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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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