BRATTLEBORO — There will be a special screening of the Vermont Public Television documentary, Headline Vermont, to benefit Vermont Independent Media, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon St.
Headline Vermont, a film produced by Daniel Lyons of Brattleboro, looks at the history of journalism in Vermont and highlights remarkable people and events as it chronicles Vermonters' passion for newspapers. The film combines archival images, interviews with historians and journalists, and re-enactments to tell colorful stories of newspapering from from the frontier era into the 20th century.
The film also features a segment about The Commons, its staff, and its unique approach to community journalism.
A reception for members of Vermont Independent Media will be held at 5 p.m., with a screening of the film at 5:30. A question-and-answer session follows the film with filmmakers Lyons and Tim Wessel and Elizabeth Ottinger of Vernont Public Television.
There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted and appreciated to support Vermont Independent Media's efforts to bring local independent journalism and media education to Windham County.