The WRIF Emerging Filmmakers Contest showcases the talents of young filmmakers (age 18-30) living in VT & NH. These films were selected to be shown at WRIF because they resonate with the festival's independent, creative and community-building spirit. We invite you to pay what you can for this screening to contribute to prizes for the Audience Award winners, which will be announced at the end of the festival!
Living On The Shelf is a documentary that delves into the importance of maintaining over 40,000 hours of archival footage conserved at Vermont’s CCTV/Channel 17 studio (recently rebranded to Town Meeting TV). Through the lens of archivist Michael Blood, the tedious process of maintaining and preserving endless shelving holding over three decades of video material is revealed. CCTV is an active public access resource located in the greater Burlington area, and the organization highly values maintaining and rescuing the precious materials that hold our history, especially as the older magnetic medium begins to disintegrate. Created for audience members who value public access, the connections between folks within a community, and the merit of archival footage.
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Jordan is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.A. in Film and Television Studies. She is a filmmaker who has been working in the greater Burlington community over the past few years, focusing on producing interview-driven stories that detail the lives of local researchers and community members. On the weekends you can often find her in the mountains someplace (usually skiing or hiking)!
- Runtime7 minutes
- DirectorJordan Mitchell
The WRIF Emerging Filmmakers Contest showcases the talents of young filmmakers (age 18-30) living in VT & NH. These films were selected to be shown at WRIF because they resonate with the festival's independent, creative and community-building spirit. We invite you to pay what you can for this screening to contribute to prizes for the Audience Award winners, which will be announced at the end of the festival!
Living On The Shelf is a documentary that delves into the importance of maintaining over 40,000 hours of archival footage conserved at Vermont’s CCTV/Channel 17 studio (recently rebranded to Town Meeting TV). Through the lens of archivist Michael Blood, the tedious process of maintaining and preserving endless shelving holding over three decades of video material is revealed. CCTV is an active public access resource located in the greater Burlington area, and the organization highly values maintaining and rescuing the precious materials that hold our history, especially as the older magnetic medium begins to disintegrate. Created for audience members who value public access, the connections between folks within a community, and the merit of archival footage.
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Jordan is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.A. in Film and Television Studies. She is a filmmaker who has been working in the greater Burlington community over the past few years, focusing on producing interview-driven stories that detail the lives of local researchers and community members. On the weekends you can often find her in the mountains someplace (usually skiing or hiking)!
- Runtime7 minutes
- DirectorJordan Mitchell
