Made Here

The Vermont Folklife Center’s School Transformation Ethnography / Storytelling project seeks to document and better understand the changes currently underway in Vermont public schools. "Coding" looks at an innovative, student-driven, curriculum track at Montpelier High School that teaches students basic to advanced coding techniques.

The Vermont Folklife Center’s School Transformation Ethnography / Storytelling project seeks to document and better understand the changes currently underway in Vermont public schools. Observe a social studies classroom where students engage in projects about Brattleboro, Vermont history—including the production of a podcast that airs weekly on the local radio.

A selection of four short award winning films from the 2019 Freedom & Unity TV Youth Film Contest, created by students living in Vermont.

Nebi (“water”): Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water was created to share and help preserve the Abenaki creation stories of Lake Champlain, and the deep connection Abenaki people have with water.

The Lake Champlain Basin Program partnered with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Peregrine Productions to share the history and restoration efforts of Land Locked Atlantic Salmon in this documentary which weaves together the stories of community efforts to improve river habitat through an important dam removal, history and recent salmon research, school projects, and current restoration effort

New Hampshire is not known for its waves, but a vibrant surfing community calls this 13-mile coastline home. Forced to endure long flat spells and brutally cold temperatures, these surfers are bonded by their passion. They find solace in secluded waves and the New England landscape. The harsh conditions only deepen their love for this place, and help show us all the value of home.

The New Hampshire Bindery building was a feature of downtown Concord since the 19th century. This film documents the history of the bindery before the original building was demolished.

In 1941, folklorist Alan Lomax traveled from the Library of Congress to the Mississippi Delta to record an oral history of the blues. Equipped with 500 pounds of audio equipment powered by his car battery, he ventured across nameless roads to discover the most beautiful and harrowing songs ever sung. A film by Jesse Kreitzer of Marlboro, VT.

The story of one family and how they built an empire of theaters throughout New England. Their legacy, the Latchis Theatre Hotel in Brattleboro, still stands as one of three surviving Art Deco buildings in Vermont.

Several Johnson State College students participated in this film that is a combination of stories and history shared by the residents who grew up in the area combined with over 200 local historical photographs. The program shares the history of this community and its relationship with the educational institutions up to the present.

Compelling stories of those left behind when a parent goes to prison. Vermont children and caregivers share their experiences, revealing the complex and emotional terrain they navigate. Insights from a variety of perspectives to increase understanding of this too often invisible social and public health issue. A film by Brad Salon of Bradford, VT.

The economic and social inequities that divide the US and offers a vision of how separated communities can learn to speak to each other. Poignant and personal, the documentary shares the life-changing journeys of incarcerated women and Dartmouth College students working together to write and perform an original play that explores the often painful and troubled paths. Signe Taylor of Norwich, VT.

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

Rare, authentic footage and exclusive interviews with some of the men and women who made downhill history are combined to chronicle the birth and development of one of America's greatest sports. A film by Rick Moulton of Huntington, VT.

A look at the history of winter sport in the Northeast, including local businesses that have grown out of it, the skiing, skating and sledding champions that hail from this region and the ghosts of forgotten resorts and sports venues. A film by Rick Moulton of Huntington, VT.

Seventy years in the making, this documentary captures the evolution and can do spirit of the National Ski Patrol. A film by Rick Moulton of Huntington, VT.

Made in 1988 to celebrate Mad River's 40th Anniversary, this program captures the founders of the Ski Area describing how it was created. A film by Rick Moulton of Huntington, VT.

Vermont filmmaker Rick Moulton explores a century of U.S. skiing and snow sports, with a focus on the innovative contributions of New Hampshire's Dartmouth College.