Schedule:

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

11:30 a.m: Films

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Robomodern - Narrative, 15m
Fieldtrip - Narrative, 21m
The Noise of Engines - Narrative, 79m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)
The Pomegranate Tree - Narrative, 18m
The Neighborhood Storyteller - Documentary, 50m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
I Was Always Coming Back - Narrative, 16m
The Letter Room - Narrative, 30m
The Sun Rises in the East - Documentary, 58m

2:00 p.m: Films

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
The Finding - Narrative, 21m
Seokkarae - Narrative, 96m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)
Who? How? and Where? - Narrative, 11m
I Have Dreamed Carthage - Narrative, 24m
Gilgamesh - Narrative, 25m
Cold Beds - Narrative, 20m
The Swap - Narrative, 11m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
May We Know Our Own Strength - Documentary, Experimental, 6m
Chasing Sirens - Documentary, 12m
Motorcity - Documentary, 78m

Opening Night:

Town Hall Theater (THT)
6:00 p.m: Doors Open
6:30 p.m: Introductions and remarks by MNFF Producer Lloyd Komesar and MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven, followed immediately by our opening night film.
The Automat - Documentary, 79m
Q&A with Director Lisa Hurwitz - Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven

Swift House Inn (SHI)
9:00 p.m: Opening Night Party
The festivities continue outdoors under the big tent at Swift House Inn. Enjoy food, drink and music, and mingle with the Inn’s owners Matthew Robinson and Serena Kim. Music by Dayve Huckett.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

9:00 a.m: Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Canelones - Narrative, 13m
Berry Pickers - Narrative, 14m
Gianni Berengo Gardin’s Tale of Two Cities - Documentary, 68m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Scars - Documentary, 10m
The Girl - Narrative, 12m
Personhood: Policing Pregnant Women in America - Documentary, 80m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
En Avant - Narrative, 13m
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics - Documentary, 78m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
A Drunk Harry Story: George Pollard and The Whale Ship Essex - Narrative, 8m
The Race to Alaska - Documentary, 99m

11:30 a.m: Films and Special Events

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind - Narrative, 76m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Nora Jacobson
Moderated by Orly Yadin, Executive Director of the Vermont International Film Festival
Award-winning, Vermont-based filmmaker Nora Jacobson discusses her homage to the poetry and life of Ruth Stone in Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Something Unseen - Narrative, 20m
God’s Creatures - Narrative, 94m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Dotting the “I” - Narrative, 11m
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles - Documentary, 91m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Understanding - Narrative, 6m
Air - Narrative, 10m
Island Naturalist - Documentary, 71m

2:00 p.m: Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Headlights - Narrative, 17m
The Novice - Narrative, 97m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Cherry - Narrative, 25m
Medusa - Narrative, 86m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Congratulations (Mabrook) - Narrative, 14m
Charm Circle - Documentary, 79m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Salvador Dali - Narrative, 19m
The Book Keepers - Documentary, 89m

4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Special Event And Happy Hour:

4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Little Seed Coffee Roasters
Festival Formula Presentation
Moderated by MNFF Producer, Lloyd Komesar
24 Merchants Row | Join Festival Formula Strategist & Founder Katie McCullough and Strategist Ian Bignell as they explain the nuances of the vast film festival landscape and how they create winning strategies for filmmakers to choose wisely in submitting their films and building their presence on the festival circuit.

4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Town Hall Theater (THT)
Conversation with Lindsay Crouse
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven
Lindsay Crouse, award-winning Senior Editor at The New York Times and a pioneer in the use of film as journalism, will present a series of five short films centered on issues of women in sports and discuss her broad vision of film as a change agent.

5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Henry Sheldon Museum Garden – IPJ Hospitality Tent
Passholders Only, Please
Festival Thursday Happy Hour
1 Park St | Enjoy food and beverages from Two Brothers Tavern in a beautiful garden setting. Supported by IPJ Real Estate, MNFF Presenting Sponsor.

