Johnson Hall Opera House
Gardiner, Maine
Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
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 Teens To Trails
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*:
BETWEEN THE LINES | 14.57 minutes | by Liz McGregor | Maine | Short synopsis: The river is a thread that has been woven in and out of Alex Obregon’s life since he was three weeks old. While working as a raft guide in southern Chile, Alex found his love of fly fishing by way of whitewater, and simultaneously deepened his appreciation and understanding of all the spaces-and species-that a river holds.
THE SNOWY OWLS OF LOGAN AIRPORT | 8.98 minutes | by Anna M Miller | United States | Short synopsis: Norman Smith, often referred to as the “Owl Man of Logan Airport” has been relocating snowy owls from Boston’s busiest runways for the last 43 years.
SALMON RESTORATION ON PENOBSCOT RIVER | 21.2 minutes | by Sunlight Media Collective | Maine | Short synopsis: The Penobscot Nation & Maine Department of Marine Resources collaborated to help restore Atlantic Salmon to Penobscot Nation’s waters.
WHEN I’M IN THE WATER | 11.87 minutes | by Kennedy Laylon | United States | Short synopsis: Amongst the hundreds of ponds that make up Cape Cod, there’s a community of wildlife, foliage…and old women. Susan, the founder of “Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage”, has gathered a group of old women to battle pollution in the ponds.
INTERMISSION
A RAINBOW TOO | 13.53 minutes | by Alex Côté | Canada, Netherlands | Short synopsis: Ramon is a young dutch man who had a difficult start in life. After serious health problems, he took it upon himself to make a living from his passion by becoming a fishing rod maker. Today, he takes time for himself to foil the big trout of the Oosvoorsee Meer, with one of his own creations. But as he knows, life always offers new challenges…
YOUR LAST BEST: A MEMPHIS ROX STORY | 16.32 minutes | by Glen Janssens | United States | Short synopsis: Hope comes to a South Memphis neighborhood that has struggled with basic resources. It takes the unlikely form of a climbing gym, where Jarmond Johnson and others experience different outcomes on the wall.
THE SILENT SPOTTER | 18.93 minutes | by Ra Beattie | United States | Short synopsis: Silent Spotter follows Tommy Batun, a deaf and mute fly-fishing guide in Mexico. Using lip-reading and self-invented signs, Tommy leads anglers with wit and resilience. The film explores connection, creativity, and passion, challenging stereotypes and celebrating shared humanity beyond fishing.
*Film Program Subject To Change*