MNFF12 to boast luminaries, 120 films

The 12th Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival features 120 films and some exciting names.

“I’ve spent my career helping, nurturing, mentoring young filmmakers. That’s a big part of my motivation for doing this.” — Andy Mitchell

The Emmy-award-winning moviemaker and local resident steps ups as Managing Producer of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, which will host its 12th season this August.

It looks like a Middlebury-based attempt this past Saturday to score a world record for the number or dogs to attend a film screening failed by around 10 pooches. But organizers of the effort — related to the Middlebury premier of local filmmaker Andy Mit … (read more)

If you’d like your dog(s) to attend the Aug. 10 screening of the new documentary “Inside the Mind of a Dog” at Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center, then read this story.

On Saturday, Aug. 10, humans will take a backseat to their best friends at Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center, where dogs will scamper down a red carpet for the screening of a pooch-related documentary called “Inside the Mind of a Dog,” directed by local … (read more)

Some jobs are just cooler than others. No offense, but it’s true. Let’s look at Andy Mitchell for example. For over 20 years, this two-time Emmy Award winning cinematographer, director, producer, writer and storyteller has documented anything and everythi … (read more)