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More than 30 film finalists announced to compete in MOFF video contest
PORTLAND — The list of more than 30 finalists has been announced for The Extra Credit Adventure Edit video contest, hosted by Maine Outdoor Film Festival. The films will premiere online at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13. The premiere is free but viewers must register on MOFF’s website to receive the viewing link. MOFF […]
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Maine Film Association seeks submissions for collaborative film project
PORTLAND – The Maine Film Association is launching a collaborative community film project, “Antidote – Maine Stories from the 2020 Pandemic.” The MFA is calling for short film submissions to include in the collection. “Antidote” will be a compilation of a variety of works created by Maine-based filmmakers that document the Maine experience during the […]
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Studio provides link to support Frontier theater
‘Once Were Brothers’ tells the story of The Band
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‘Fantastic Fungi’ online to support Frontier
The folks over at “Fantastic Fungi” have sprung to streaming and online purchase of the film early due to COVID-19, and as a bonus are helping support your local theaters by giving out dedicated links that split the proceeds – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/frontiercafe. This is a wonderful opportunity. Please consider using the provided link to support Frontier […]
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Award-winning film about L/A shoe strike to be shown in Lewiston
The Western Maine Labor Council will be screening the award-winning documentary film “Roughing the Uppers,” about the famous 1937 Lewiston-Auburn shoe strike, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, in Room 170 at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn campus. On April 20, 1937 intense clashes between police and striking shoe factory workers broke out […]
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The 23rd Maine Jewish Film Festival presents 40 evocative, challenging and inspiring films
Amid increasing concern about hate crimes, a divisive political environment, the threat of climate change, and other societal challenges, the films and programs at the 2020 Maine Jewish Film Festival frame important issues in a global context. From March 28 through April 5, MJFF will screen 40 dramatic features, documentaries and short films. Now in […]
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The Greater Franklin Food Council kicks off ‘Full Bellies Film Series’
In honor of National Nutrition Month, the Greater Franklin Food Council has coordinated a series of food-related films to be publicly screened in Farmington. The council has partnered with four different departments at the University of Maine at Farmington to create community collaboration and call attention to the many facets of the food system. Each […]
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Maine influences shine through in new film ‘The Lighthouse’
Starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, the murky drama is set at a fictional Maine lighthouse in the 1890s, with dialogue and visuals heavily influenced by Maine writings, history and art. It opens nationally Friday.
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Lewiston’s National Night Out to include Movie Night
The movie to be shown is “Mary Poppins Returns,” and the Night Out will be held at LMS on Tuesday.