Snow Day Dreams

Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) and WinterKids at L.L.Bean’s Leon Gorman Conference Center in Freeport for MOFF’s fourth annual SNOW DAY DREAMS event. Celebrate the season with a two hour program of  winter-themed outdoor adventure and conservation short films.

Date: Friday, December 4th
Time: Doors at 6 PM, films start at 7 PM
Location: L.L.Bean’s Leon Gorman Conference Center, 15 Casco Street, Freeport, ME 04033
Ticket Info:  Tickets are $30 and come with a FREE Mt. Abram lift ticket voucher (no blackout dates)

Program Notes:
-This event is a fundraiser for WinterKids a Maine-based org dedicated to inspiring and increasing outdoor physical activity for children and families in Maine, turning our longest season into a time of adventure, health, and connection.
-The Mt. Abram lift ticket vouchers will be emailed after the event so please make sure your email is entered correctly!
-Beer from GoodFire, Maine Beer Company and Orono Brewing will be available with all proceeds to WinterKids
-The screening will last about two hours, including a 20-minute intermission.
-No food will be served so please plan to eat before the event (GoodFire and Maine Beer Company are both great options and are nearby!)
-There will be a Raffle at intermission with awesome winter-themed prizes. Raffle Tickets Available at Checkout above for $5 each or 5 for $20.
–Raffle items include: 
– (4) Bruins tickets for the game of 2/13/27
– Backcountry Snow Shoes
– Smith Sunglasses
– Too many other awesome prizes to list

*Scheduled Program*

RODEO ON ICE | 5.5 minutes | by Lindsey s Hagen | from: United States | Short synopsis: Lifelong equestrian Britta Nancarrow seeks to progress as a professional competitive skijorer. Join along as she trains with Skier Mike King and Snowboarder Sandra Hillen, taking their on-snow skills to the next level at their very first competition.
THE MOUNTAIN OF YOUTH | 8 minutes| by Joe Carter | from: Maine | Short synopsis: Runner Sledding is for the young, and young at heart. An annual community event on Montville, Maine’s Hogback Mountain crowns the title of ‘Fastest Runner Sledder in All the Land’ in both adult and junior divisions.
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.
FREEZING KIDS RIDE ANYWAY | 6.4 minutes | by Adam Bentley | from: Canada | Short synopsis: Two dedicated siblings overcome brutal Canadian winter and a city built for cars to bike to school every single chilly day. As they struggle through knee deep snow, blinding storms, and across muddy parking lots, they poetically reflect on the mindsets needed to bike in winter.
MOUNTAIN GUIDES: BAROMETERS OF CHANGE | 7.1 minutes | by Chris Shane | from: United States| Short synopsis: This Short follows mountain guide Angela Hawse into the Arctic, where her life’s work collides with a rapidly warming planet. She’s spent decades leading people into Earth’s most awe-inspiring places. Her story highlights how firsthand connection to threatened landscapes can turn us into lifelong ambassadors for the places we love. In collaboration with Protect Our Winters, Polar Bears International and Black Diamond Equipment, it was filmed during the 2025 UN International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.
SHAPED BY LAND | 16.4 minutes | by Emily Sullivan | from: United States | Short synopsis: Adam Kjeldsen is one of the only Inuit ski guides operating in Greenland, where foreign operators dominate the industry. Shaped by Land follows his pursuit of a more sustainable vision for ski tourism—rooted in deep connection to land, community, and culture.
INACCESSIBLE | 31 minutes | by David Garrett Byars | from: United States | Short synopsis: Set in Montana’s rugged Crazy Mountains, “Inaccessible” follows professional skier Griffin Post and a team of elite athletes as they venture into terrain shaped by history and the complex boundaries of public and private land. What begins as a ski expedition becomes a powerful exploration of who gets to access—and ultimately protect—America’s shared places. “Inaccessible” explores the boundaries that separate millions of acres of public land from the public, and Griffin Post’s search for something deeper than snow.

*Film program subject to change.