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AL DUCCI’S ITALIAN PANTRY A Gourmet Eatery & Specialty Food Store Eat in our Cafe or Take Out antipasto platters • tomato tarts housemade sausages and meatballs fresh mozzarella • creative salads homemade soups and pasta sauces imported cheeses and meats fabulous sandwiches eggplant and chicken parmesan lasagna-meat and vegetarian stuffed shells • prepared dinners fi ne italian wine selection catering and more! Chef Owned by Sherrie Baker and Yvonne Gomez Hours: Sun–Mon 10 to 4 · Tues–Sat 10 to 6 133 Elm Street · Manchester Center 802.362.4449 www.alduccis.com Good lookin’ lobsters! making it in Indie TV former grad school professors and their BFFs. That’s where ITVFest changes the game. The winners are chosen based on the ballots cast by the audiences who come to the screenings, and meanwhile, the network buyers and online streamers are right there with everyone else taking notes on which kinds of programming those viewers want to watch. “There were thousands of talented, but unknown artists trying to break into the television industry,” Gilpin says, “and when YouTube launched and other self-distribution platforms were suddenly available on the internet, these artists gained a worldwide audience of tens of millions of people almost overnight. At ITVFest, we put the most talented artists among them front and center for the public, as well as for the industry. Most of what we do is activism for artists. We are supporting and growing new careers in television and for online outlets.” Scoop this! We’re not necessarily hinting that they are oh-so tardy to recognize the excellence of non-cinema programming, but it was recently reported that Cannes, too, wants a television festival by 2018. Nice idea. However, diehard viewers already know what’s chic in indie television is not on the French Riviera–it’s already happening right here and right now in Manchester, a charming New England village tucked beneath the 3,840-foot peak of the utterly scenic Equinox Mountain. • Served fresh daily. Got a show? And steaks, seafood, sandwiches, salads, pasta, burgers and more! Check out our brand new patio! Dining and Drink Specials! Open for lunch and dinner. Children’s menu. Got a show? The deadline for ITVFest submissions across 10 categories, covering television, web series, and short video is July 5, 2017. All genres are welcome except horror-slasher. ITVFest–www.itvfest.com is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. This year’s ITVFest is Wednesday, October 11 to Sunday, October 15 in Manchester, Vermont. Sign up for a free email newsletter to get the latest schedule of screenings, red carpet invites, ticket info, and festival news at www.itvfest.com. Why not become a festival volunteer or intern and enjoy the perks of being a real insider? We hear there’s swag! 3912 Route 7A , Manchester Village 802-362-3663 www.mulligans-vt.com 50 manchester life | www.manchesterlifemagazine.com “At ITVFest, we put the most talented artists among them front and center for the public, as well as for the industry. Most of what we do is activism for artists. We are supporting and growing new careers in television and for online outlets.”