Your second chance to catch "Flood Bound" on Vermont Public Television.  It will also air August 25th at 4pm, and we'll have a free screening right here in Pittsfield Vermont at the Federated Church August 26th at 6pm.

Here is the promo VPT is airing for the film.

Scheduled
- live on WCAX TV's "Movies in the Morning" with Molly Smith August 23rd 
- Mark Johnson show on WDEV Friday at 10:20am

Available on line
- Vermont Public Radio story "Pittsfield Filmmaker Debuts Irene Documentary."
- Boston.com Flood Bound AP Story
- Stamford Advocate Flood Bound AP Story
- Flood Bound in VTDigger

Sunday, August, 26, 2012, 12:30-6:00 PM*
Pittsfield’s Town Shut Down potluck picnic in the Town Center. 

The town of Pittsfield has something to celebrate.  We are hosting Pittsfield's Town ShutDown potluck picnic in the Town Center, on August 26, 2012 from 12:30–7 PM to reconnect, reflect and celebrate the incredible community strength that united an isolated town in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.  

We encourage carpooling, walking or riding bikes to the town to as we did after Irene.  If you are coming from afar look for PTSD parking on Stanley Tool Rd (Between the Fire House and the Pitts-Stop), around the town green, at the church, at the CV Oil office, in front of the cemetery and at Bikram Yoga.   
 
The event will begin with an informational "Morning Meeting" at 12:30 at the Pittsfield Federated Church, which started most of our days early in the morning after Irene.  
Throughout the day there will be...

Slideshows-pictures and videos collected people in town

Open House-sneak peak of newly renovated Town Office and library

Artistic kids activities 1:30-4:30 PM 

Music by the South Royalton Band 2-3:30 PM and special appearance by the trio of Treble Makers 

Food 2-4 PM-hot dogs, hamburgers, French fries, corn on the cob, grilled vegetables and potluck items as well as ice cream and cake

Athletic kids and adult activities 3:30-5:30 PM with Coach Labella

Special Guest appearances from a few heads of legislature, some including Congressman Welch to speak at 3 PM and Governor Shumlin at 4 PM to kick off dessert and present an award to our Emergency Management Coordinator, Peter Borden.

We cap of the day back in the church at 6 PM for Pittsfield's premier of "Flood Bound" created by our own Marion Abrams.  

If you can't stay till the end VPT will air it on Aug 25 at 4PM
Rain or Shine. 
All are welcome; please bring lawn chairs and a potluck item.

For an actual timeline email Erica at Hurdof3@hotmail.com

Flood Bound on VPT:
Thursday August 16th - 8:00 pm
Monday August 20th - 7:00 pm
Saturday August 25th - 4:00 pm

The film is DONE!  And I will have information in the next few weeks about broadcast times and about purchasing DVDs.  There is SO much great material that could not fit into the 1 hour broadcast show that I am now compiling some of the extra footage to include in the DVDs.

During several of my interviews I asked people to describe Tropical Storm Irene, the flooding, and the week after in 3 words.  Here's the result in about :40 seconds.

I'm working late editing tonight, and some of the material is intense.  So I took a few moments to remind myself what inspired me to make this film.  I was inspired by the positive.  Yes, there's a lot of negative, still today.  But this clip is all about what makes us as humans strong, and that's what I want to show in this film.

One of our Irene heroes, featured in Flood Bound, is 83 year old Mel Colton.  He was featured today on the Vermonts local news station's "Super Seniors" series.