Camden Public Library Amphitheatre

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Rain date:
Films begin at: 7:30PM so be sure to come a bit early to get a spot
Location: Camden Public Library Amphitheatre Atlantic Ave, Camden, ME
Admission: Suggested donation of $5 to 10. Pre-Registrations are appreciated:

Presented in partnership with: The Town of Camden and the Camden Public Library
Program Notes: The film program will last about two hours, including a 10-minute intermission.
Please bring your own chair and blanket for comfort and safety

Film program is subject to change.

Camden 2024 Photo by Julia Sagaser

Screening Program*:

GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH | 10.37 minutes | by Cyril Guyot, Sylvie Chantecaille | from: France| Short synopsis: In the wild heart of Kenya, ancient wisdom meets modern conservation in this powerful short documentary about indigenous protectors committed to saving Africa’s remaining wildlife and wilderness. We meet the men who have dedicated themselves as rangers, risking everything to defend wildlife from poaching. We listen to Maasai lion guardians, once lion hunters, now protectors who honor their ancestral bond to the land by safeguarding both people and predators. And we are given a glimpse into the lives of Samburu women, whose ancestral beadwork carries the stories of their identity, faith, and deep connection to nature. Together, their testimonies become a call to protect the earth—a reminder that conservation is, at its root, not only about saving animals, but about honoring the sacred connection between people, land, and all living beings.
ADAPT | 6.2 minutes | by Jordan Drew | from: United States |  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.
JAPAN TO JAMAICA | 12 minutes | by RC Cone | from: United States | Short synopsis: In his pursuit of unearthing little-heard Jamaican music, Naoki ventured far from his home in Tokyo. A one-of-a-kind reggae researcher, he took on a vital role of documenting rare music for the public. Naoki then discovered another icon of Jamaican culture: tarpon fishing. It uncovered a new connection with the island and transformed his experience of Jamaica.
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.
A LIFE ALOFT | 12.8 minutes | by Clayton Simoncic | from: Maine | 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.
NATIVE TO THE KLAMATH | 13.5 minutes | by Michael E Wier, Ben Galland | from: United States | Short synopsis: “Native to the Klamath” is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations in history. Native to the Klamath intertwines environmental restoration, reconciliation ecology, social justice, and traditional ecological knowledge. Hear the story of this river renewal through the words of the Klamath River peoples who live by the sacred obligation of stewardship.
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.
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.