Monroe Hill
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| Directed by | Eduardo Montes-Bradley |
| Written by | Eduardo Montes-Bradley |
| Produced by | Soledad Liendo |
| Starring | Dan Preston, Sara Bon-Harper, Scott Harris, William Ferraro |
| Distributed by | Kanopy Alexander Street Press |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $146,000 |
Monroe Hill is a 2015 documentary film by Eduardo Montes-Bradley made possible, in part, through an award from the Jefferson Trust. The film traces the roots, and historical context, of James Monroe’s first home in Albemarle County, and its transformation over a period of three decades until the laying of the cornerstone at the University of Virginia on October 6, 1817. Monroe Hill premiered during the 28th edition of the Virginia Film Festival, on November 6, 2015, and was selected to compete in the Official Selection of the Richmond International Film Festival, 2016. Monroe Hill premiered on PBS on March 28, 2016.