Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is celebrating its milestone 10th Anniversary in style with 120+ films, dozens of filmmakers from around the world, many special guests, and great parties over five joyous days.

Schedule

Aug 21,2024

11:30am - Films
Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

The Unseen
Narrative/Animation, 3m

Oasis
Documentary, 14m

Nanitic
Narrative, 14m

Sundial
Documentary, 65m

2pm - Films
Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

The Flower Darkens
Narrative, 14m

Sirin
Narrative, 87m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)

Curtain Call
Narrative, 16m

Roses
Narrative, 15m

That Breath
Documentary, 81m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Tótem
Narrative, 95m

Opening Night
Dana Auditorium (DAN)
–Opening Night Ticket Holders Only, Please–

6pm - Doors Open

6:30pm
Introductions and remarks by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar, MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven, new MNFF Executive Director Caitlin Boyle and Middlebury College President Laurie Patton, followed by our Opening Night film.

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Documentary, 106m

Opening Night Ticket Holders Only

9-11pm- Opening Night After Party
3 South Street - The festivities continue at the home of Middlebury College President Laurie Patton. Enjoy food, drink and music courtesy of Middlebury College.

Music by Dayve Huckett Duo

Aug 22,2024

9am - Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)

Merci, Poppy
Narrative, 15m

Never Look Away
Documentary, 85m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Ebb and Flow
Narrative, 18m

Excursion
Narrative, 93m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Finding the Money
Documentary, 92m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Tokyo Cowboy
Narrative, 118m

THU 11:30am - Films and Special Event
Town Hall Theater (THT)

The Quilters
Documentary, 31m

Threads of a Revolution
Documentary, 54m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

The Well
Narrative, 15m

Classmates
Narrative, 19m

Summer’s End
Narrative, 20m

Babyboy
Narrative, 48m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

Autophagy
Narrative/Animation, 11m

Demon Mineral
Documentary, 88m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Reservation Dogs Season 1 Episodes 3 and 8
Narrative, 25m/30m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Gary Farmer
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

MNFF Honoree Gary Farmer discusses his participation in the FX Networks’ hit show, Reservation Dogs.

THU 2pm - Films and Special Events

Town Hall Theater (THT)

Spider-Zan
Narrative, 13m

Mediha
Documentary, 91m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Why Dogs Howl
Narrative, 5m

Lumen
Narrative, 13m

Him
Narrative, 80m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

The Body Politic
Documentary, 91m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Secrets of the Whales "Orca Dynasty"
Documentary, 49m

Untamed Americas "Deserts"
Documentary, 46m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Andy Mitchell
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar

MNFF Honoree Andy Mitchell describes his passion and his methods for shooting in remote areas, either on land or at sea, using these two episodes as his guide.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center (WIL)
Fest Pass And Friday Day Pass Holders: No Charge
Walk Up Tickets At The Door: $15

Special Event – Vermont Symphony Orchestra Performance with Screening
Screening of the Final VSO Award winning film, The Cocoon by David Shen Miller, along with two other films highlighting the career of animator Lotte Reiniger.

The Cocoon
Animation, 9m

4-6pm - Special Events and Happy Hour

4-5pm - Little Seed Coffee Roasters

Conversation with Kimson Albert – Creating a Successful Career in Animation
Moderated by Serena Kim

24 Merchants Row - Emmy-nominated animator Kimson Albert shares his knowledge and experience in forging a successful path in the animation creation business.

4-5pm - Juice Amour

Discussion with Sandrine Faucher Cassidy – Attending Film Festivals and Networking for Career Success
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar

16 Merchants Row - What film festivals are right for you and your film? How do you capitalize on the momentum gained at the festival experience? Sandrine Cassidy, Senior Director of Talent Development, Festivals and Distribution at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, shares her knowledge on building your strategy to move your career forward.

4-5pm - Town of Middlebury Offices

Panel Discussion – The Evolving Role of Editors in Indie Filmmaking
Moderated by Simeon Hutner

77 Main St - Toby Shimin, David Teague, Sabine Hoffman and Sascha Stanton-Craven, four top editors working in independent film today discuss the practice of editing both narrative and documentary features and how editing the footage is tantamount to writing the story.

5-6pm - Henry Sheldon Museum Garden – IPJ Hospitality Tent
-Passholders Only, Please-

Festival Thursday Happy Hour
1 Park Street - Enjoy tasty food and beverages from Two Brothers Tavern in a beautiful garden setting. Courtesy of IPJ Real Estate, MNFF Presenting Sponsor.

7:15pm - Films and Special Events

Town Hall Theater (THT)

Death to the Bikini
Narrative, 17m

Babes
Narrative, 104m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Witness
Narrative, 15m

A Good Day Will Come
Narrative, 18m

Maestro
Narrative, 82m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th
Documentary, 107m

Returning Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Mark Levin
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar

The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the most devastating domestic terrorism attack in United States history, is explored in depth by director Marc Levin in this riveting film.

