The Swedish film “Of Love and Lemons” was an audience favorite at the 2014 Brattleboro Film Fest, one of 26 films offered over the 10-day festival.
Brattleboro Film Festival
The Brattleboro Film Festival, a 10-day event that draws moviegoers from four New England states to the historic art-deco, newly renovated Latchis Theatre in downtown Brattleboro, kicks off on Oct. 30 with a slate of regional premieres that include the best in global independent feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation and family fare.
In a special salute to a new era in U.S. relations with Cuba, a country with a rich cinema relatively unknown in the U.S., this year’s festival features a series of offerings from Cuban cinema and Cuban speakers. A fundraising party with the theme “A Night in Havana,” featuring a Cuban band, mojitos, a raffle and giveaways, is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7.
In addition to screening more than 25 films, the 2015 festival will feature visiting filmmakers and actors, filmmaking workshops and special events that bring the excitement and appeal of the international moviemaking industry to Brattleboro. The festival concludes Sunday, Nov. 8, with four audience-chosen “Best in Fest” films, with the top-voted favorite screening last and winning the coveted overall “Best in Fest” designation.
An opening night reception at the Latchis Hotel on Friday, Oct. 30 is free to the public and features live entertainment and localvore refreshments, as well as previews of festival films.
For the second year, BFF will screen a series of notable and award-winning films created and produced by local youth. And thanks to a grant from the Vermont-based John M. Bissell Foundation, the festival will continue its policy of screening films for young people in their schools and providing free tickets to all high-school and middle-school students.
Free filmmaking workshops will continue, with veteran screenwriter Tim Metcalfe reprising his standing-room-only screenwriting series. Michel Moyse of the Center for Digital Art will offer a free electronic art workshop.
The all-volunteer, non-profit festival is also sponsored by Brattleboro Savings & Loan, New Chapter, the Marlboro College Graduate Center, The Commons, Latchis Arts, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and other local businesses and individuals.
37th Putney Craft Tour, a Craft, Food and Stage Weekend
Various locations around Putney
Nov 27-29 (Thanksgiving Weekend) • A Top Ten Winter Event and a Vermont Arts Council official event, the 37th Putney Craft Tour is the oldest continuing craft open studio tour in North America. The Tour invites visitors to this craft rich area of Vermont to meet the 23 makers on this year’s tour including blacksmiths, glass blowers, potters, jewelers, weavers, woodworkers – even artisan cheesemakers. Part of the fun is meandering through the beautiful Vermont countryside, following the map to find these prominent craftspeople and finding that special one of a kind item. This year the weekend incorporates Putney Craft Tour food specials created by local restaurants and special performances at Next Stage. Visitors may start at The Gleanery Restaurant, 133 Main Street, Putney and/or at the Putney General Store for info, maps, and a preview exhibition of the artisans’ works.