7:15 p.m Films and Special Event

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Lunch Break - Narrative, 24m
Olga - Narrative, 85m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Hands That Bind - Narrative, 115m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
The Lost Daughter - Narrative, 121m
Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Maggie Gyllenhaal
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven
Following the screening of her multi-Oscar nominated directing debut, The Lost Daughter,  MNFF Honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal will share her thoughts and experiences on the making of this beautiful film.

Twilight Hall (TWI)
The Engagement - Narrative, 13m
Come Back Anytime - Documentary, 81m

Swift House Inn (SHI)
Rose - Narrative, 102m

9:00 p.m: Party
Henry Sheldon Museum Garden – IPJ Hospitality Tent
Thursday Night Party
1 Park St | Gather for a lovely finale to Festival Thursday. Enjoy food and drink from Two Brothers Tavern and music by Dennis Willmott. Supported by IPJ Real Estate, MNFF Presenting Sponsor.

Friday, August 26, 2022

9:00 a.m: Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)
The Life of Stephen Bates - Documentary, 8m
Freedom Hill - Documentary, 30m
Manifest Destiny Jesus - Documentary, 40m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Hot Toddy - Narrative, 17m
The Right Words - Narrative, 15m
Bus Girl - Narrative, 11m
Light Attaching to a Girl - Narrative, 62m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Unforgotten: Hart Island - Documentary, 5m
Assaman - Narrative, 14m
After Sherman - Documentary, 88m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Anarchy in Vermont - Documentary, 22m
No Other Lake - Documentary, 40m

11:30 a.m: Films and Spaeicl Events

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Preman - Narrative, 92m
WINNER: AICEF Prize For Cross-Cultural Filmmaking

Special Event – AICEF Filmmaker Exchange
Randolph Zaini, Indonesian director and writer of Preman and the AICEF Prize winner selected by the Bali International Film Festival, is expected to attend and will screen his award winning, first feature drama.  MNFF welcomes Mr. Zaini to Middlebury.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Born Under Punches - Narrative, 6m
Lone Wolves - Narrative, 13m
American Thief - Narrative, 82m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Grave - Narrative, 16m
Go Through the Dark - Documentary, 78m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
None Died Here - Documentary, 12m
Mahakan - Narrative, 18m
On The Divide - Documentary, 79m

2:00 p.m: Films and Special Events

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest - Documentary, 71m
WINNER: AICEF Prize For Cross-Cultural Filmmaking

The American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation (AICEF) continues its unique partnership with MNFF and the Bali International Film Festival to foster a cross-cultural exchange of filmmakers between the U.S. and Indonesia. MNFF’s AICEF Prize winner, Nancy Svendsen, will present a Vermont premiere of her new documentary Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest.  Ms. Svendsen will be going to Bali next June to participate in the 16 Annual Balinale.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Please Hold - Narrative, 19m
Carol & Johnny - Documentary, 90m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Big Mama’s Antiques & Restorations - Documentary, 11m
Mudder’s Hands - Documentary, 15m
For the Left Hand - Documentary, 74m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Special Event – Composers Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus Film Scoring Presentation
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven

4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Special Event and Happy Hour

4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center (ROB)
Fest Pass And Friday Day Pass Holders: No Charge
Special Event – Vermont Symphony Orchestra
The VSO and MNFF join hands to present “An Afternoon at the Movies,” featuring a live, 22-piece VSO chamber orchestra, under the guidance of VSO Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca [Middlebury ‘02], playing the arranged scores of seven documentary and animated short films while they screen – a spectacular retrospective of all the previous films that have won the Festival’s VSO Award for Best Integration of Music into Film.  
This Special Event is supported by a generous donation from Lyn and Ferdinand Lauffer.

5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Stone Mill – Silver Maple Construction Patio
Passholders Only, Please
Festival Friday Happy Hour
Enjoy food from the Grapevine Grill and beverages from Dedalus Wine on the creekside patio of The Stone Mill. Presented by Silver Maple Construction.

