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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Making Maple

A short film profiling "Sugar Bob" Hausslein, a maple producer in Landgrove, Vermont.

Making Maple

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Burnt Toast

A Vermonter makes his living selling “novelty toast art”.

Burnt Toast

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Fred and Emile

A touching short film about a Massachusetts based gay couple in their eighties.

Fred and Emile

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A Bouquet of Short Films

Four short films for everyone who loves the natural world.

A Bouquet of Short Films

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The Mountain Dogs

Two beloved golden retrievers who climb the Pinnacle Trail in Stowe every day.

The Mountain Dogs

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Selections from the 2021 Made Here Festival

Selections from the 2021 Made Here Film Festival, in partnership with VTIFF.

Selections from the 2021 Made Here Festival

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Champlain College Student Showcase 2022

Student films in the Broadcast Media Production and Filmmaking at Champlain College.

Champlain College Student Showcase 2022

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Cycles of Change: Farming In Norwich

History of farming in Norwich, and the typical changes seen throughout Vermont.

Cycles of Change: Farming In Norwich

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Winter's Watch

Off-season, the Oceanic hotel is home to a single winter caretaker who braves the cold win

Winter's Watch

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Meet The Artist: Melissa Glick

Artist Melissa Glick transforms old computer parts and recycled paper into mosaics.

Meet The Artist: Melissa Glick

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The Long Haul

Follow a Maine lobster fisherwoman as she heads out to sea.

The Long Haul

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In the Footsteps of Regina Jonas

Follow America’s pioneering women rabbis as they travel to learn more about Regina Jonas,

In the Footsteps of Regina Jonas

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Elegies

In this short film, John and Eiko speak to their dead mothers.

Elegies

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When It Matters The Most

Climate activists march 60 miles from Middlebury to Montpelier, Vermont.

When It Matters The Most

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Gathering Time

About the time honored tradition of tapping trees. producing wood fired Maple Syrup.

Gathering Time

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Hidden Blueprints

History of a collection of wood-scrollwork that was designed and hidden in prison.

Hidden Blueprints

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Big Nansen

Amateur ski jumper Cooper Dodds take a rogue flight on a historic New Hampshire ski jump.

Big Nansen

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Built to Last

The Latchis Theatre Hotel in Brattleboro, still stands as an Art Deco building.

Built to Last

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Nebi, Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water

Abenaki creation stories of Lake Champlain, and the deep connection they have with water.

Nebi, Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water

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The Way Up

A backcountry ski film filmed in Vermont, New York & New Hampshire.

The Way Up

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Best Day Ever: Forest Kindergartens In Vermont

Students rediscove joy and wonder through the experience of playing in nature in Vermont.

Best Day Ever: Forest Kindergartens In Vermont

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Stories On The Road To Proficiency

The current state of transformation unfolding in Vermont public schools.

Stories On The Road To Proficiency

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Black Canaries

Isolated, desperate, and haunted by his coal-stained birthright.

Black Canaries

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A Very Important Date

A short hand-drawn animation about two doomis trying to meet up.

A Very Important Date

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Guided

Profiles the gentle spirit of Maine wilderness guide Ray Reitze

Guided

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On By

Mushers tell their dog teams to keep going past obstacles and distractions

On By

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Stations

Returning from war, a soldier condemns the girl he left behind for her disloyalty.

Stations

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Organ

A man is in love with the organist at a country church.

Organ

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Eben Markowski Elephant

A 6 minute film about Vermont sculptor Eben Markowski making his life-size elephant.

Eben Markowski Elephant

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I see Fish People

Underwater footage of fish in the streams, lakes, ponds and waterways of Vermont.

I see Fish People

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Dino

Dino is a short portrait of Taipei noisician named Dino. 

Dino

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Don't Leave Me Hanging

A high-stakes game of hangman for a couple on the brink.

Don't Leave Me Hanging

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Dead End Job

An obituary writer with an uncanny knack for predicting the demise of newsworthy people.

Dead End Job