Lumière Brothers. The screenings will take place in a special event hall and throughout the brewery. The festival will be in hybrid format, offering the films virtually after the in-person festival run.
The BBCO building was erected as a factory in 1901, built by the Lumière Brothers to test and produce their innovative Autochrome system. Made Here now honors the continuity of made here then and now, with creativity in the film and photographic world. The historic French connection continues in other ways: in addition to films from all Northern New England states, Made Here Film Festival showcases the best of films submitted by Québec filmmakers.
Festival goers will be able feast their eyes on 35 films (features and shorts), and their mouths on good beer and food in between screenings.
The full schedule is now available online for viewing and booking. Made Here Film Festival is on a pay-as-you-can basis, with a percentage of donations shared with the filmmakers. Visit https://vtiff.org/ for more information.
“I’m so excited for the first in-person Made Here Film Festival. It’s a great crop of films this year, and I can’t wait to watch them with an audience, meet the filmmakers and share a BBCO brew!” ~Eric Ford, Executive Producer and Host of the Made Here series on Vermont PBS.”
“It’s been my dream for over a year to hold a cinema event in the original Lumière Brothers factory, and what could be more suitable than showing films made here. Thanks to Burlington Beer Company for sharing this dream.” ~Orly Yadin, Executive Director, VTIFF
Filmmakers and Special Guests
VTIFF is excited to welcome over 20 filmmakers who will attend their screenings and the post-screening Q&As.
Special Event
Filmmakers Reception, hosted by the Vermont Production Network and the Vermont Creative Network and sponsored by Burlington Beer Co.
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The Vermont International Film Foundation (VTIFF) is a cultural non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich the community and bring the world to Vermont through film. VTIFF operates year-round with 3 festivals - the Vermont International Film Festival, the Global Roots Film Festival the Made Here Film Festival, as well as monthly screenings. VTIFF celebrated its 37th anniversary in 2021.
More information at VTIFF.ORG
About Made Here & VPR + Vermont PBS
Made Here is a weekly showcase of films made by and about our neighbors throughout the region, airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Vermont PBS stations. VPR & Vermont PBS merged in July 2021 to become Vermont’s unified public media organization, serving the community with trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and rich educational programming that is accessible and inclusive to all. Its statewide radio and TV networks reach all of Vermont, as well as parts of New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts and Quebec, Canada. More information about programs, stations and services are available at VPR.org and vermontpbs.org.
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