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Kings
Narrative, 11m

Girls Will Be Girls
Narrative, 118m

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center (WIL)

Platoon
Narrative, 120m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Oliver Stone
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

Legendary Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone discusses the making of his epic Vietnam War drama, Platoon.

9-11pm - Party

American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth
-Passholders Only, Please-

Thursday Night Party
Marble Works, 137 Maple St - Wrap up Festival Thursday under the beautiful pavilion outside at American Flatbread with great food and beverages. Courtesy of MNFF Presenting Sponsor, IPJ Real Estate.

Music by Noble Rot

Aug 23,2024

9am - Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)

The Cage
Animation, 4m

How To Fill The Unfillable Hole Inside You
Narrative, 10m


Holding Back the Tide
Documentary, 81m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Hindsight
Documentary, 18m

Yatra
Documentary, 27m

Playing the Changes: Tracking Darius Brubeck
Documentary, 61m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

Have You Seen Her
Documentary, 15m

Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of a Man If He Was an Idea
Documentary, 91m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Petal Fall
Narrative, 13m

The Lakekeeper
Documentary, 13m

The Quietest Year
Documentary, 74m

FRI 11:30am - Films and Special Event

Town Hall Theater (THT)

Sculpting the Giant
Documentary, 87m

Special Event – 4th Annual AICEF Filmmaker Screening with Director Rheza Arden Wiguna, Director Banu Wirandoko and Producer Maulana Aziz
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar and AICEF Chairman Wayne Forrest

Meet the directors and producer of the AICEF Prize-winning documentary Sculpting the Giant, who will offer the U.S. Premiere of this exciting first feature.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Garden High
Documentary, 11m

Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot
Documentary, 87m

FRI 2pm - Films and Special Events

Town Hall Theater (THT)

New Wave
Documentary, 89m

Special Event – 4th Annual AICEF Filmmaker Screening with Director Elizabeth Ai
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar and AICEF Chairman Wayne Forrest

Director and Producer Elizabeth Ai, MNFF’s AICEF Prize winner, presents the Vermont Premiere of her revealing new documentary, New Wave.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

The Drummer
Documentary, 15m

Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between
Documentary, 71m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

West Side Story
Narrative, 156m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Paul Tazewell
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

Oscar-nominated and acclaimed costume designer Paul Tazewell will discuss his gorgeous and celebrated costume designs from West Side Story, Hamilton, Harriet and The Wiz Live!

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Such A Lovely Day
Narrative, 17m

Join the Club
Documentary, 90m

FRI 4-6pm - Happy Hours
5-6pm - Edgewater Gallery on the Green
-Passholders Only, Please-

Festival Friday Happy Hour
6 Merchants Row - Enjoy the ambiance of Edgewater Gallery’s lovely space along with food and delicious beverages from Eden Ciders and Shelburne Vineyard. Presented by MNFF Sponsor Edgewater Gallery.

Music by Deep Think

5-6pm - Shiretown Marketplace
-Visiting Filmmakers Only, Please-

Filmmaker Reception
54 College Street - An informal opportunity for filmmakers to meet and mingle in the beautifully renovated Shiretown Marketplace. Sponsored by Vermont Cider Co.

FRI 7:15pm - Films and Special Events

Town Hall Theater (THT)

Doubt
Narrative, 102m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with John Patrick Shanley
Moderated by Dawn Wagner

MNFF Honoree John Patrick Shanley discusses his Oscar-nominated film Doubt, based on his Tony and Pulitzer Prize- winning play of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep, the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Washed Up
Narrative, 11m

Not for Nothing
Narrative, 104m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

Kowloon!
Documentary, 16m

DRIVER
Documentary, 92m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

The Untold History of the United States: Chapter 2 Roosevelt, Truman and Wallace
Documentary, 58m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Oliver Stone
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

MNFF Honoree Oliver Stone discusses his multi-part documentary that re-exhamines underreported events of American history.

FRI 9-11pm - Party
Middlebury Inn Morgan’s Tavern
-Passholders Only, Please-

Friday Night Party
14 Court Square - Wrap up Festival Friday at the lively Morgan’s Tavern at the historic Middlebury Inn with good food and great beverages. Presented by MNFF Sponsor Middlebury Inn.

