OTHER SIDE - Burlington, VT Screening and Q&A

Name: OTHER SIDE - Burlington, VT Screening and Q&A
Start: 2025-09-25T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-25T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center

UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

OTHER SIDE is a Medical Aid in Dying documentary that premiered at the 2025 SXSW. Post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers.

By Entertainment to Affect Change

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Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center

60 Lake Street Burlington, VT 05401

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Refunds up to 7 days before event

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Event lasts 2 hours
UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Other Side - A Medical Aid in Dying Documentary: Premiered at SXSW 2025

Date: Thursday, September 25th at 7:00p

Location: Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center

Sponsored by: Main Street Landing, Patient Choices Vermont and E2AC

Join us for a powerful and intimate screening of OTHER SIDE, a groundbreaking feature documentary that invites audiences into the deeply personal journey of Lynda Bluestein — a fierce advocate for medical aid in dying — as she fights for autonomy at the end of life.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Lynda refuses to surrender control over how her story ends. With honesty, humor, and unwavering courage, OTHER SIDE captures her final year as she navigates love, legacy, and the legal battle for the right to die on her own terms.

This poignant film premiered at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival and challenges cultural silence around death and dying. OTHER SIDE offers a rare and compassionate look at what it means to face mortality with clarity and choice.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and representatives of the medical aid in dying advoacy group Patient Choices Vermont.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the film?

The film is 90 minutes long.

Does the film depict a scary portrayal of death?

While Lynda's last moments are depicted onscreen, her death is peaceful and portrayed tastefully with the audience in mind.

How long with the Q&A be?

The Q&A is scheduled to be 30 minutes long.

Who will be part of the Q&A

Heather Hogan and Carter Oakley, the directors of OTHER SIDE, will take audience questions along with Amy Bruce, who is the president of Patient Choices Vermont.

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Entertainment to Affect Change

Entertainment 2 Affect Change (E2AC) connects award-winning creatives, nonprofit causes, and philanthropic funders who want to share their impact through the power of story.