TAILWIND PRGRAM: OUTDOOR SHORTS BLOCK
Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival for the TAILWIND 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: Sunday July 26, 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!
BEYOND BELIEFS | 4.73 minutes | by Shaquille Quamae Hall | from: United States | Short synopsis: A young woman from Cleveland, Ohio earns a scholarship to attend a 4-day river trip through the wild Green River's Gates of Lodore Canyon. The only catch ... she doesn't know how to swim and is terrified of water. Join Danielle and her peers on this wonderful journey, and bear witness to her inspiring first-hand account of what it took to go beyond her beliefs about water, and how that expanded the vision for her future.
WHERE THE WIND GOES | 7 minutes | by Everett Ravens | from: United States | Short synopsis: In the heart of New York City, master model-sailboat designer Jon Elmaleh navigates the unpredictable winds of Central Park, discovering how the same forces that move his boats also shape his life. Blending documentary intimacy with cinematic imagery, Where the Wind Goes captures a uniquely New York story, part character study, part philosophical reflection, about growth, craft, and adapting in an ever-changing world.
ADAPT | 6.2 minutes | by Jordan Drew | from: United States | Maine Premiere | Short synopsis: After a lifetime of competing in high-level sports, the path of Shelby Estocado took a dramatic turn following a snowboarding accident where she suffered a spinal cord injury in 2020. Now an adaptive skier, High Fives Athlete & Sisters in Sports Athlete, she uses sports as a way to regain independence and push past limits. Drawing on her background in traditional athletics, Shelby channels her competitive drive into adaptive sports while also bringing awareness to the adaptive community.
DIPSEA GENERATIONS | 31.13 minutes | by Paddy O'Leary | from: United States | Maine PremiereShort synopsis: The journey of five young runners from across the Bay Area as they take on the iconic Dipsea race.
REMNANTS | 22.55 minutes | by Michael Catenacci | from: United States | New England Premiere | Short synopsis: When a devastating wildfire ravages their land, a sixth-generation ranching family grapples with the legacy of the American cowboy in the face of government policies that threaten their livelihood and a changing culture that brands their lifestyle a thing of the past.
KING'S FIELD | 14.43 minutes | by Joseph M Carter | from: Maine | Short synopsis: King had a problem — he couldn’t grow enough cannabis for his store.Matt had a solution.This film documents their partnership and one season of sun-grown cannabis in Maine
THE PROVING GROUND | 14.15 minutes | by Josh Bogardus, Dan Dunn | from: United States | Short synopsis: Every ski season, Mount Washington sees an average of 25 life-threatening sliding falls. The Proving Ground is a short film from Warden Co., produced in partnership with the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center Foundation, exploring the dangers of recreating on the mountain that go beyond avalanche risk alone - told through the stories of those who have survived, and those who tragically have not.
IT TAKES TWO TO TANDEM | 6.6 minutes | by Cat Aeppel, Anna Wilder Burns | from: United States/Canada | New England PremiereShort synopsis: It Takes Two to Tandem is a feel-good short following longtime riding partners Sam and Jazz as they take a tandem bike across some of their favorite trails, marking ten years since their first tandem adventure together. Part celebration, part reflection, the film explores friendship, trust, and the rare joy of moving through the world in sync.
Where: Eastern Prom, Kiley Softball Field (Google Maps Link)
Parking: Street Parking
When: Sunday July 26, 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!
BEYOND BELIEFS | 4.73 minutes | by Shaquille Quamae Hall | from: United States | Short synopsis: A young woman from Cleveland, Ohio earns a scholarship to attend a 4-day river trip through the wild Green River's Gates of Lodore Canyon. The only catch ... she doesn't know how to swim and is terrified of water. Join Danielle and her peers on this wonderful journey, and bear witness to her inspiring first-hand account of what it took to go beyond her beliefs about water, and how that expanded the vision for her future.
WHERE THE WIND GOES | 7 minutes | by Everett Ravens | from: United States | Short synopsis: In the heart of New York City, master model-sailboat designer Jon Elmaleh navigates the unpredictable winds of Central Park, discovering how the same forces that move his boats also shape his life. Blending documentary intimacy with cinematic imagery, Where the Wind Goes captures a uniquely New York story, part character study, part philosophical reflection, about growth, craft, and adapting in an ever-changing world.
ADAPT | 6.2 minutes | by Jordan Drew | from: United States | Maine Premiere | Short synopsis: After a lifetime of competing in high-level sports, the path of Shelby Estocado took a dramatic turn following a snowboarding accident where she suffered a spinal cord injury in 2020. Now an adaptive skier, High Fives Athlete & Sisters in Sports Athlete, she uses sports as a way to regain independence and push past limits. Drawing on her background in traditional athletics, Shelby channels her competitive drive into adaptive sports while also bringing awareness to the adaptive community.
DIPSEA GENERATIONS | 31.13 minutes | by Paddy O'Leary | from: United States | Maine PremiereShort synopsis: The journey of five young runners from across the Bay Area as they take on the iconic Dipsea race.
REMNANTS | 22.55 minutes | by Michael Catenacci | from: United States | New England Premiere | Short synopsis: When a devastating wildfire ravages their land, a sixth-generation ranching family grapples with the legacy of the American cowboy in the face of government policies that threaten their livelihood and a changing culture that brands their lifestyle a thing of the past.
KING'S FIELD | 14.43 minutes | by Joseph M Carter | from: Maine | Short synopsis: King had a problem — he couldn’t grow enough cannabis for his store.Matt had a solution.This film documents their partnership and one season of sun-grown cannabis in Maine
THE PROVING GROUND | 14.15 minutes | by Josh Bogardus, Dan Dunn | from: United States | Short synopsis: Every ski season, Mount Washington sees an average of 25 life-threatening sliding falls. The Proving Ground is a short film from Warden Co., produced in partnership with the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center Foundation, exploring the dangers of recreating on the mountain that go beyond avalanche risk alone - told through the stories of those who have survived, and those who tragically have not.
IT TAKES TWO TO TANDEM | 6.6 minutes | by Cat Aeppel, Anna Wilder Burns | from: United States/Canada | New England PremiereShort synopsis: It Takes Two to Tandem is a feel-good short following longtime riding partners Sam and Jazz as they take a tandem bike across some of their favorite trails, marking ten years since their first tandem adventure together. Part celebration, part reflection, the film explores friendship, trust, and the rare joy of moving through the world in sync.
Where is it happening?
Eastern Prom, Portland, ME 04101, United States
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Host or PublisherThe Maine Outdoor Film Festival
