Maine Outdoor Film Festival: Maine Filmmaker Showcase
Schedule
Thu Jul 25 2024 at 05:00 pm
Location
Maine Studio Works | Portland, ME
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Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival for a screening of all Maine films from the 2024 MOFF. Many filmmakers will be in attendance and joining for the pre-screening happy hour and panel discussion. Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Location: Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101
Parking: Free street parking along with the Marginal Way Park & Ride
Schedule:
- 5PM: An informal filmmaker networking happy hour will take place from 5pm to 6:30pm, with the bar sponsored by the Maine Film Association. Entry to this is included with the screening ticket
- 6:15PM: At 6:15 in the breakout room, a panel of 2024 MOFF Filmmakers entitled “Approaching The Story” will ensue. Entry to this is included with the screening ticket.
- 7:30PM: Film Program begins.
Tickets: $15 adv / $18 day-of
Ticket Link: https://maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/maine-7-25-2024-portland/
Panel Details:
Panel Name: Approaching The Story
Panel Description: How filmmakers of the 2024 MOFF navigate access, production restraints and narrative to create their short films
Moderator:
- Manette Pottle, Manette Pottle is an Emmy-nominated documentary film producer whose feature documentaries include The Arc of Oblivion (2023), Picture a Scientist (2020), and Behold the Earth (2017). She has served as the producer of the Camden International Film Festival and as President of the Board of Directors for the Rock Coast Rollers, Rockland's roller derby league, as well as developing and producing the Future of Science Film Fellowship, a program for emerging filmmakers to develop new documentaries about making science more equitable and inclusive.
Panelists:
- Jim Picariello filmmaker of MOFF 2024's official selection COLLECTOR
- Elena Mozzhelina filmmaker of MOFF 2024's official selection TAKE ME TO THE OCEAN
- Santiago Tijerina filmmaker of MOFF 2024's official selection COURTS OF BELONGING
Film Program:
CHASING FREEDOM - 5.78 minutes - by Caitlin Grant - from Maine - Short synopsis: Carol, a woman born with cerebral palsy, decides to take back control of her life by pursuing adventure sports, only to be met with more health challenges, difficult decisions, and opportunities to understand her mental and physical strength.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE - 32.3 minutes - by Tom Bell - from Maine - Short synopsis: For anyone who yearns for a human connection to music, this is the story of a quirky radio station in Maine and its eccentric DJs. The 32-minute documentary showcases the people behind the microphone, taking the audience into the heart of the station and its community-first ethos.
THE COLLECTOR - 15 minutes - by Jim Picariello, Carrie Wachob - from Maine/Washington, MAINE PREMIERE - Short synopsis: Owner of the world’s largest private collection of Oz memorabilia, Willard Carroll is living proof that one story can change the entire trajectory of your life.
SMOOTH FEATHER YOUTH PRESENTS SILENTLY UNITED - 13 minutes - by - from - Short synopsis: COMING SOON
TAKE ME TO THE OCEAN - 16 minutes - by ELENA Mozzhelina - from Maine, NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE - Short synopsis: A story of healing through cold ocean waters of the Maine coast.
BAY OF HERONS - 7 minutes - by Jared James Lank - from Maine - Short synopsis: Calling on the strength of his ancestors, a young Mi’kmaq man reflects on the pain of bearing witness to the destruction of his homelands.
COURTS OF BELONGING - 10 minutes - by Santiago Tijerina - from Maine - Short synopsis: East Bayside in Portland, Maine historically has been and continues to be home to many of the city's new immigrants. Kennedy Park with its futsal (street soccer) court is at the heart of this neighborhood, and "Courts of Belonging" authentically and movingly captures the stories of young immigrant court players.
LONE WOLF ON RAGGED ISLAND - 12.7 minutes - by Josh Povec - from Maine, WORLD PREMIERE - Short synopsis: When a winter storm hits the island on the frontier between the Maine coast and the open ocean there often is just one person on it. Charlie Perakis is on the hunt for stories that are told by animals through their tracks in the fresh blanket of snow.
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Where is it happening?
Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101-2598, United States,Portland, MaineEvent Location & Nearby Stays: