Come see two short films by local filmmakers, and eat pie! Curious about East Hardwick history and the building of the railway? Check it out!
Saturday October 22nd at 4:00 PM in East Hardwick—Caledonia Grange #9, 88 East Church St, 05836.
Free! (Donations welcome). Want to make a pie for the event? E-mail Meredith.
"Tell Me How it Was" by Meredith Holch, offers a glimpse of East Hardwick in glory-days of old. Handmade stop-motion animation created from old black and white photos brings to life the robust history of ice harvesting and kitchen junkets. Interviews with local folk who grew up in the town in the thirties, forties and fifties provide the voice-over. (13 minutes)
Local filmmaker Meredith Holch specializes in animation. Her work has been shown at venues including the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, international film festivals, and the walls of endangered community gardens.
"Under The Railtrail" by Roy MacNeil ,is a journey of introspection and wonder, as it explores the monumental stone culverts left behind from Vermont's bygone era of the railroad. It captures the remarkable experience of walking through a lush forest, and stumbling upon a towering stone structure. Peer into the past to examine how such a thing could come to be and what it means today. (18 minutes)
Roy MacNeil is a music producer, violinist and award winning composer; now turned filmmaker from Greensboro, VT. He draws inspiration from exploring the natural world and diving into the unknown.