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Encounter diverse perspectives on a range of public affairs topics and contemporary social issues.

The Quietest Year

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A groundbreaking documentary on the much ignored link between noise and health. (1h 15m 38s)

Weight, What?

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Weight discrimination and stigma are causing more harm than we thought. (29m 10s)

Discussing the Made Here film Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age.

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An interview with one of the women whose lives have been particularly affected by online violence. (11m 47s)

Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age

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A shocking story of four women leaders whose lives are overturned by cyberviolence. (1h 16m 40s)

7 Years in Vermont | How the changing seasons affect a Latin American Vermonter

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A Nicaraguan's perspective on seven years living in Cabot and the changing seasons (23m 1s)

A Hill Farmer's Story

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The past intersects the present as a filmmaker explores early Vermont hill farmer diaries. (22m 15s)

2023 Made Here Film Festival Showcase

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Vermont and Quebec filmmakers highlighted in showcase of the 2023 Made Here Film Festival. (55m 11s)

Strafford: Portrait of a Town

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A New England town reflects upon its past in the lead up to its bicentennial. (1h 33m 36s)

Roland & Mary; A Winter of Towing in the Northeast Kingdom

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The lovingly contentious relationship behind a legendary Vermont towing company. (1h 9m 47s)

Talent

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The story of Talent Skatepark's history, closing, and resurrection as a non-profit. (28m 29s)

Anarchy in Vermont

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Anarchists and houseless individuals try to stop the eviction of Sears Lane in Burlington. (23m 21s)

Breaking Good: Women and the War on Drugs

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The alarming escalation of the incarceration of women in the U.S. from the war on drugs. (53m 24s)

Surviving New England's Great Dying

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Tribal leaders learn from the past as they deal with the effects of today's pandemic. (29m 39s)

The Winding Farmland

Québec farm family attempt to live like their forefathers but can't escape modern world. (25m 50s)

For the Love of Rutland

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The story of Stacie Griffin, a remarkable and resilient woman who lives in Rutland, VT. (1h 26m 41s)

The Safest Place in the World

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Hear about Vermont's best-in-the-US COVID-19 response directly from health care workers. (28m 52s)

Natasha Mayers: an Un-Still Life

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Artist. Trickster. Activist. Natasha Mayers' life delights with fun and inspiration. (39m 1s)

Entangled

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How climate change has affected a fishery and the right whale. (57m 19s)

The Resilient Forest Series

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The relationships and traditions that have helped keep northeastern forests intact. (38m 7s)

Doing Our Part: A Commitment to Clean Water

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Individuals and organizations working to reduce phosphorus in Lake Champlain. (41m 13s)

Birds of Vermont Museum

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A profile of the Birds of Vermont Museum, a non-profit institution in Huntington, Vermont. (6m 45s)

When It Matters The Most

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Climate activists march 60 miles from Middlebury to Montpelier, Vermont. (16m 44s)

Hidden Blueprints

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History of a collection of wood-scrollwork that was designed and hidden in prison. (16m 35s)

Faces of Vermont Agriculture

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Learn about the outstanding conservation efforts of Vermont farmers. (24m 19s)

Liz

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Homeless at 13, Liz lived a tragic life of despair, raging behavior and survival. (27m 19s)

Stories On The Road To Proficiency

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The current state of transformation unfolding in Vermont public schools. (20m 8s)

Wind: A Struggle for the Character of Vermont

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Rapid transition to clean energy is imperative. How to make that transition? (1h 20m 22s)

The Longest Game

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Meet a group of friends and explore the joys of friendship and inevitability of change. (1h 11m 4s)

Holding On

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Holding On features three couples coping with the resultant issues of disability. (28m 23s)

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