Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

Schedule

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.

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