Announcing WRIF 2026 lineup

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White River Indie Festival 2026

Presenting sponsors Leslie Center for the Humanities & Vermont Humanities

JAM is excited to announce the full lineup for WRIF 2026, returning to White River Junction March 1-8 for our 21st year. This year's festival brings more locally-grown indie arts and new global cinema than ever. Check out the full lineup of films, live music, comedy, dance, puppetry, workshops, outdoor light show, and parties – a celebration of creativity for all ages!

JAM thanks our sponsors and community partners whose support makes WRIF possible!

🗓️ SCHEDULE: Browse our FULL schedule, purchase tickets, or RSVP to events.

🎟️ PASSES & TICKETS: Buy passes or ticket bundles here!

🎬 FILM GUIDE: View our list of 2026 films.

📷 PITCH A SHORT FILM: Apply to #Pitchfest 4.0 and have a chance to win funding!

❤️ GET INVOLVED: Sponsor WRIF, buy an ad, donate to our raffles, or volunteer.

The History of Sound

Dir. Oliver Hermanus

Sat Feb 14 2PM

Loew Auditorium, Dartmouth College

For Valentine’s day, join us for a WRIF 2026 Preview Screening event with our friends at Hop Film!

In The History of Sound, Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play early 20th-century music students in this heartfelt romance that spans decades and continents.

🎟️ Tickets: buy on the The Hop website.*

*WRIF Passholders gain free entry to preview events at The Hop!

JAM Film & Media Courses are designed for adults (16+):

✍️ Screenwriting (3/17 - 4/14, Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30PM)

🎤 Podcast Production (3/19 - 4/9, Thursdays, 5:30-7PM)

🎥 Drone Cinematography (3/21 - 4/11, Saturdays, 10AM-12PM)

🎨 Animated Short Film Production

(3/18 - 4/15, Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30PM)

Spots left for youth media ed!

🎥 JAM Summer Feature Film Intensive is designed for students (15-20) with a strong interest in filmmaking. Join the JAM crew as we create a feature film right here in the Upper Valley!

☘️ JAM Camp (grades 4-8) sessions run 6/22 - 7/3. Session 1 is almost full. Register now!

🎨 JAM Club (grades 5-9) afterschool film and media-making program meeting on Mondays. Sessions run 3/16 - 5/19. Register now!

JAM media education programs are made possible in part through grants from M&T Bank Foundation, Couch Family Foundation, NH Charitable Foundation, Jane B. Cook 1992 Trust, Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, and Adimab, LLC Community Grant.

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Dance dialogue

Enjoy the latest performance of Novel Formats, a cycle of seven performance works that explore the nature of dance in conversation with forms outside itself, now at AVA Gallery! Watch past performances staged at JAM here. 1/23/26 Produced by Chico Eastridge for JAM.

Pocket podcasts!

Space travel! Neuroscience! Romantic advice! These were just a few topics opined on by the autumn JAM Podcasting students, who jumped into the deep end and produced “minisodes” on their very first day at class. Learn about the spring podcasting course here.

Cost of learning

Listen to discussions on if public dollars should flow to private schools with the VT Education Forum hosted by the Norwich Democratic Committee, with VT State Rep Rebecca Holcombe as the facilitator. 1/22/26 Produced by Phil Noble and Drew Boyce for JAM.

Pictured: Hartford School Board 2/4/26

Civic engagement with JAM:

Listen to the Hartford School Board discuss co-curricular data and the Hartford Engagement Coalition and hear public comment on classroom teaching and community oversight. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH

Events @ JAM

Lampshade Poets Open Mic

Thu Feb 12 6-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

Learn more

Open to all Lampshaders and any poet interested in reading an original piece. Poets have the opportunity to be videoed for JAM’s TV and YouTube channel.

Story JAM

Thu Feb 19 6-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

RSVP here

In a society increasingly isolated, storytelling can bring us together. All are invited to share a 5-minute story from their life! Moderators will make sure everyone can speak. Email storyjam@uvjam.org

WRIF Preview: Movie Trivia!

Thu Feb 26 6-8PM

FREE @JAM

Learn more

Test your millennial movie knowledge at trivia at Putnam’s and get a chance to WIN movie tickets to WRIF! 1st round begins at 6PM; teams are a max of 6.

JAM events are made possible in part by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, NH Charitable Foundation, the Couch Family Foundation, and by charitable contributions from community members like you!