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"The documentary reminds us what was so counter about the counterculture — not just the politics or the macho feats of activism... but the insistence on rethinking and questioning everything. Far Out has an energy that could inspire young activists despondent about the current state of American institutions to do some community building of their own."
– Seven Days VT review
Charles Light's interview with presenter, Susan MacNeil
Here's an excerpt:
"From communes to the frontlines of the anti-nuclear movement, Massachusetts filmmaker Charles Light has spent over five decades documenting activism and the counterculture. His groundbreaking film Lovejoy’s Nuclear War helped capture the spirit of resistance in the 1970s, and his recent award-winning documentary Far Out: Life On & After the Commune brings those stories to life for a new generation.With sold-out premieres and recognition like Best New England Feature at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival, Light’s work continues to inspire, educate, and remind us of the power of grassroots action."
FAR OUT: life on & after the commune
Upcoming screenings
Pot Hole Pictures 11/14–11/15/25 Shelburne Falls, MA
Past screenings
Sheldon Theater 10/17–10/24/25 Sedona, AZ
Bellows Falls Opera House 9/4/25 Bellows Falls, VT (Far Out & Waves in the Woods)
Bellows Falls Opera House 9/11/25 Bellows Falls, VT (Lovejoy’s Nuclear War & Save the Planet)
Bellows Falls Opera House 9/18/25 Bellows Falls, VT (The Last Resort & Early Warnings)
Bellows Falls Opera House 9/25/25 Bellows Falls, VT (Vietnam: The Secret Agent & Vietnam Experience)
Shrewsbury Library 9/27/25 Shrewsbury, VT
The Screening Room 8/16–8/19/25 Newburyport, MA
Middlebury Film Festival 8/21/25 Middlebury, VT
Woodstock Museum
Film Festival 8/29/25 Woodstock, NY
Lincoln Theater 7/24/25 Damariscotta, ME
Highland Ctr for Arts 6/26/25 Greensboro, VT
Savoy Theater 6/27/25 Montpelier, VT (screening followed by panel discussion)
Catamount Ctr for Arts 6/28 & 6/29/25 St. Johnsbury, VT
Welden Theater 6/30/25 St. Albans, VT
Maynard Fine Arts Theatre 5/16/25–5/25/25 Maynard, MA
Amherst Cinema 5/8/25 Amherst, MA (screening followed by panel discussion)
Amherst Cinema 5/9–6/3/25 Amherst, Ma
Images Cinema 5/10/25 Williamstown, MA
S. VT Ctr for the Arts 5/15 & 5/16/25 Vermont Film and Folklore Festival
Santa Monica Laemmle 4/5-4/7/25 Santa Monica, CA
Claremont Laemmle 4/5-4/7/25 Claremont, CA
Glendale Laemmle 4/5-4/7/25 Glendale, CA
Newhall Laemmle 4/5-4/7/25 Newhall, CA
Encino Laemmle 4/5-4/7/25 Encino, CA
Latchis Theater 9/6–10/10/24 Brattleboro, VT
Screening Room 9/21/24 Newburyport, MA
Putnam Theateer 10/5/24 Keene, NH
Greenfield Garden 10/13/24 Greenfield, MA
Savoy Theater 10/18/24 Montpelier, VT
Black Box Theater 10/19/24 Burlington, VT
Black Box Theater 10/25/24 Burlington, VT
Community Theater 11/1/24 Peterborough, NH
Savoy Theater 11/26/24 Montpelier, VT
Real Art Ways 11/22–11/27/24 Hartford, CT
The Venue 12/5/24 Lexington, MA
Savoy Theater 12/13 &12/14/24 Montpelier, VT
Shea Theater 12/20/24 Turners Falls, MA
Essex Cinema 1/16/25 Essex, VT
Essex Cinema 1/24–1/29/24 Essex, VT without panel
Kittery Dance Hall 1/24/25 Kittery, ME
SPACE Gallery 2/11/25 Portland, ME
Briggs Opera House 2/16/25 White River Junction, VT
Violet Crown 2/23/25 Austin, TX