WRIF Morning Yoga @ Upper Valley Yoga
2026-03-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-03-05 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Private: Upper Valley Yoga, 58 N. Main Street #203, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
ALL LEVELS FLOW
Begin your festival days with gentle movement to warm up before moving into a more active practice. In these special yoga offerings during White River Indie Festival (March 1-8), you are invited to explore practices that support heart opening, stress resilience, and creative flourishing. Class will finish up with slower, supportive postures, integration and deep rest. Everyone is welcome; modifications offered to make the practice accessible to most bodies.

INSTRUCTORS:
Samantha Davidson Green (Monday 3/2 & Thursday 3/5)
Kristin Stobo & Adyn Pipoly (Saturday 3/7)

(Coffee &) Tea with JAM and Bread
2026-03-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-05 09:00 - 10:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
It’s exactly what you think it is! Come hang out in JAM before that early morning screening and fuel up for a full day of festival going with a selection of– you guessed it, coffee, tea, jam, and breads galore!

Chronicle on Choice & Consequence
2026-03-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-06 09:00 - 17:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
A media arts exhibit in Junction Arts & Media by artist janet e. dandridge.
“In 2019, Yrneh Gabon, Artivist & actor, invited me to participate in a group show at the 2020 Dakar Biennale. Excited and eager to exhibit in my first international art fair, I began creating a new live performance work. Then the Covid 19 pandemic happened. In 2022, the biennale was re-opened and the group show was back on. However, in 2021, I became pregnant with my son. Once I became aware of the new dates for the biennale within months of its opening, I had to make a quick decision, “Do I withdraw completely, or do I create a new work in this short period of time?” I realized that I could make a work using a readily accessible medium to convey the love, the doubt, the strength, and the choices that must be made once someone becomes a parent. Chronicle on Choice and Consequence (CCC), an intimate video work, explores the labor of motherhood and of one’s career. CCC reflects on definitions of labor, and how pregnancy, delivery, and childrearing are undervalued. Chronicle on Choice and Consequence contributes to the discourse on improving laws, and societal and cultural perspectives for Labor Rights and Women’s Rights.”
janet e. dandridge. Mother, Interdisciplinary Artivist, Arts & Activism Educator and Consultant, Liberator, Listener, Empathy Sustainer.

Brown Bag Lunch: Festival Welcome
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
Bring a lunch and munch with us in the JAM space to learn more about all the ways you can engage in our festival this year.

Open Mike Karaoke with Mike Cannon
2026-03-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-04 17:00 - 18:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
Have a song in your heart? Sing it with JAM Producer Mike Cannon during our Open Mike Karaoke hour Monday-Thursday at WRIF.

Light River Junction
2026-03-02 18:00 - 23:00, 2026-03-03 18:00 - 23:00, 2026-03-04 18:00 - 23:00, 2026-03-05 18:00 - 23:00 | Private: White River Junction Village, White River Junction
For the week of our festival after night falls, the walls and windows of White River Junction will be transformed into glowing canvases for film and video artists.

Mothership Monthly: Curated Short Film Block
2026-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Briggs Opera House, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
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Spiral House Collective’s monthly, DIY filmmaking competition, Mothership Monthly Film Fest is coming to WRIF. See a selection of curated short films made by regional filmmakers from all around Vermont.
FEATURING
“The Downtown Burlington Bear” dir. Dillon Tanner
“Vampire Weekend” dir. Hannah Corbin and Gus Dixon
“Nostalgia Is The Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off” dir. Daisy May
“The Stone” dir. Charlie Laud
“Winter Dream”dir. Natalie Jones
“Slug” dir. Noah Mauchly

Emerging Filmmakers of the Upper Valley Screening + Panel
2026-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Briggs Opera House, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
See curated shorts by Upper Valley filmmakers, including past Emerging Filmmakers selections and our local 2026 winners. Then, participate in a talkback with the artists about what it’s like to make independent films in the Upper Valley!

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THE FILMS
Braised (Thịt Kho) by Huong Vu

Clutching a heart-rending secret, Maggie makes an unannounced visit home to reconcile with her mom. A bowl of braised pork pushes their bond to a breaking point.
Huong Vu

Huong Vu is a Philadelphia-based Vietnamese writer, director and cinematographer. Born and raised in Vietnam, Huong moved to the United States to pursue her higher education in 2018; she studied Film Production and Critical Ethnic Studies at Drexel University. Huong’s works focus on familial conflicts, the diaspora, food, and memory. She has a particular affection for narratives involving imperfect Asian women who persistently grapple with their missteps. Huong is a 2023 Cinema & Television BIPOC Filmmaker Grant awardee and a recipient of Scribe Video Center Student Filmmaker Fund.
Talent Show by Noah Mauchly

What if you had all the talent in the world? What would you do with it?
Noah Mauchly

