Eric Ford
Director of Content Partnership at Vermont PBS
Director of Content Partnership, Vermont PBS / VPR
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Eric Ford
This week's Made Here local documentary series premiere features four short films selected from the 2024 Made Here Film Festival, co-produced by Vermont Public and VTIFF. These four films showcase the creative talents of filmmakers from the region and highlight the breadth of programming from the festival. This year's Made Here Film Festival is happening April 24-27 at Burlington Beer Company, and features 50 films from New England and Quebec.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Eric Ford
In the Made Here film Not Afraid To Fall, director Chusy Haney-Jardine profiles New Hampshire’s Brian Hall, who has been struggling with Parkinson's disease since 1976. Brian keeps a positive outlook through mountain biking, and he keeps his spirit alive by pushing himself beyond his limits with the sport, including racing up Mount Washington.
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3 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Eric Ford
Montreal-based filmmaker Laurence Gagné-Frégeau directs a tender portrait of the end of a life in the latest Made Here documentary film series premiere, Cherry. Quebec artist and performer Marie-Lise Chouinard was a radiant woman, imbued with contagious liveliness, and this film aims to capture her resilience, friendship and hope. Filmmaker Laurence Gagné-Frégeau answered questions about the film via email with Vermont Public's Eric Ford. This interview has been lightly copy edited.
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4 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Eric Ford
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Mohawk lands in Oka, Quebec, set the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness. This moment is documented in the Made Here series premiere of the award-winning 1993 film Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, from Indigenous Quebec filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.
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1 month ago |
vermontpublic.org | Eric Ford
Vermont State University students Lily Doton and Will Smith produced the Made Here film Error 404: Books Not Found, following the University's attempt in 2023 to close the school’s physical libraries and go entirely digital; a decision that sparked nationwide controversy and was ultimately rescinded.
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