5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Marquis Theatre Café
Visiting Filmmakers Only, Please
Filmmakers Champagne Reception
An informal opportunity for filmmakers to meet and mingle in one of Middlebury’s iconic film spaces.

7:15 p.m: Films and Special Event

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Slam - Narrative, 100m

25th Anniversary Tribute Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Marc Levin
Moderated By MNFF Producer, Lloyd Komesar
Acclaimed multi-Emmy Award winning director and MNFF Honoree Marc Levin celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his Sundance winning drama, Slam, a groundbreaking film which tells the story of a talented black poet who is arrested on petty drug charges and the transformational change he experiences while in prison.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Sanctify - Narrative, 18m
Clouds of Chernobyl - Narrative, 76m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Some Still Search - Narrative, 15m
Bad Axe - Documentary, 100m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
The Pez Outlaw - Documentary, 85m

Swift House Inn (SHI)
A Love Song - Narrative, 81m

9:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Party

Stone Mill – Silver Maple Construction Patio
Passholders Only, Please
Friday Night Party
3 Mill St | Wrap up Festival Friday in style with food by Sabai Sabai, drinks by Dedalus Wine and music by The Morning Dudes on the Stone Mill’s scenic patio. Presented by Silver Maple Construction.

Saturday, August 27, 2022

9:00 a.m: Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)
The Gallery - Documentary, 8m
Caroline - Narrative, 10m
Silent Beauty - Documentary, 88m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Doe - Narrative, 16m
Destiny on the Main Stage - Documentary, 95m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
If My Voice Rang Louder Than My Skin - Narrative, 3m
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America - Documentary, 117m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Restoring Néške’em?ne - Documentary, 12m
Eyesore - Documentary, 18m
Hiding in the Walls - Documentary, 58m

11:30 a.m: Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)
The Saverini Widow - Narrative, 19m
Love It Was Not - Narrative, 86m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Tildypops - Narrative, 20m
Anonymous Sister - Narrative, 94m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Firecracker - Narrative, 14m
The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales - Documentary, 87m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Monsieur Le Butch - Narrative, 10m
Calendar Girls - Documentary, 84m

2:00 p.m: Films and Special Event

Town Hall Theater (THT)
I Promise - Narrative, 102m

Honoree Screening and Onstage Conversation with Marc Levin
Moderated by MNFF Producer, Lloyd Komesar
Following the screening of his recent documentary I Promise, acclaimed multi-Emmy Award winning director and MNFF Honoree Marc Levin shares his thoughts on collaborating with LeBron James on bringing to life the story of Mr. James’ efforts to close the educational achievement gap in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Monster in a Box - Narrative, 9m
All The Marbles - Narrative, 11m
The High Rock - Documentary, 82m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
The Social Chameleon - Narrative, 10m
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - Narrative, 90m

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Whale Fall - Narrative, 6m
Finding the Lighthouse - Narrative, 10m
Feral Fatale - Narrative, 12m
Bitterbrush - Documentary, 90m

4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Special Event and Happy Hour

4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Middlebury Inn Patio
Passholders Only, Please
Afternoon Conversation with Karen Allen
16 Court Square | Hosted by MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven
Returning Honoree Karen Allen shares her experiences on working with new filmmakers in this informal conversation at one of the town’s nicest spaces.

5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Middlebury Inn Lobby & Porch
Passholders Only, Please
Festival Saturday Happy Hour
16 Court Square | Enjoy food and beverages from the Middlebury Inn, an MNFF Lodging and Hospitality Sponsor. Music by Sadie Brightman.

