Jay Craven: My new film digs into Vermont’s origin story

I’ll play my new film, “Lost Nation,” this Saturday at Middlebury Town Hall Theater, as a part of the film’s Vermont 50 Town Tour. It will screen here again on Aug. 10. JAY CRAVEN The film is a Revolutionary War-era action drama set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont. It features Vermont founding father and rebel schemer, Ethan Allen, who leads resistance to New Yorker land claims, launches an ill-fated attack on British forces in Montreal, and leads invasions by his Green Mountain Boys into Yorker st … (read more)

This Revolutionary War-era action drama is set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont with some notable historic characters fleshed out in an exciting story.

It’s been 30 years since Jay Craven was on the road touring his film “Where the Rivers Flow North.” Now he’s looking forward to a special screening this Saturday in Ferrisburgh.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 8 will screen more than 140 films on six screens in MIddlebury next week.

Jack London has always interested me, for his vivid writing, social engagement, complex humanism and the textured emotions of his characters.

Set in 1909 and filmed on Nantucket, Jay Craven’s new independent film is based on Jack London’s autobiographical novel, “Martin Eden.”

BARNET — On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in the pulpit of the Riverside Church in Manhattan’s Upper West Side and delivered one of the most important and powerful speeches of his life. Despite counsel from many of his allies, King condemned … (read more)

Wanting to remain active and relevant during the still sprawling pandemic, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival producer Lloyd Komesar and I went online with our August event, then came up with our Split Screen series, a monthly 10-day online mini-festival, … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival starts today (Aug. 22) and runs through Sunday, Aug. 25.  The festival features first- and second-time filmmakers. We show their work and host them on stage and at events where they mingle with audience … (read more)