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The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Middlebury College's Mahaney Center for the Arts presented an exclusive first look at Jesse Kreitzer's latest film Caregivers, a documentary hybrid about eldercare in the hills of rural Vermont. Currently in development, Kreitzer and composer Paul Dedell gave a behind-the-scenes look at the creative and conceptual evolution of the project, pairing film excerpts with an original score performed by a live chamber ensemble.

Kreitzer will continue production on the feature-length version of Caregivers through 2018 and intends to tour the finished film with live orchestration to rural and medically-underserved communities with a pay-what-you-can ticketing model.

THE PROGRAM

BUNNY & DON

A portrait of Bunny and Don Hazelton, two native Vermonters who insist on caring for one another in the home they built when they were first married. Produced in partnership with Senior Solutions, the nonprofit aging council that has supported Vermont's elders, caregivers and families for over 30 years. Watch now

THE PORTER THAYER COLLECTION

Unparalleled in its scope, this collection of photographer Porter Thayer's rarely-seen glass plate negatives is an ode to the land, laborers, and traditions of turn-of-the-century Vermont. Featuring the world premiere of Paul Dedell's composition "Breath" and presented courtesy of the William Thayer Family and heirs.

ON PROCESS

Presenting clips from previous films, Kreitzer discussed the documentary hybrid production model employed on Caregivers. Rooted in traditions of neorealist cinema, Kreitzer is working alongside actual home health aids and clients to capture authentic and intimate exchanges.

THE RESTORATION PROJECT

Featuring a new original score by composer Paul Dedell, this personal documentary details filmmaker Jesse Kreitzer's painstaking frame-by-frame restoration of a decayed roll of 8mm family footage.

Kreitzer and Dedell will present selections from the program as part of the VSO's Made in Vermont Statewide Tour from September 20-26. Download Flyer 1 I Download Flyer 2

Randolph, VT
Chandler Music Hall
Wednesday, September 20 at 7PM
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Woodstock, VT
Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
Thursday, September 21 at 7:30PM
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Brattleboro, VT
Latchis Theatre
Friday, September 22 at 7:30PM
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Middlebury, VT
Mahaney Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 23 at 7:30PM
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Derby Line, VT
Haskell Opera House
Sunday, September 24 at 4PM
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Castleton, VT
Castleton University Fine Arts Center
Tuesday, September 26 at 7PM
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WITH SUPPORT FROM

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Jesse Kreitzer

ORIGINAL SCORE
Paul Dedell

VSO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Violins

Kathy Andrew
Jane Bearden

Viola
Stefanie Taylor

Cello
Dieuwke Davydov

Bass
Luke Baker

Oboes
Mary Watt
Kathleen Oprea

Horns
Joy Worland
Ron Wold

ADVISORS
Lloyd Komesar, MNFF
Benjamin Cadwallader, VSO
Liza Sachteli, Mahaney Center for the Arts

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Mark Christensen

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Brooks Memorial Library, Central Vermont Council on Aging, Deerfield Valley Aging in Place Initiative, Latchis Arts, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Marlboro Historical Society, Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging, Seven Days, Take Magazine, Hallowell Singers, Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Vermont International Film Foundation, Wake Up to Dying Project, William Thayer Family and Heirs, Windham County Cares Groups, Wardsboro History Group, Work in Marlboro Project

GIVERS

Jennifer Adams
Volha Adziarykha
Dane Anderson
Kathy Andrew
Mary Arbuckle
Michelle Hernandez Bayliss
Bruce Bayliss
Marlene Beaudin
Mariana Blanco
Jean Boardman
Anne Borg
Brittany Bourbeau
Keith Brown
Leslie Burg
Richard Burke
Diana Butler
Ligia Buzan
Ben Cadwallader
Iahn Cajigas
F.J. Cassidy Jr.
Penfield Chester
Mark Christiansen
Asa Crofter
James Cusano
Alan Dater
Richard Davis
Dianne Debicella
Susan Dedell
Lauren DeHaven
John Dentino
Patty Dunn
Andrew Eldridge
Abby Eldridge
Jonathan Evron
Kimberly Farrell
Joanne Feinberg
Rosa Figueroa
Jon Fischer
Beth Fitch
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Eric Ford
Sandy Forman
Olga Frayman
John Freedman
Emma Gardner
Belle Gerard
Mariya Gershteyn
Leah Gessner
Jette Goldman
Darren Goldsmith
Jenny Gould
Kristen Grannan
Blanche Greene-Cramer
Tod and Jacqui Gross

Lisa Gundry
Susan Hackley
John Hanson
Lissa Harris
Brian Harwood
Lisa Hecht
Gary Hilliard
Claudette Hollenbeck
David Holzapfel
Michael Holzapfel
Forrest Holzapfel
Andrew Horowitz
Janet Hunt
Shaheer Hussam
Lara Langweiler
Anne Latchis
Bob LeBlond
Kathy Leo
Dave Lewis
Phoebe Lewis
Amy Lilly
Tammy Gooler Loeb
Eleanor Long
Tiffin Mabry
Tony Madan
Dave Madan
Sharon Maguire
Don Marcotte
Jessica Martin
Jennifer Mazur
Joe Mazur
Claudia McCarthy
Stewart McDermott
Pam McPherson
Lisa Merton
Ellen Meyers
Heather Miller
Eva Mondon
Michel Moyse
Linda Moyse
Orly Munzing
Ryan Murphy
Michael Newton
David Olson
Katie Panella
Susan Parris
Patrick Peaslee
Elizabeth Pittman
Christopher Irion
Abby Jacobson
Paul Juhl
Katie Kerr
Diane Kolsun
Lloyd Komesar

Support Caregivers

Bettina Krampetz
Luann Kreitzer
Lynda Kreitzer
Sonia Kreitzer
Bob Kreitzer
Alina Kulpaviciute
Susan Kunhardt
Randy Perkins
Nancy Perlow
Lynn Perna
Elizabeth Pitman
Michael Radoslovich
Nina Reck
Sabrina Regan
Isabel Reid
Mariah Riggs
Susan Rosenbaum
Eric Rosenbaum
Liza Sacheli
Danielle Santamaria
Ramou Sarr
Deidre Scherer
Bill Schmidt
Paul Sears
Larkin Seiple
Susanne Shapiro
Reetu Sharma
Gregory Sharrow
Keto Shimizu
Remigijus Simkunas
Kyle Smith
Claire Sokoloff
Carol Stamatakis
David Tames
Jacqueline Tannian
Morgan Taylor
Bill Thayer
Romain Thomas
Nina Thompson
Brian Tinger
Arthur Tremeau
Lois Trezise
Brian Urquhart
Andris Vizulis
Alyssa Volbidakht
Roe Warren
Callie Watkins
Jessica Weitz
Mark Wheaton
Leah Wilson
Nat Winthrop
Orly Yadin
Tom Yamamoto
Joshua Yates

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Photo Credit: Anna Lueck, Middlebury New FIlmmakers Festival