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Bask in Light River Junction, an outdoor art show projected on historic WRJ buildings for a showcase emphasizing community creativity during the pandemic. Produced by Everest Crawford. JAM will revive the show for WRIF!
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Watch this Gruffalo come to life, featuring frames drawn by 60 different animators (ages 6 and up) who came to the family HopStop event at the Hopkins Center for the Arts! Check out the upcoming JAM animation workshop on 1/31 here.
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Explore Sidework, a novella about a homeless Korean adoptee and mother in this Norwich Bookstore Talk with author Sasha Wol-Soon Hom and Afrosurreal/futurist storyteller Shingai Njeri Kagunda. 1/22/26 Produced by Rick Russell for JAM.
| | Pictured: Hartland Selectboard 1/20/26 | | |
Watch the Hartland Selectboard look over the town plan review and capital plan overview while discussing expenses, repairs, and equipment replacement. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH
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On March 1-8, JAM will host WRIF (the White River Indie Festival), a celebration of "locally-grown" indie culture of the Upper Valley: films, live music, comedy, dance, puppetry, workshops, events, and more!
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🗓️ SCHEDULE: Get a sneak peek of the festival at our preview events.
🎟️ PASSES & TICKETS: Use code WRIFEARLYBIRD for 10% off! Discount ends 1/31.
🎬 FILM GUIDE: View our growing list of 2026 films.
📷 PITCH A SHORT FILM: Apply to #Pitchfest 4.0 and have a chance to win funding!
❤️ GET INVOLVED: Sponsor WRIF, donate to our raffles, or volunteer.
📢 BUY AN AD: Fill out this form and be featured in WRIF's program guide!
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Dir. Abdolreza Kahani (2025)
Starring Nima Sadr, Gola, Pouya Razavi
Mortician is a tragicomedy on loneliness, government surveillance, and moral duty.
Mojtaba (Nima Sadr) is an Iranian exile in Canada, where he washes dead bodies in accordance with Islamic funeral customs. He is approached by Jana (Golazin Ardestani), an Iranian pop star who intends to commit suicide as a social media protest to raise awareness among her fans of government oppression in Iran.
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Thu Jan 29 7PM, ticketed @the Hop
This film was just nominated for 2 Oscars (International Feature & Original Screenplay)! Passholders enter for free.
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First Friday Feb 6, 7-9PM
$5-20 sliding scale @JAM
Come to our screening of silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), with live accompaniment by the band Phrogs!
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Jan 31 11AM-2PM
FREE @NPL
Families are invited to make optical animation toys called “Phenakistoscopes” at the Norwich Public Library! 100% free thanks to generous support from the Norwich Women’s Club.
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Saturdays Jan 3 - 31 10AM-12PM
FREE @JAM
What does JAM do? Pop into our Open Houses to dip your toes into media subjects we specialize in: film editing, audio production, and more!
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Sat Feb 7 12:30-8PM
FREE @JAM
Celebrate Black History Month with a curated movie marathon of three movies, running all day at JAM! PG, PG-13, and R rated movies will be shown. RSVP for all or individual films.
| | 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! | | | | |
That One Movie
What makes a movie special? Is it the technical aspects, the acting, or a mix of everything? Or is it something that eclipses words? Join Noah Mauchly as he sits down with friends, family, and artists to discuss what “that one movie” is for them!
Episode 4: Charlie Laud discusses the contagious silliness of 1991’s Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey.
Episode 5: Chico Eastridge educates Noah on the surprising thematic density of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Launching 2026 programs!
🎥 NEW! 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 Film & Media Courses (16+) Courses (screenwriting, animation, podcasting, and drone cinematography) run from 3/17 - 4/15. Register now!
☘️ JAM Camp (grades 4-8) sessions run 6/22 - 7/3. Session 1 is almost full. Register now!
🎨 JAM Club & Animation Club (grades 5-9) 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. | | JAM Production Manager Jordyn Fitch at Pride Picnic 2025. Photo credit: Nancy Nutile-McMenemy | | |
THANK YOU for helping us reach our year-end goal!
Thanks to extraordinary support from the community, we have met our 2025 annual fund goal! However, it's not too late to give. Your donation to JAM enables us to provide free and low-cost media education, actively participate in local democracy, capture Upper Valley voices and stories, and find belonging for all members of our community.
Thank you also to all who participated in our Silent Auction, raising nearly $5,000 for JAM, and to all our donors and sponsors!
JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.
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