Aug 24,2024

9am - Films
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Leaves of Three
Narrative, 6m

Between Earth and Sky
Documentary, 25m

Nocturnes
Documentary, 82m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Things Long Left Unsaid
Documentary, 20m

The In Between
Documentary, 83m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

Broken Hearts
Narrative, 17m

An Avocado Pit
Narrative, 20m

Moi-Méme
Narrative, 65m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Home
Documentary, 20m

Cherry
Documentary, 22m

My Place Ozerna
Documentary, 59m

11:30am - Films and Special Events
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Documentary, 78m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Andy Mitchell
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar

Director/Writer/Cinematographer Andy Mitchell relates the making of this film about courageous musicians who form a band in a West African refugee camp to keep their hopes alive.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
By My Side
Documentary, 30m

Running for the Mountains
Documentary, 77m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
After the Deluge
Narrative, 10m

Hangdog
Narrative, 92m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
The Hungry Heart
Documentary, 84m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Bess O’Brien
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

Celebrated Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien discusses her game-changing and highly acclaimed documentary, The Hungry Heart.

2pm - Films and Special Event
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Moonstruck
Narrative, 102m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with John Patrick Shanley
Moderated by Jeremy Holm

MNFF Honoree John Patrick Shanley reveals how he created his Oscar-winning original screenplay for the immensely popular Moonstruck, starring Cher and Nicolas Cage.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Fly Free
Narrative, 14m

High Tide
Narrative, 101m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)

Los Frikis
Narrative, 111m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Will You Remember Me
Documentary, 13m

Prodigal Daughter
Documentary, 90m

4-6pm - Special Free Event and Happy Hour
4-5pm - Middlebury Inn Patio
Free and OPEN TO ALL

Coffee with Oliver Stone
Hosted by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

16 Court Square - Get up close and personal with legendary director and writer Oliver Stone as he talks filmmaking in this informal conversation at one of the town’s most convivial outdoor spaces.

5-6pm - Henry Sheldon Museum Garden - IPJ Hospitality Tent
-Passholders Only, Please-

Festival Saturday Happy Hour
1 Park Street - Enjoy tasty food and beverages from Two Brothers Tavern in a beautiful garden setting. Presented by MNFF Sponsor Silver Maple Construction.

7:15pm - Films and Special Event
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Wall Street
Narrative, 126m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Oliver Stone
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

Following the screening of his scathing dissection of the American brokerage industry, MNFF Honoree Oliver Stone discusses the making of his multi Oscar-nominated feature, Wall Street.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Start Them Young
Narrative, 14m

Good One
Narrative, 90m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Thelma
Narrative, 97m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

The Corridor
Narrative, 9m

The Settlers
Narrative, 97m

9-11pm - Party
51 Main-Passholders Only, Please-

Saturday Night Party
51 Main St - Gather at one of the town’s hottest spots for the vibrant Festival Saturday Night party with terrific food and beverages. Presented by MNFF Sponsor Silver Maple Construction and hosted by Crooked Ladle and Everything Nice at 51 Main.

Aug 25,2024

8:30am - Special Event
8:30-10am - Shiretown Marketplace
-Passholders Only, Please-

Festival Sunday Breakfast
54 College Street - The MNFF Board of Directors welcomes passholders to a first ever tasty Sunday breakfast at Shiretown Marketplace to usher in the final day of the Festival.

10am - Films and Special Event
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Just Getting By
Documentary, 90m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Bess O’Brien
Moderated by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar

Join MNFF Honoree Bess O’Brien for an insightful discussion of her new strongly-felt documentary Just Getting By, a look at the lives of Vermonters who are struggling with food and housing insecurity.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

The Rite of Spring
Narrative, 16m

Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
Documentary, 87m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)
College Student Shorts: Showcase 2

Missing the Trailers
Narrative, 8m

Dead Presidents
Narrative, 12m

Canvas
Narrative, 15m

Playground
Narrative, 16m

The Lights Above
Narrative, 17m

The Basics of Love
Narrative, 18m

1pm - Films and Special Event
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Dead Man
Narrative, 121m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Gary Farmer
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven

Catch MNFF Honoree Gary Farmer’s discussion of playing the pivotal role of a Native American man named Nobody in this celebrated 1995 drama. Co-starring Johnny Depp and directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)

Keepers
Narrative, 10m

Porcelain War
Documentary, 87m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)

Voy! Voy! Voy!
Narrative, 109m

Twilight Hall (TWI)

Janet Planet
Narrative, 113m

4pm - Films
Town Hall Theater (THT)

Roe
Narrative, 5m

Sugarcane
Documentary, 107m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Torn
Narrative, 17m

The Caravan
Documentary, 77m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)

Terrestrial Verses
Narrative, 77m

Presented by the Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF)

Hosted by Steve MacQueen, VTIFF Executive Director

Closing Festivities - Free

Town Hall Theater (THT)

Free and Open to All
6pm - Doors Open

6:30pm- Closing Ceremony: The VTeddy Awards
Join us for the joyful presentation of the VTeddy Awards celebrating our MNFF10 Anniversary winners and Honorees!

7:30pm - A New Kind of Wilderness

Date :Aug 21-25,2024

Location :  Various Venue, Brandon, VT

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