Noah Mauchly is an animator and short filmmaker born and raised in New Hampshire. He is a 2020 graduate of Kingston University’s School of Art and currently works as a freelance animator and for YouTube under the moniker Noah Sportsman. His first film, MOUSE was completed in 2021 and has been screened in several festivals across the US and Europe. He has recently moved to the Upper Valley and is excited to be a part of the community.
I Have Something To Get Off My Chest by Cedar O’Dowd

A trans man recovers from top surgery while his partner cares for him. Live action scenes blend with experimental cyanotype animations.
Cedar O’Dowd

Cedar O’Dowd (they/them) is a mixed media filmmaker and White River Junction cryptid. They grew up in the DC area before completing a BA in film and media studies at Colorado College and making their way to Vermont. When they’re not making films, they enjoy playing roller derby, getting wild with papier-mâché, and going outside.
when was amerikkka great? by Jordyn Lich

a film made in june 2020. a primary source document.
Jordyn Lich

Jordyn Lich (they/them) is a filmmaker, media educator, community organizer, and professional rabble–rouser from South Florida who loves complicated board games and organizing the working class. They live in Enfield, NH with their lovely wife, girlfriend, and slightly wilting plants.

Brown Bag Lunch: StoryJam
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
As part of the White River Indie Film Festival (WRIF) we are holding a special pop-up StoryJam. Bring a lunch and join us in the JAM space for StoryJAM, an informal and inclusive storytelling circle where you are invited to share an unrehearsed 5-minute true story from your own life. If you don’t have a story, just come and listen.

The theme is: “Drama”

As always, the theme is fluid and open to your personal interpretation. If you have a good story that doesn’t exactly fit the theme, you are absolutely welcome to tell it. No RSVP required, the event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!

Acoustic Jam Sesh
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:15 | Private: The Filling Station, 70 Gates St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
WRIF invites you to The Filling Station’s weekly acoustic jam session! Lead by local fiddle ninja Jakob Breitbach, the community is invited to bring your instruments jam out with a motley crew of regulars and newcomers alike. All are welcome to join in the music making or just sit back and enjoy the show.

RESCHEDULED! The JAM Movie: Live Screenplay Table Read
2026-03-04 19:00 - 21:30 | Private: Northern Stage, 74 Gates St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
Announcement: due to inclement weather tonight (Tuesday 3/3) this event has been rescheduled. The new date is Wednesday 3/4 at 7PM.
JAM’s making a movie! This summer, JAM will launch its first ever Summer Feature Film Intensive where participants will join the JAM crew as we create a feature film right here in the Upper Valley!
The script is here and we’re ready for you to read it! We will take audience volunteers to read parts live as we work through the entire script and open it up to community feedback.
RVSP HERE

Meze on Main Street: A Love Story Post Show Lunch with Filmmakers
2026-03-05 12:45 - 14:00 | Private: Cappadoccia Cafe, 5 South Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
Eat the food from the movie and talk to the filmmakers Jim Zein and Samantha Davidson-Green.

#PitchFest 4.0
2026-03-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Briggs Opera House, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
Be a live audience member in our shark tank style pitch competition show. Alongside our panel of judges, listen to community members pitch their dream projects in five minutes or less, then vote on what project you would like to see brought to life here in the Upper Valley.

Acting for the Camera Workshop with Richard Waterhouse
2026-03-06 09:00 - 10:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
RESITER HERE
Learn the basics of film acting, what differentiates it from theater acting, and how to retain the truth of the scene while being surrounded by equipment and crew.
Richard Waterhouse

Richard Waterhouse is an acting teacher and private coach, producer, and director. Based in New York and Vermont, Richard teaches at Brown University, and is a frequent guest lecturer at Purdue University, Ft. Wayne. Directing credits include the independent feature film Young, Single and Angry, the award-winning short Respect for Acting, Kimberly Akimbo, “8″ the play, Love Alone, and The Little Dog Laughed.

Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Haley Morris
2026-03-06 10:00 - 11:30 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
REGISTER HERE
A fun all-ages workshop that introduces the basics of stop-motion and bringing objects to life through animation!
Hayley Morris

Hayley Morris is an Emmy-winning animator whose work spans commercials, branded content, music videos, projection design, and short-form animation for film and documentaries, with collaborators including Netflix, MTV, Burt’s Bees, Sesame Street, and artists like The Smashing Pumpkins, Iron & Wine, and Explosions in the Sky. From paper and clay to fabric, fibers, and recycled materials, Hayley brings stories to life with rich textures and inventive storytelling that resonate with authenticity and emotion.

Brown Bag Lunch: What Does a Producer Do? with Wei Dai
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | JAM – Junction Arts & Media, 5 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
REGISTER HERE
What does a producer do exactly? Only one way to find out. Bring a lunch and join us in the JAM space to chew and chat with producer Wei Dai about the process of producing films.
Wei Dai

Wei Dai is an associate producer, assistant editor, and project manager born and raised in Beijing. In addition to holding coveted internships at Participant Media, Blossoms Entertainment, Eastgate Productions, and Matador Content, Wei produced the short film ACT OF WAR, which was selected and awarded by multiple festivals, including the Academy-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. Wei holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Film and Television from Boston University and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