7:15 p.m: Films and Special Events
Town Hall Theater (THT)
Secretary - Narrative, 107m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Maggie Gyllenhaal
Moderated by Actor Jeremy Holm
Following the screening of her early career breakthrough film Secretary, MNFF Honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal offers reflections on the role that brought her significant critical acclaim and numerous awards.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Our America - Animation, 4m
Stripper - Narrative, 14m
The Unknown Country - Narrative, 85m

Dana Auditorium (DAN)
Emily the Criminal - Narrative, 93m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Tyler Davidson
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven
After a screening of his latest narrative film, Emily the Criminal, about a college graduate who, saddled with student debt and unable to find work, engages in a credit card scam, MNFF Honoree Tyler Davidson shares his thoughts on working with rising star Aubrey Plaza and his role as the producer of this film.

Twilight Hall (TWI)
Lob? - Narrative, 6m
Let’s All Go to the Lobby - Narrative, 13m
Twitching - Narrative, 15m
Wake Up, Leonard - Narrative, 73m

Swift House Inn (SHI)
Anaïs in Love - Narrative, 98m

9:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Party

American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth
Passholders Only, Please
Saturday Night Party
Marble Works, 137 Maple St | Gather outside under the pavilion at American Flatbread for the always vibrant Festival Saturday party with great food, beverages, and music from O’hAnleigh.

Sunday, August 28, 2022

8:30 a.m: SpecialEvent
Coffee with MNFF8 Filmmakers
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven
24 Merchants Row | Come share stimulating conversation and fresh coffee and bagels as a lively group of MNFF8 filmmakers discuss their work – its pleasures and challenges. MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven leads an informal exchange that invites candid responses on questions of production, casting, funding, distribution, festivals, touring and the bottom line.

10:00 a.m: Films

Town Hall Theater (THT)
A Better Half - Narrative, 19m
The Eternal Flame - Documentary, 96m

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
VT Emerging Filmmakers Showcase Freedom & Unity TV - Documentary, 7m
WRIF Emerging Filmmakers - Documentary, 37m
Conversations from the Open Road - Documentary, 30m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)
Global Shorts Showcase II
Voices and Locks - Narrative, 20m
LEFA (The Inheritance) - Narrative, 26m
Tricksters - Narrative, 25m
The Peach - Narrative, 19m
Vlada Goes to London - Narrative, 22m

1:00 p.m: Films & Special Event

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Take Shelter
Narrative, 121m

Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Tyler Davidson
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven
Following the screening of his iconic film Take Shelter, starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain, producer Tyler Davidson talks about how this remarkable film came together at a formative point in his career.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Her Majesty’s Lice - Narrative, 8m
Superheroes Wear Hoodies - Documentary, 10m
Listen Up! - Narrative, 90m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)
Desmond’s Not Here Anymore - Narrative, 16m
Finding Dad - Narrative, 30m
Nightingales in Berlin - Documentary, 52m

4:00 p.m: Films and Special Event

Town Hall Theater (THT)
A Stage of Twilight - Narrative, 107m

Returning Honoree Screening and On-Stage Conversation with Karen Allen
Moderated by MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven
Following the screening of A Stage of Twilight, Returning Honoree Karen Allen, the film’s star, and the film’s director/writer/producer Sarah T. Schwab take the stage to discuss this long-in-the-making new work from Ms. Schwab.

Marquis Theatre Main Screen (MQM)
Hit the Road - Narrative, 93m

Marquis Theatre Screening Room (MQS)
Jockey - Narrative, 94m

Closing Night/Free

Town Hall Theater (THT)
Free and Open to All
6:15 p.m: Doors Open
6:30 p.m: Closing Ceremony: The VTeddy Awards
Join us for the joyful presentation of the coveted VTeddy Awards, celebrating Festival Award and Prize winner and our splendid Honorees. Following the Ceremony, stay for the Festival’s Closing Night documentary film, The Real Charlie Chaplin, and a Q&A with MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven.

7:30 p.m: The Real Charlie Chaplin - Narrative, 114m
Concluding Comments from MNFF Artistic Director, Jay Craven

Date: August 24 - 28, 2022

Location: Various Venue, Brandon, VT 05733

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