SQUALL PROGRAM: OUTDOOR SHORTS BLOCK

Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival for the SQUALL PROGRAM, a two and a half hour program of outdoor adventure and conservation short films, shown outdoors, at the Eastern Prom.
Where: Eastern Prom, Kiley Softball Field (Google Maps Link)
Parking: Street Parking
When: Saturday July 25, 2026. Doors at 7PM, films begin at 8PM, end approximately 10PM
Tickets: $17
This Event is Included in:
All-Screening Pass
Friends of MOFF Pass
Outdoor Screening Pass
Rain Plan:
If we are unable to host the screening outside then it will be moved inside to the South Portland High School Auditorium (Google Maps Link). We’ll attempt to make any decision before 4pm on the day of the screening and will announce the decision via email to ticket purchasers, Event page on website and Instagram.
More info:
Bring your own blanket and/or camp chair.
Outside water is allowed.
The film program includes a 10-minute intermission.
email [email protected] with questions!
OLD LADIES AGAINST UNDERWATER GARBAGE | 15 minutes | by Liz McGregor | from: Maine | Short synopsis: Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage follows Susan Baur, the 85-year-old leader, and her crew of fearless women as they defy limits, protect the environment, and rediscover wonder and joy through water and community. A reminder that adventure and activism know no age.
ONLOOKER | 3.5 minutes | by | from: United States | Short synopsis: Onlooker is a meditation on presence in the city through the eyes of a professional bmx biker.
A LIFE ALOFT | 12.8 minutes | by Clayton Simoncic | from: Maine | New England Premiere | Short synopsis: A portrait of Paul Stumpf, hot air balloon pilot and New England’s last balloon repairman, reflecting on a life lived aloft within a close-knit community of balloon builders and pilots.
LOBSTER QUEEN | 23.6 minutes | by Alix Buck | from: Canada | Short synopsis: They say women are bad luck on a boat. Captain Gail Atkinson never gave a damn. She's spent the last 30 years proving everyone wrong—and taking chances on people nobody else would hire.But Gail's convictions are put to the test as she faces the storm of the year and an emotional upheaval that shakes her to her core. As she grapples with identity, loneliness, and legacy, Gail finds unexpected purpose providing others the very opportunities that she was once denied.
SALT MARSH | 15.1 minutes | by Tom Bell | from: Maine | Short synopsis: With a haunting, original score by Lee Ranaldo, "Salt Marsh" explores art, climate, and solitude through the reflections of Maine artist Mitchell Rasor. The 15-minute documentary is a poetic portrait of an artist and place.
GROUNDSWELL: THE RE:WILD YOUR CAMPUS STORY | 12.3 minutes | by Josh Izenberg, Palmer Morse | from: United States | New England Premiere | Short synopsis: Groundswell: The Re:wild Your Campus Story is a short film following the student-led movement to eliminate toxic pesticides from college campuses and replace them with native, ecologically restorative landscapes. Featuring stories from campuses including Grinnell College, Drexel University, UC Berkeley and UCLA, Groundswell explores the power of grassroots organizing, relationship-building, and collective action in the face of environmental challenges.
THE SEARCH FOR MILLISECONDS - JACKSON GOLDSTONE | 30.9 minutes | by Darcy Wittenburg | from: Canada | Short synopsis: On the final day of the World Cup season, downhill phenom Jackson Goldstone faces the narrowest margin in the sport: one run where winning is his only option