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Images taken by Quinn Thomashow and JAM

Valley Transit – The JAM Movie

Valley Transit is JAM’s first-ever feature film, made in the Upper Valley, by the people who call this place home.

 

ABOUT THE FILM

It’s never too late to come of age.

When an elderly man and teenage girl find camaraderie on public transit, the unlikely friendship that sparks leads to a summer discovering the world through new eyes, enabling each to mend bonds with loved ones at home and prepare for their next life transitions.

Valley Transit captures the places and rituals that connect us across the Upper Valley, from summertime tubing on the White River to the Norwich Fair to mile-high cones at Fore-U, and tells the story of intergenerational friendships and the chance encounters that transform us along the way.

 

NEW MODEL FOR FILMMAKING

Valley Transit is also the launch of a different kind of model for independent filmmaking. As the vehicle for JAM’s first Summer Feature Film Intensive, the production doubles as a unique opportunity for aspiring student filmmakers in the Upper Valley to work alongside a professional crew from the region. Students will earn professional screen credits, while gaining on-set experience on a film bound for festivals and theatrical release.

TIMELINE

  • Pre-production: present – July 17
  • Production: July 17 – Aug 13
  • Post Production: Aug 13 – Fall

KEY PEOPLE

CREW

  • Screenplay by writer/director Samantha Davidson Green (UCLA MFA, Film Directing; Plainfield, NH)
  • Director of Photography Quinn Thomashow (AFI MFA, Cinematography; Strafford, VT native)
  • Producer Wei Dai (USC Stark Producing Program, MFA; Orford, NH)Producer Wei Dai (USC Stark Producing Program, MFA; Orford, NH)
  • Unit Prod. Manager Phil Noble (Emerson ’24; Thetford, VT)
  • 1st Assistant Director Anna Flaherty (Skidmore ’27; Hartford, VT)
  • 2nd Assistant Director Liam Kelly-Thompson (Bowdoin ’28; Hanover, NH)2nd AD Liam Kelly-Thompson (Bowdoin ’28; Hanover, NH)
  • Soundtrack featuring UV musicians, including Phin Choukas, Hans Williams, Allison Fay Brown, Sir BabyGirl, and more!

CAST

  • Alicia Sanyal (Hanover High ’22, UCLA ’26; “Lizzie”)
  • Richard Noble (Parish Players, Thetford, VT; “George”)
  • Noah Schutzius (Ithaca College ’29, Claremont, NH; “Woody”)
  • Reeve Green (Northwestern ’29, Plainfield, NH; “Drew”)
  • Robyn Noble (Parish Players, Thetford, VT; “Mary”)
  • Paul Ashton (Boston Univ. ’28, Lyme, NH; “Leo”)
  • With more than 35 more local and regional actors and background players!

BRING VALLEY TRANSIT TO LIFE
OUR FILM IS CAST. THE CREW IS READY. BUT, WE STILL WELCOME VOLUNTEERS! FILL OUT THIS VOLUNTEER SURVEY TO JOIN US AS CREW OR A BACKGROUND PLAYER IN “VALLEY TRANSIT” THIS SUMMER.

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THE JAM SUMMER FEATURE FILM INTENSIVE IS FULL.  HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL WELCOMING VOLUNTEERS!  FILL OUT THIS VOLUNTEER SURVEY TO JOIN US AS CREW OR A BACKGROUND PLAYER IN “VALLEY TRANSIT” THIS SUMMER.