University of New England
Biddeford, Maine
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 (Rain Date: September 12, 2025)
Films begin at: 7:15 PM, be sure to arrive early to get a spot!
Admission: This event is free to the campus community and general public, but pre-registration is requested.
Pre-registration: [Pre-registration Link Coming Soon]
Location: On the green outside Ripich Commons, University of New England, Biddeford Campus. 11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, Maine 04005
Parking: Park in either of the lots on Hills Beach Rd.
Co-produced by: University of New England
Program Notes:
- The film program will last about ninety minutes.
- Please bring your own camp chair and/or blanket.
- Other useful items to bring:
- A headlamp, warm clothing, picnic lunch and bug dope.
Scheduled Program*:
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.
HAAGUA | 15.37 minutes | by Marc Antony Chavez, Octavio Aceves Coutiño | Mexico, United States | Short synopsis: Haagua is an Indigenous surf film celebrating the bond between Native American surfers and the ocean. Featuring ancestral traditions and cultural resilience, it follows surfers who honor the past and revive cultural practices, blending heritage with the art of surfing in a story of identity and connection.
IF I DISAPPEAR | 10.2 minutes | by Charlie Turnbull | United States | Short synopsis: Author Jedidiah Jenkins documents his eight weeks spent living in a remote mountain shed, where he retreats to regain his focus. Disconnected from the world without the ability to scroll or Google, by the end of 60 days, he has handwritten a book. If I Disappear is a look at the life-affirming peace that’s possible when we spend time alone with our own mind.
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.
THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS | 4.18 minutes | by Caleb Roberts | Canada | Short synopsis: Aiming to paddle the fabled Minus rapids at the base of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river, Ben Marr’s biggest challenge is to get to them by trekking upstream. A total assault on the senses awaits as the force of the river speaks for itself.
L’EXPÉRIENCE MAGNIFIQUE – SPEEDRIDING THE FRENCH ALPS | 16.8 minutes | by Ian Rinefort | United States | Short synopsis: Flying on tiny overhead gliders with skis, this group of pioneering pilots descend big-mountain lines in the French alps – pushing the boundaries of the new sport of Speedflying.
ABOUT DAMN TIME | 25.9 minutes | by Dana Romanoff | United States | Short synopsis: A boatman’s tale about the women who row the iconic dories in the Grand Canyon, their struggles to break into the current, and the passing of the oars to the next generation.
*Film Program Subject To Change*