Resilience & Sacrifice
“From Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom: A musician’s life of sacrifice, passion, and the long road back to the music.”
2025•1h 28m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
Award-winning documentary Resilience & Sacrifice follows an emerging musician from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom who shelved his dreams to raise his family. Years later, he returns to the stage, facing the music industry and a medical crisis that nearly ends his career. A story of grit and passion.
Director
Sean McCarthy
Writer
Sean McCarthy
Languages
English
Studio
Enlightened Productions
Cast
Stephen Bertrand
Self
Sean McCarthy
Self
Sabrina Prien
Self
Lisa McCarthy
Self
Mark Baxter
Self
Liz Bills
Self
Todd Bowie
Self
Isabel McCarthy
Self
Logan McCarthy
Self
Mic Pesaturo
Self
Patrick Guthrie
Self
Thomas Durant
Self
Carl Champagne
Self
Matt Dydo
Self
Gary Fuoco
Self
Production
Company
Enlightened Productions
Producer
Sean McCarthy
Producer
Thomas Durant
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