#vtiff

[karenjeanhunt]

Here’s the Q&A from yesterday’s screening of A Towering Task, a film about Peace Corps service

[annavanessamusic]

I had the pleasure of helping write and record an original composition, featured in this delightfully dark short film. Enjoy!

[discloner]

While I'm embarrassing myself with bad animated final projects - this was the final project I completed before graduating UVM back in 08.  

I did an independent study with Kathy Marmor - who was, on occasion, a really tough professor, but she really pushed me to make something substantial.  It was a fun process. At this point I'm kind of over the final product...but it DID play in the Vermont International Film Festival, so there's that.

Working at the theater had it's benefits that year considering how much I wound up shooting things there.

I'd like to do something like this again.  There are germs of ideas in my head...but, it's a major time commitment.

[discloner]

Francis Ha...Ha!

I went into Francis Ha thinking I probably wouldn't like it.  The only other Noah Baumbach film I've seen is The Squid and the Whale - and I didn't particularly care for it.  But...I was wrong.

It's an amazing film.  An amazing film all about loneliness  and feeling lost, and not having you shit together , and just searching for the ultimate connection with someone - but without the cynical perspective or depression that comes with most films that dabble in the subject.

To say anything further would do a disservice to the film - if you have a chance to see it I'd HIGHLY recommend it.  I identified with a lot of the movie, but out of a 90 minute runtime this quote alone took my breath away:

“It’s what I want in a relationship which might explain why I’m single now, ha ha.

It’s, um, it’s kind of hard to… It’s that thing when you’re with someone and you love them and they know it, and they love you and you know it, but it’s a party! And you’re both talking to other people and you’re laughing and shining and you look across the room and catch each other’s eyes. But, but not because you’re possessive or it’s precisely sexual but because that is your person in this life.

And it’s funny and sad but only because this life will end.

...And it’s this secret world that exists right there in public unnoticed that no one knows about. It’s sort of like how they say that, um, other dimensions exist all around us but we don’t have the ability to perceive them?

That’s, that’s what I want out of a relationship or just life I guess. Love. Blah. I sound stoned. I’m not stoned. Thanks for dinner. Bye!”

This. My life. Exactly.

[vtfilmfest-blog]

UVM! APRIL 8TH! 6 PM! BILLINGS LECTURE HALL! SCREENING OF THE INVISIBLE WAR!

[vtfilmfest-blog]

This is Mixed Bag!

This was the entry from UVM students for the Sleepless in Burlington 24 film competition. It's a great short film and you should really take a look at it, it was voted audience favorite! That's a pretty high honor.

Check out the other film competition entries from St. Mike's, Burlington College, and Middlebury!

Always remember to reblog and/or like - help us spread the word about VTIFF! Stay classy, Tumblr.

[vtfilmfest-blog]

Tobin!

This is the short film the students from St. Michael's made for our Sleepless in Burlington 24 hour film competition this past October. Check out the rest of our blog for the other entries from Middlebury, Burlington College, and UVM. All the students made some truly great films!

Always remember to reblog and/or like to help us spread the word about the amazing VTIFF! You could help another group of students discover the Sleepless competition, who knows?!

[vtfilmfest-blog]

Check out this great video from Middlebury College as they work to complete their film Do As I Say for VTIFF event: Sleepless in Burlington.

It has some great tips on how to survive a 24 hour film fest and it's pretty funny. Seriously, you should check this out, it's a great look into the production of a film in just under 24 hours.

It's crazy, it's a little manic, but it's all in good fun. And you get no sleep, there's that too unfortunately. 

The most important lesson to take away from all this? BE REALLY FAST AT EVERYTHING.

The other really important lesson is to remember to reblog and/or like to help spread the word about VTIFF and all the fun things you can do at our festival, like make a movie in 24 hours and not sleep at all!!