Join a roundtable of professional funny people for a lively conversation about comedy as a tool for social commentary.
Vermont-raised stand-up comedian Tina Friml, Emmy-nominated comedy writer Devin Delliquanti (The Onion, The Daily Show), actor and puppeteer Paul Zaloom (Beakman’s World), and American University professor Caty Borum (author of A Comedian and An Activist Walk Into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice and The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power) muse on the role of comedy in education, awareness-building and civic engagement. How can the truth be mined for laughs? How can levity and laughter be a vehicle for satire and social critique? Moderated by Caty Borum.
Congresswoman Becca Balint, Vermont’s first female U.S. Representative, will join for an on-stage discussion after the film.
Winner of the MNFF11 Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film.
In 2017 Jacinda Ardern is catapulted to the top of New Zealand political life when she unexpectedly becomes Prime Minister. Over seven years of filming, we watch as she becomes the second world leader in history to give birth while in office, boldly leads her country through a mass shooting, a natural disaster and the Covid-19 pandemic, and after her resignation, continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear and the distortion of truth.
We’re thrilled to announce the official kickoff to the Middlebury skatepark design process! The Middlebury Skatepark Project has partnered with the Town of Middlebury to engage New Line Skateparks to lead the process, ensuring a state-of-the-art and inclusive space for all wheeled sports enthusiasts.
The design phase kicks off with a community design input meeting, which will be an opportunity to learn more about the project, share ideas through group discussions and interactive design exercises, and demonstrate public support of the skatepark.
