In 2006, Vermont director Jay Craven released Disappearances, a film starring Kris Kristofferson and based on the Howard Frank Mosher novel of the same name. Now celebrating 25 years since its release, we bring you a screening of Disappearances including a discussion with Craven following the film. The themes in Disappearances relate directly to Vermont Vice, on view from May 30 through November 1, 2026.

Tickets are $15 for Bennington Museum Members and $20 for Not-Yet-Members. Use the links below to make your purchase.

About the film:

Forced to smuggle whiskey in an attempt to save his family, Quebec Bill (Kris Kirstofferson) and his son embark on a spellbinding and unforgettable trip. This treacherous journey through the wilderness will lead them to discover a haunted and elusive past. Disappearances features one of Kris Kristofferson’s finest performances in a beautifully shot western style adventure.

Rated PG-13, 103 minutes

About Jay Craven:

Kingdom County Productions co-founder, Jay Craven, is an award-winning director, writer, and producer, whose narrative films include High Water  (1989); Where the Rivers Flow North (1993); A Stranger in the Kingdom (1997); In Jest (1999); The Year that Trembled (2003); Disappearances (2006); Northern Borders (2012); Wetware (2018); and Blood Brothers (2021), and Martin Eden (2023).

Craven also directed, produced, and co-wrote the 2005 Emmy Award-winning public television comedy series, Windy Acres, along with four episodes of the Queen City Radio Hour—a comedy and music variety show performed before a live audience and broadcast over Vermont Public Radio. His documentaries include After the Fog: Interviews with Combat Veterans (2006); Dawn of the People (1984); and Gayleen (1985). 

Learn more at kingdomcounty.org/jay-craven-films