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Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 10

Aug 29, 2024 | Photos of the Week

A GROUP OF young filmmakers at Shiretown Marketplace on Friday for a directors reception. Independent photo/Steve James
ADAM BENAY WON the award for best Vermont-made film. Independent photo/Steve James
ANDY MITCHELL ACCEPTS a special tribute from the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival for his sustained body of excellent documentary films. On stage at Town Hall Theater Sunday, the Middlebury resident accepted the award for the skill, sensitivity and boldness he has demonstrated while shooting diverse subjects which are often in dangerous environments. Independent photo/Steve James

FILM ENTHUSIASTS GATHER outside Town Hall Theater Sunday morning after the screening of Bess O’Brien’s “Just Getting By.” Independent photo/Steve James
“MY LIFE AS a Robot” director Mark Bonn is excited to check in with his wife, Christine, and their dog, Dude, who came with them from Los Angeles. Independent photo/Steve James
NESA AZIMI AND Nicolas Borel, makers of “Driver,” hang out. Independent photo/Steve James

“HOLDING BACK THE Tide” director Emily Packer is happy to meet the Teddy outside THT. Independent photo/Steve James
EMMY AND TONY Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell discusses his craft with Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Artistic Director Jay Craven Friday on stage at Middlebury College’s Dana Auditorium. Tazewell worked on “Harriet” and “Hamilton” on Broadway and the films “Wicked” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” which screened on Friday. Independent photo/Steve James
KAREN AKINS, OF Stowe, winner of the Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking for her documentary “The Quietest Year,” speaks on stage Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James

FESTIVAL FOUNDER AND Producer Lloyd Komesar is moved after the festival gave him a special VTeddy Award as he prepares to step aside from his leading role. Independent photo/Steve James
DIRECTORS HAVE NAMED a new award category the “Komesar Prize For Commitment To Culture And Community.” Independent photo/Steve James
MARK BONN, DIRECTOR of “Robert Shields: My Life As A Robot.” Independent photo/Steve James

MIDDLEBURY RESIDENTS KATHY Ambrette, left, Jane Reilly and Linda Mason confer outside the Marquis Theater on Wednesday as they decide which movie to see next. Independent photo/Steve James
FILM DIRECTOR OLIVER Stone talked about his military service and his filmmaking inspiration during a public Q&A session with fellow filmmaker Jay Craven on Saturday. Independent photo/Steve James

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After a dozen years of publishing Vermont Sports M
After a dozen years of publishing Vermont Sports Magazine, Addison Press Inc. has sold the publication and its digital properties to Adirondack Sports & Fitness LLC of Clifton Park, N.Y.

Adirondack Sports & Fitness, owned by Darryl and Mona Caron, publishes Upstate Sports (formerly Adirondack Sports) magazine monthly, and hosts two large outdoor recreational sports and travel shows — the Summer Expo in March and the Winter Expo in October — in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The company has been around for 26 years.

“We’re happy Vermont Sports will continue to thrive under this new leadership,” said former owner and co-publisher Angelo Lynn. “It’s a good marriage to join the recreational activities of upstate New York with those of Vermont and New England.”

Read more at our link in bio.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Otter Valley Union High School, Ethan D.! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Mt. Abraham Union High School, Paige G.! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.


A free chamber music concert in a wine bar sounds
A free chamber music concert in a wine bar sounds pretty nice, right? That's what’s on tap for this Saturday, when Duo Dulce, a violin and cello duet featuring Laura Markowitz and John Dunlop, performs at 10 Green Street Wine Bar in Vergennes. The performance is part of the Vergennes Opera House’s “Off Stage” Series, which features performances in venues around Vergennes while the opera house is under construction. Read more at our link in bio. 🎻🎶


There’s still time to enter our latest coloring co
There’s still time to enter our latest coloring contest! 

You could win a prize from Middlebury Agway, ECHO, Little Pressroom, Simon Says, or Sparrow Art Supply 🎨

Visit addisonindependent.com/contests for a printable coloring page.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Addison Northwest School District, Kyan B.! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC . Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Middlebury Union High School Vermont, Esra A.! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.


Happy New Year! Crowds went to the Rec Park in Mid
Happy New Year! Crowds went to the Rec Park in Middlebury on Wednesday evening to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks ring in 2026; but because they were launched high above the shire town, there were plenty of good vantage points from which to enjoy the fiery blossoms, including this spot on Main Street’s Battell Bridge.

📷: Jonathan Blake


Whether he’s got a pencil or a musical instrument
Whether he’s got a pencil or a musical instrument in hand, Reagh Greenleaf Jr. likes to blend the old with the new through the art that he creates. Greenleaf is the artist behind RambleTree, a Celtic art and apparel business based in Bristol. The brand shares a name with the Irish-Americana jam band Greenleaf co-founded in 2014, which also draws from Celtic material along with other inspirations. 

The two ventures are distinct but connected, and both allow Greenleaf to blend his work as an artist and musician with his interests in his Irish heritage and Celtic art and music. Through both endeavors, he looks to bring something new to the musical and artistic traditions he’s been inspired by. 

Read more at our link in bio.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Mt. Abraham Union High School, Lila B.! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Otter Valley Union High School, Drake F.! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.


Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week
Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Addison Northwest School District, Ellie! 

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.



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