Oscar-winning director Cynthia Wade screening ‘MerPeople’ and ‘The Flagmakers’ at Berkshire International Film Festival

By Jennifer Huberdeau

GREAT BARRINGTON — What do mermaids and flagmakers have in common?

In the cinematic universe, the answer is Academy Award-winning documentary, commercial and fiction director Cynthia Wade, who is bringing the first part of her four-part Netflix docuseries, “MerPeople” and her latest documentary short, “The Flagmakers” to the Berkshire International Film Festival.

Academy Award-winning director Cynthia Wade is seen during the filming of the Netflix docuseries “MerPeople.” Photo provided by Adreanna Seymore