Short Films
Short on time? Check out our collection of short films from Vermont and the surrounding region. There's a variety of fascinating local stories to explore in thirty minutes or less.
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A new experimental documentary film project from Vermont artist/filmmaker Christopher Wiersema (29m 59s)
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)
Champlain College Student Showcase 2023
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A selection of current work from filmmaking students at Champlain College. (56m 18s)
Freedom And Unity Young Filmmakers Contest
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A selection of Freedom & Unity Young Filmmakers Contest award winning films. (29m 3s)
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Experimental short film inspired by 1960s Fluxus-era artists. (15m 27s)
Youth Drivers at Thunder Road | Taylor Hoar
Meet the next generation of race car drivers at one of the fastest tracks in America. (1m 53s)
Youth Drivers at Thunder Road | Kaiden Fisher
Meet the next generation of race car drivers at one of the fastest tracks in America. (1m 58s)
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A short film profiling "Sugar Bob" Hausslein, a maple producer in Landgrove, Vermont. (11m 42s)
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A Vermonter makes his living selling “novelty toast art”. (17m 51s)
Cycles of Change: Farming In Norwich
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History of farming in Norwich, and the typical changes seen throughout Vermont. (14m 46s)
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In this short film, John and Eiko speak to their dead mothers. (9m 52s)
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Climate activists march 60 miles from Middlebury to Montpelier, Vermont. (16m 44s)
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About the time honored tradition of tapping trees. producing wood fired Maple Syrup. (9m 5s)
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History of a collection of wood-scrollwork that was designed and hidden in prison. (16m 35s)
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Amateur ski jumper Cooper Dodds take a rogue flight on a historic New Hampshire ski jump. (9m 40s)
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The Latchis Theatre Hotel in Brattleboro, still stands as an Art Deco building. (13m 58s)
Nebi, Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water
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Abenaki creation stories of Lake Champlain, and the deep connection they have with water. (12m 31s)
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A backcountry ski film filmed in Vermont, New York & New Hampshire. (17m 31s)
Stories On The Road To Proficiency
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The current state of transformation unfolding in Vermont public schools. (20m 8s)
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Profiles the gentle spirit of Maine wilderness guide Ray Reitze (19m 1s)
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Mushers tell their dog teams to keep going past obstacles and distractions (7m 9s)
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Returning from war, a soldier condemns the girl he left behind for her disloyalty. (12m 1s)
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A 6 minute film about Vermont sculptor Eben Markowski making his life-size elephant. (6m 36s)
Underwater footage of fish in the streams, lakes, ponds and waterways of Vermont. (3m 28s)
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A high-stakes game of hangman for a couple on the brink. (9m 41s)
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An obituary writer with an uncanny knack for predicting the demise of newsworthy people. (21m 25s)
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