TA to Host Jay Craven’s “Lost Nation” Film in Partnership with Thetford’s SQC (Semiquincentennial) Committee
January 06, 2026
The Thetford Semiquincentennial (SQC) Committee and the Brian Boland Foundation will host a screening of Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven’s newest film, “Lost Nation” on Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. in Thetford Academy’s Martha Jane Rich Theater. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director himself.
“Lost Nation” is a Revolutionary War-era action drama set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont. The picture stars Irish actor Kevin Ryan (“Copper,” “Harry Wild”) as Vermont founding father and rebel schemer, Ethan Allen, who leads resistance to New Yorker land claims, launches an ill-fated attack on British forces in Montreal, and leads invasions by his Green Mountain Boys into Yorker strongholds of Guilford and Brattleboro.
January’s film screening is the first of several local events the Thetford Semiquincentennial team has planned to mark Vermont’s 250th anniversary and Thetford’s place in our nation’s history. The theme for Thetford’s celebration is “Eight Villages, One Community” and events will span the 2026 calendar year. For the most up-to-date calendar of Thetford SQC events, visit https://thetfordvtsqc.weebly.com/.)
For more information about the event or to learn more about Thetford’s participation in SQC, contact organizers at [email protected].