July 25, 2024
Maine Filmmaker Showcase
Maine Studio WorksJoin The Maine Outdoor Film Festival for a screening of all Maine films from the 2024 MOFF. Many filmmakers will be in attendance and joining for the pre-screening happy hour and panel.
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
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Location: Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101
Parking: Free street parking along with the Marginal Way Park & Ride
Schedule:
5PM: An informal filmmaker networking happy hour will take place from 5 to 6:30, with the bar sponsored by the Maine Film Association. Entry to this is included with the screening ticket
6:15PM: At 6:15 in the breakout room, a panel of 2024 MOFF Filmmakers entitled “APPROACHING THE STORY” will ensue. Entry to this is included with the screening ticket.
7:30PM: Film Program begins.
Tickets: $15 adv / $18 day-of (Included In The MOFF Gold Pass)
Other Info:
– Outside water is allowed.
– Re-entry is allowed.
– Thanks to the Maine Film Association for operating the bar (thanks to MAST LANDING Brewing Company for providing the beer). Please bring ID if you would like an alcoholic beverage.
– Following the films there will be a informal Q&A with attending filmmakers.
– email moff@maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com with questions!
Panel Information:
Panel Name: Approaching The Story: How filmmakers of the 2024 MOFF navigate access, production restraints and narrative to create their short films.
Moderator: Manette Pottle, Manette Pottle is an Emmy-nominated documentary film producer whose feature documentaries include The Arc of Oblivion (2023), Picture a Scientist (2020), and Behold the Earth (2017). She has served as the producer of the Camden International Film Festival and as President of the Board of Directors for the Rock Coast Rollers, Rockland’s roller derby league, as well as developing and producing the Future of Science Film Fellowship, a program for emerging filmmakers to develop new documentaries about making science more equitable and inclusive.
Panelists:
– Jim Picariello filmmaker of MOFF 2024’s official selection THE COLLECTOR
– Elena Mozzhelina filmmaker of MOFF 2024’s official selection TAKE ME TO THE OCEAN
– Santiago Tijerina filmmaker of MOFF 2024’s official selection COURTS OF BELONGING
Film Program:
CHASING FREEDOM – 5.78 minutes – by Caitlin Grant – from Maine – Short synopsis: Carol, a woman born with cerebral palsy, decides to take back control of her life by pursuing adventure sports, only to be met with more health challenges, difficult decisions, and opportunities to understand her mental and physical strength.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE – 32.3 minutes – by Tom Bell – from Maine – Short synopsis: For anyone who yearns for a human connection to music, this is the story of a quirky radio station in Maine and its eccentric DJs. The 32-minute documentary showcases the people behind the microphone, taking the audience into the heart of the station and its community-first ethos.
THE COLLECTOR – 15 minutes – by Jim Picariello, Carrie Wachob – from Maine/Washington, MAINE PREMIERE – Short synopsis: Owner of the world’s largest private collection of Oz memorabilia, Willard Carroll is living proof that one story can change the entire trajectory of your life.
SMOOTH FEATHER YOUTH PRESENTS SILENTLY UNITED – 13 minutes – by – from – Short synopsis: Parker Day, Director of “Silently United, listened to the stories and experiences of his peers to create an authentic telling of what living with anxiety is like. While this movie is just a glimpse of one person’s anxiety, we hope that this film creates space for an open dialogue between people to talk more about this unifying topic. Filmmakers: Parker Day, Trevor Bernard, Brady Knudsen, Watts Watson, Jordan Muise, Tyler Muise, Eli Murray, Zach Turgeon, Sierra Toomey, Gwyneth Hibbert, Silas Hagerty, Chris Lombard, George Clements, Sandra Taylor, Eli Ames, Shay Taylor.
TAKE ME TO THE OCEAN – 16 minutes – by ELENA Mozzhelina – from Maine, NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE – Short synopsis: A story of healing through cold ocean waters of the Maine coast.
BAY OF HERONS – 7 minutes – by Jared James Lank – from Maine – Short synopsis: This short visual essay expresses the pain and complex emotion experienced by Indigenous people witnessing the destruction, theft, and disrespect of their homelands and ecological relatives. It uses Wabanaki mythos, vignettes of Mackworth Island’s wildlife, and an original score to reinterpret the environment through traditional Wabanaki and Western academic knowledge.
COURTS OF BELONGING – 10 minutes – by Santiago Tijerina – from Maine – Short synopsis: East Bayside in Portland, Maine historically has been and continues to be home to many of the city’s new immigrants. Kennedy Park with its futsal (street soccer) court is at the heart of this neighborhood, and “Courts of Belonging” authentically and movingly captures the stories of young immigrant court players.
LONE WOLF ON RAGGED ISLAND – 12.7 minutes – by Josh Povec – from Maine, WORLD PREMIERE – 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.
