Johnson Hall

Join the Maine Outdoor Film Festival and Selene’s Fly Shop for an evening of fly-fishing and conservation films shown in Gardiner at the legendary Johnson Hall Opera House.

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Doors: 6:00PM
Films: 7:00PM
Location: Johnson Hall Opera House (280 Water St, Gardiner, ME)
Admission: Advance tickets: $10 (Purchase HERE) Day of: $15, with proceeds going to Project Healing Waters
Presented in partnership with: Selene’s Fly Shop
Program Notes: The film program will last about two hours, including a 15-minute intermission. Film program is subject to change.

Scheduled Program:

*Film Program Subject To Change*

A SLAM THAT SAVES – 10.98 minutes – by Bene Meadows – from United States – Short synopsis: In the Appalachians, there are species of bass found nowhere else on Earth. They are genetically-distinct in dire need of help. A community has rallied around them to champion the species. Join Matt and Mary Beth as they attempt to catch a “Redeye Slam” in one day.

THE CURRIER BROOK – 2.5 minutes – by Caleb N.L. Baker – from Maine – Short synopsis: This short film is the product of a twelve month process examining the meanderings of a central Maine brook from above.

BITTER WATER – 14.27 minutes – by Peter Grigsby – from Washington – Short synopsis: In southern Baja, the Lucero’s lives have been interwoven with fishing for generations. A commercial and subsistence fishery has evolved into a region focused on pesca-tourism with saltwater fly fishing at the core. Bitter Water traces the braided lines of necessity, tradition, and passion at the heart of this story.

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.

INTERMISSION

INTO THE BLIND – 10.35 minutes – by Thomas Love – from California  – Short synopsis: A young man’s relentless journey to regain his freedom and pursue his passion. Hunting waterfowl as a recovering quadriplegic, Rob is a reminder to keep striving no matter the obstacle.

LONE WOLF ON RAGGED ISLAND – 12.7 minutes – by Josh Povec – from Maine  – 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.

SCHOOL OF FISH – 19.05 minutes – by Colin Arisman, Oliver Sutro – from Colorado – Short synopsis: SCHOOL OF FISH offers an intimate portrait inside one family’s seasonal salmon rituals and their connection to the Bristol Bay Guide Academy, where local youth are empowered through flyfishing to serve as guides and conservationists. Can the next generation step up to defend the most prolific salmon run left on earth?