We have opened ticket sales for all screenings of the 25th Green Mountain Film Festival. View the schedule and purchase tickets here.
Please note that tickets are only available online at this time. If you would like to purchase with cash or another method, please contact Phayvanh for assistance. We will also sell tickets in person at the Festival Hub starting Thursday, March 12th and at the door for each show (unless sold out).
We are delighted to bring you two documentaries about notable filmmakers in this year's program and another set of Film Slam projects with our own local filmmakers.
THE OZU DIARIES dir Daniel Raim
THE OZU DIARIES
USA | 2025 | Documentary | 140 min | Japanese, Chinese, English, and French with subtitles | Vermont Premiere
FRIDAY, MARCH 13 | 12:30 PM | SAVOY UPSTAIRS
In The Ozu Diaries, a master filmmaker finds his voice in the grey, disciplined shadows of a nation at war. With excerpts from Yasujirō Ozu’s personal writing, samplings from his films, and interviews with filmmakers such as Wim Wenders, Tsai Ming-liang, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the film traces Ozu’s life making movies and living in a changing Japan. As Japan moved into a more light-hearted era of peace after WWII, Ozu’s lens traded the heavy blacks and whites of survival for the vibrant, domestic warmth of Technicolor. This transition created a cinematic experience where the glowing red of a teapot or the amber of a summer afternoon does more than just fill the frame; through this synesthetic lens, the audience can practically feel the steam and taste the bittersweet harmony of a family life. A wonderful tribute to one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, The Ozu Diaries will warm your heart.
What our screeners are saying
"a detailed look at filmmaking from the heyday of silent films"
"There was so much wisdom in this film!!!"
THE OZU DIARIES is sponsored in part by Capitol Stationers
BARBARA FOREVER dir Brydie O'Connor
BARBARA FOREVER
USA | 2025 | Documentary | 102 min | English | Vermont Premiere
FRIDAY, MARCH 13 | 7:15 PM | CAPITOL
Opened by Corpus dir John Killacky
USA | 2025 | Experimental | 7 mins + Q&A | No Dialogue
Working with a community of artists, John Killacky creates a meditative reflection of bodies that have been demonized, weaponized, and politicized.
Q&A with director of Corpus, John Killacky, before the feature.
Barbara Hammer started making films when she was 27 years old. At the time, she was still married to a man. Filmmaking led her to feminism and feminism helped her discover her sexuality, and in 1970, Hammer came out as a proud lesbian and began a long, prolific career of experimental filmmaking authentic to the lesbian experience. Hammer’s visually rich, sensual films were groundbreaking—she wasn’t afraid of her sexuality. She reveled in it. In a documentary true to the rebellious spirit of its subject, Barbara Forever incorporates present day interviews with archival footage and excerpts from Hammer’s work, celebrating Hammer’s journey as a lesbian and a filmmaker who followed her passion while being largely unrecognized by the commercial art world for decades.
Content advisory: sexual content, nudity
What our screeners are saying:
"Moving and smart film"
"She was truly a pioneer and her work is still so important to the queer art community."
BARBARA FOREVER is sponsored by ORCA Media
A special thanks to ORCA Media, our local access television station and GMFF's fiscal sponsor--their administrative assistance helps keep the festival running smoothly. You may see them recording Q&As throughout the festival for later broadcast. ORCA also sponsored this year's film slam, providing technical assistance and equipment.
FILM SLAM 2026
SATURDAY, MARCH 14 | 5:15 PM | SAVOY DOWNSTAIRS
This year’s Film Slam participants debut their creations, made with the genre prompt: sci-fi. Q&A with filmmakers follows the screening. Free, Tickets required.
See you at the movies!
