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From VTIFF:

The world-renowned Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam allowed a camera behind the scenes of a process that raises uncomfortable and awkward questions.

Can a painting still be entitled “The Prostitutes”? When you appraise art, should you also take the skin color or gender of the artist into account? And how is one to engage with visitors who find all this “too politically correct”?

The film follows the new director of the Stedelijk as he attempts to change the museum’s policies and curation to be more inclusive and progressive. Presented with a slightly tongue-in-cheek tone, filmmaker Sarah Vos takes us into the most private conversations and arguments between the curators and managers. As so many museums around the world, including close to home in Vermont, struggle with how to reassess their collections and curatorial decisions, this film is as timely as it is entertaining. ~OY

***Followed by a Q&A with Kristan Hanson, the Fleming Museum’s Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.***

For more information visit: https://www.vtiff.org/festivals/2023-vermont-international-film-festival/

From VTIFF:

Will the flood that caused so much damage in Vermont in July 2023 happen again, and what can be done to mitigate the danger? This special festival event presents a short video from Vermont Public depicting the damage of the flood in the Montpelier area and its impact on residents and business owners, followed by a panel of conservation experts from The Nature Conservancy, exploring what we can do to prevent it in the future.

The Panel is moderated by Eve Frankel, State Director at the Nature Conservancy VT and features panelists Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Vermont State Climatologist and TNC Vermont Advisory Council Member, as well as Lauren Oates, Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs.

For more information visit: https://www.vtiff.org/festivals/2023-vermont-international-film-festival/

Neighborhood Media Interns discuss the endless production of sequels, spin-offs, and reboots.